Do we live in a police state?

oldhag

Not yet, but we will be in the future. They are beating us down and will eventually anyone who doesn't go along will be put in a detention camp.

James

Nope, but the Democrats will make sure we do.

"We are going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good"
--Hillary Clinton, June 2004

"We can't be so fixated on our desire to preserve the rights of ordinary Americans ..."
-- Wm. J "Bill" Clinton

"If the personal freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution inhibit the government's ability to govern the people, we should look to limit those guarantees ..."
-- Wm. J "Bill" Clinton

"(We) ...can't just let business as usual go on, and that means
something has to be taken away from some people."
-- Hillary Clinton

ioerr

We have all the infrastructure required for one: A huge prison system and police force, ubiquitious surveillance capabilities.

Probably the only thing keeping us from it is one small document. The protections detailed within which, you might notice, various politicians are constantly trying to reduce.

For excellent, excellent reasons of course. These are sane, competent men who would never seek to enslave us We all know that.

Michael M

according to wikipedia we dont live in a police state

spudwrenchfalling

Absolutely not.

Socrates1944

If the Constitution can be ignored,if people can be incarerated without Due Process,if free citizens can be dispossessed of their firearms and Civil Liberties can be violated,then the answer is an emphatic YES.Assuming you reside in America,you would be advised to read the Constitution and the American Declaration Of Independence.Are you aware that the old-fashioned notion of "innocent until proven guilty",has been supplanted by the despotic "guilty until proven innocent",worldwide?

John

It depends on which country you are in. In the US of A, no we do not.

Headley-Le-Mar

A Police state would be found within somewhere like China or Korea. You do not even come close & you won't in your lifetime. Laws are made by law abiding people who have nothing to worry about if they obey them. Only criminals need to worry.

TURANDOT

If you ever feel we do, execute your Constitutional right to file a complaint and request a formal investigation on specific incidents. Document everything!

Police abuse of power must stop, even if it is to save those who can't come forward as easily, like abused spouses of cops:
http://www.kersplebedeb.com/mystuff/police/batterers.html

wuxxler

Don't know where you live, but in MY country (USA) we do not. And thank God for the Constitution and the 2nd Amendment which ensures we never will. *

Marc X

I've been to a lot of shÃtholes around the world that call themselves nations. There is no mistaking them being police states. The U.S. doesn't even come close, although strangely enough, it seems that the liberals are most intent on creating such a concept by regulating us for our 'own good'. Don't be so smug, conservatives; you've gone so far ultra-right that you're completing the circle to become ultra-liberal.

Not To Serious

We are getting there.

schazjmd

I don't know where you live. I live in the US and it is not a police state.

Scourge 0' Fascism

Not yet. But the GOP is working on it.

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