Okay. I can understand welding shut manhole covers.

[cornermouse]

I can understand cement barriers and fences although not to the extent that Bush is doing.

But missiles? Boats with mounted guns? And God only knows what else they're doing.

They're bringing real meaning to the term "crazed with fear".

[Cyrano]

1. The welding shut of manhole covers is to keep Rethugs from

crawling back into their sewers before the partying is over.

[cornermouse]

3. lol

[bahrbearian]

2. Be afraid be very afraid.

[MichaelTheCat]

5. Seriously.

[cornermouse]

8. Thank you, but I prefer not to live in continual fear. .

It gets in my way.

[Blue Gardener]

4. I don't understand

The performers not being able to look directly at the idiot boy king. Those kids in the marching bands have all kinds of fundraisers so they can pay for the trip, and they can't even look at him?

[Kingshakabobo]

6. Are you serious??? They can't look at him? n/t

[bpilgrim]

12. it's true...

it was posted at DU the other day... plus we're gonna have FIGHTER JETS in the air...

peace

[Blue Gardener]

18. Here's the link

http://www.news-herald.com/site/printerFriendly.cfm?brd=1698&dept_id=21849&newsid=13721845

[Momgonepostal]

7. what is this?

[SouthernDem2004]

9. Are we sure that is true? I know several...

people have posted on here saying it but it just does not sound right. Anyone have a link?

[Garbo 2004]

10. Remember that odd comment GW made at the Clinton library?

About a sub being able to take it out? Shows where his mind is at IMO.

The Administration that "could never have imagined" airplanes could be used as weapons against US citizens (despite all the intelligence reports they ignored about the threats to the US) is no doubt obsessed about its own security. (The rest of us are expendable of course.)

[7th_Sephiroth]

13. dont forget the lone gunmen episode 4 months earlier

with the EXACT SAME PLOT as 9-11 twin towers, airplanes and all

[Garbo 2004]

16. I think that LG episode was rerun in August 2001. I saw the rerun. n/t

[7th_Sephiroth]

20. i think it was actually the pilot episode

....

[Johonny]

11. But

He's bringing peace and freedom. Just imagine the security they'd need if Condi and Co. hadn't "Under the vision and leadership of President Bush, our nation has risen to meet the challenges of our time: fighting tyranny and terror, and securing the blessings of freedom and prosperity for a new generation."

[rachelbirds]

14. My oldest

son is a DC lieutenant. He said the whole department is disgusted with the whole Coronation process. Said moral is very very low. They took all away days off and vacations for the last 2 weeks. Very few of them support Bush and their pissed off the money must come from Homeland security. I've got a bunch of cops in my family and I know they bitch alot. But this seems worse. I asked him if he had any advice for protestors and he said something that doesn't make any sense. He said to make sure you know who you're talking too. Be careful what you say to strangers because they may not be who you think they are. Whatever the F**K that means!! Sounds like alot of paranoia, huh?

[Garbo 2004]

15. No doubt there will be undercover folks in the crowds. Std procedure.

[cornermouse]

17. Well...For starters.

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/127724/1/.html

Four days of celebrations will culminate on January 20 with the president's swearing in at the US Congress, and a parade of more than 10,000 band members from 50 US states -- ending at the White House, before a crowd of some half million people -- all of them meticulously searched by security.

Army Major General Galen Jackman, one of the military officials tasked with overseeing security during this week's events, told Fox News Sunday that keeping the inauguration safe was not that much different from planning for war.

"If you were planning a battle, there are a lot of things that you're going to synchronize in the air, land and sea and with specific movements on the ground. So, it's the same approach that we take when we're planning a ceremony," said Jackman, who as head of the Joint Forces headquarters for Washington leads more than 2,000 troops who will patrol the skies over the capital, sweep the rivers and respond to any attack on Inauguration Day.

"Our primary role is to defend the national capital region, the center of gravity of our country," he told Fox News.

And then check this one out

http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=4022094

"The capital was gradually closed off to the public as the tightest post-September 11 security plan was rolled out under the watchful eye of thousands of undercover agents and police."

[bpilgrim]

19. wise advice

thanks for sharing :toast:

many in my family were/are in law enforcement and the military and i have great sympathy and respect for all who are serving now and appreciate their efforts in getting the word out and keeping us all safe :hi:

peace