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In response to "OK, FEMA is not in any way, shape or form a security force. And the military is barred by law from conducting law enforcement activities on domestic" by loosilu

So it's a political non-statement meant to garner applause?

Posted by Beryllium (aka grayman) Nov 13 '08, 11:44

It sounded more like a consolidation of Border Patrol-like agencies into a larger civilian organization.

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I guess. The prohibition is called Posse Comitatus. The border patrol stuff confuses me, honestly. -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 11:45 1
- Yes, I know about it. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 13, 11:47
From the YouTube clip, I didn't hear any mention or insinuation that he was speaking of a *new* force - oblique Nov 13, 11:44 15
- or the word security might have been a slip of the tongue, like my fellow prisoners. -- nm - crash davis Nov 13, 11:48 7
  - That was my guess. I can't imagine he was pitching a new concept. Rather, he was talking up AmeriCorps or something similar. - Mop Nov 13, 11:52
  - It wasn't , but its a highly nuanced idea. That security can be achieved through other measures than might. -- nm - crash davis Nov 13, 11:50 5
    - Community Hug Patrol, mount up! - Pres.Obama Nov 13, 11:52 4
      - crack wise now buddy - I'm signing you up for a whole bunch of hugs, flowers, kitty pictures, and rainbows. -- nm - crash davis Nov 13, 11:53 3
        
        Blocks "National Security Force" Facebook Application -- nm - oblique Nov 13, 11:55 2
        
        "your friend crash davis has sent you A DOZEN KRISPY KREME. Accept request?" -- nm - crash davis Nov 13, 11:58 1
        
        Your electronic calories do not tempt me. BLOCK -- nm - oblique Nov 13, 11:59
- That clip is waaaaay to vague to guess much out of it. Maybe with more context. -- nm - celedhrymandias Nov 13, 11:45
- Which would be good. Is the change.gov agenda page back up? -- nm - Beryllium Nov 13, 11:45
- well, that's not national. -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 11:45 4
  - True, but it could be a federal movement to boost state funding of those agencies -- nm - Beryllium Nov 13, 11:46 3
    - I don't think I like that. -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 11:47 2
      - I like it if it is done in exchange for greater transparency. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 13, 11:47 1
        
        what do you mean by transparency? -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 11:49

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