Should the U.S.A. abolish government(attorneys) & let the military govern??
930741
You're on the right track, but a little confused or over simplified. Attorneys are not the government, we are ruled by military, corporations and politicians,(some of whom are attorneys). Keep investigating, you will learn much.
309651
Well...I completely disagree with you. I dont think its because youre drinking though haha. We just disagree on basic things I think. See, I would like to see the army disbanded, you would like military service to be mandatory. I think there are much better ways to make people less lazy or fat or whatever than by forcing them to join the army. Not to mention that I've seen all too many people come back from the army totally f*cked in the head. I'm not saying youre f*cked in the head, nor am I denying that it did you good or whatever, I'm just telling my point of view. What it basically comes down to though, is, I'm a Buddhist. And as a Buddhist I have rejected all violence, making me a pacifist. If the government were to tell me I had to go into the army, I would leave. Simple as that. No government has the right to tell me to forsake my beliefs. Its a basic freedom you dig? Not to mention that I think this country has bigger and more important issues to deal with at the moment than mandatory military service...But thats just me and my point of view. Go ahead, you can call me a sissy liberal if you want haha.\n\n\nPeace
240832
I don't think the majority of legal citizens trust or believe anything the Federal Government says or does they are our enemy! NO DOUBT! They need to be toppled ousted removed fired etc.
672995
It beats me because that what I would do or any American if a foreign government came to down trying to shove their rules down our throat.  America should clean up it's own back yard before it tries to clean up someone Else's!
797017
yes. all elected officials have a duty to uphold the constitution over anti-democratic laws. the Patriot Acts are profoundly un-American in part. Hopefully, the manipulation of fear to pass such crude restricitions passed with the election.
615873
A corrupt government leads to a corrupt military. This is the worst government in the history of the US. They should be tried for war crimes.
671547
Only the constitutional outlays - military, border guards, etc.\n\nThat would exclude all welfare programs, eliminate Depts of Education, HHS, Labor, etc, which are unconstitutional spending.
736449
I'M  WITH YOU.\n\nAll these security measures that have been implemented to give us  "security" will one day be used to regulate and control us.\n\nDear old Benjamin Franklin once said, "Those who would surrender freedom for security deserve neither."\n\nThink about it. If a government or people in the background that influence a government was/were afraid the people may one day get fed up with them and stage a revolt what measures would they put into effect to prevent that?\n\n1) control their ability to move around quickly.  \nAirport security, travel records of buses and trains.   ID's.   There was even talk of a (GASP) NATIONAL ID!\n\n2) track all large money deposits.\nRequire banks to report anything larger than $5,000.  It would take money to stage a rebellion so tracking it would warn the government who is moving money where. They just get a warrant to search your property and find the tools of a revolt and lock you  up before you can do anything to get rid of the abusive bastards.\n\n3) Squash them like a bug. \nUse the military act to lock up suspected terrorists with NO trial and they NEVER see a lawyer.\n\nDo you realize that with the passage of the most recent law, the government can designate anyone (you) as a terrorist and lock them up forever?\n\n4) Use issues that will divide the people.\nThat will prevent them from working too closely together.  Abortion, gay rights, health care, and now the Iraq mess. That should hit about 95% of the population shouldn't it? Get them fighting, arguing amongst themselves so they don't concentrate on what is really happening in the background....\n\n5) Use cameras.\nSo we can watch who goes where and catch anyone talking against the beloved people in power.\n\n6) Pretend we don't mind if they have guns to defend themselves, but slowly learn who has them so they can be collected one day.\n\nGee does any of that sound familiar?\nIn the last five years all of that has been put into place. More regulation than in the whole 200+ years since this country declared independence.\n\nAmericans are about to be subjugated and they are too complacent to know it.
150482
Absolutely.  Every Law Abiding Red blooded citizen of the United states has the right to own any weapon they are able to gain access to.  Yes. I do mean that if a group of americans wants to get together and build a fighter jet and arm it with missles, they have every right to do so.  One of the main reasons for maintaining a malitia is in order to limit the governments power to control the people.
802103
once you give up your rights, you are inherently unsafe. Do you really believe our government never makes a mistake? Do you really believe the 44 people who died under military torture at Abu Ghraib were all guilty of a crime? Do you believe that once taking the power to detain and torture with NO accountability, that our government will limit themselves with arresting only foreign "suspects" and legal immigrants who are "suspects"? So much for safety.
1087932
I'm sure the US Military & its counterpart military allies are all aware Iraq is a conflict they can never win. The same as Vietnam. However, the military is subservient to its Gov'ts. It obeys orders and carries them out. Years from now when the Iraq veterans gather to rember the period and those lost maybe our politicians will have learnt to tread more carefully. Equally, if such a conflict is to be entered into again, do it with mercenaries and volunteers and allow them to set the rules and support them to the hilt & clamp down the media press. They M&V's will settle it in no time. As for the media press, its impossible to know whose damned side there on. They file every piece of dirt they can against our own men, totally forgetting what were up against, what were fighting. Were fighting Islam extremists. they dont have rules or values as we do. Our press and politicians will not  sit down and take a deep hard look at whats involved. Its time to pull out and let dog eat dog.
6402
There is no sense involved with this issue at all. I'm 19 and a member of the Army National Guard so I know where you're coming from. I would like to own and cary a handgun. Uncle sam says I cant because i'm not mature enough yet. But its OK for me to cary one to my death in war. There plain and simply is no sense at all regarding this issue. Its just the bureaucrats jacking everything up like always. writing nonsense laws for there own agendas or somone's agenda who has something that bureaucrats want and its usually money. To them it makes "CENTS,"\nrather than sense. Sense to them is money, not whats realy good for the american people. I'm sory but there is no answer for your question but that its nonsense. It is sad but true.
623951
Given that the federal government has very limited enumerated powers, it's ability to withhold (or offer) federal funds as the carrot/stick to get states to do things is one of the few ways that they can affect local laws.\n\nPersonally, I think the federal government should be absolutely minimalist, just enough to support the military (for national defense, not nation building) and  ensure that the federal courts and the interstate roads remain functional.\n\nAh, the good old days, when "necessary and proper" really meant it.
208687
NO not on legal citizens under our constitutional rights! But i would except it for say illegal Aliens and immigrants!Prefer throwing them out by force if necessary!
1105364
i would abolish it.  the government that governs best, governs not at all.
372047
I agree...maybe we should institute mandatory service, like they have in Israel.  When you're 18, you go into the service and serve 2 years.  Make every American earn the rights that they take for granted.
732351
The legislative branch also funds the military (that starts in the House).  The judicial branch (Supreme Court) would interpret specific military laws that are brought before them.  But since active duty military can't sue the government, I don't think that happens too much.