It hit me - the security it to protect Bush from his OWN people!!!

[adigal]

Not any terrorists - Bush is afraid of the American people!!! He looked all shifty like, left and right, walking the 100 YARDS he dared to walk within the ticketed "compound" and I thought he looked like he would pass out from relief when he finally got into the reviewing stand.

This man, this "regular guy," president, hates 1/2 of the American people.

[Celeborn Skywalker]

1. I think he hates all Americans,

including his theocratic supporters. The only thing Bush loves is money and power.

[bryant69]

5. Well in all fairness

Money and Power have been pretty good to Bush. I mean think about all the scrapes that Money and Power have gotten Bush out of. How many scraps have the American people gotten him out of?

Bryant
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[BeHereNow]

2. You just now figured that out?

Read the Patriot Acts and the Homeland Security crap.
It's ALL about protecting them from the disenfranchised...
BHN

[UdoKier]

3. Duh. Terrorists/would-be assassins are a concern, but...

Pissed-off Americans making them look bad is what they're most afraid of.

[Z_I_Peevey]

4. A dictator always fears the people.

It has ever been so.

[proudbluestater]

6. That was the reason for the creation of Homeland Security

not to prevent terrorists from striking US from without, but to prevent US from striking out against our own fascist government.

Think about it. How many hijackers were there? 19, most of whom are Saudis. Do you think the actions of 19 folks warrant the creation of an entire department with 180,000 employees? Of course we need to fight "terra," but if the threat were only from without, would we need THAT many people? If the threat were only from without, wouldn't we have secured the borders and made sure every container shipped into this country was checked?

If We are the good guys, why are WE being searched at airports?

[adigal]

8. I think the threat of terrorism is WAY overplayed

and has been for a long time. But to think that a president hates and fears his own citizens, not just the crazies, but all of those who voted against him.

God, I hate what this man has done to our nation.

[Az_lefty]

7. Yep, we have a president who's afraid of America.

[tavalon]

9. he hates far more than that

He's using most of his supporters. He's a sociopath.

[nadinbrzezinski]

10. Congratulations

There was a story some time back on how many theats the boy king gets...

He is not paranoid... and neither is the Secret Service... Remember the SS has to protect him, regardless of who happens to occupy the WH.

[havocmom]

11. a government which derives its power BY THE CONSENT OF THE GOVERNED

Hmmm, you think just maybe they know they DO NOT have consent? Maybe the obscene clambake going on in D.C. is smoke & mirrors to convince us they won, that we gave consent?

Pop a cork and have a toast the the US Citizens who remind the junta they DO NOT have the consent of the governed! Up the Rabble! We have them held captive behind their walls and their goons. They are the ones who are prisoners. DO NOT FORGET THAT!

[Spazito]

12. I can see NO difference in this 'militaristic' display from those held...

in the former Soviet Union, in North Korea or those of Nazi Germany.

[adigal]

14. Even George Will said

the motorcade looked like a banana republic.

[Robbien]

16. Compare film of Saddam walking with this film of Bush walking

You are right, no difference.

[Solly Mack]

13. You don't say!

:)

[ComerPerro]

15. Actually, Bush probably hates 99% of the American people

at least, that is what I would think, based on his policies. Plus, he strikes me as an arrogant snob.

And, yes, I thought this was just as funny as the convention, when Bush needed all that security to protect himself from Republicans.

They know there is no terrorist threat. I think a lot of this is just an act. Its what his supporters want to see.