Changes you can be leavin’

The 2 scariest things I’ve heard in a long time I learned about on Obama’s new website -www.change.gov. The first is his plan to create a “civilian national security force”, that will be as large and well-funded as our current military. SAY WHAT? Why would he want to create an enormous and well-funded separate army of his own? Doesn’t that ALARM you? It should. It’s the textbook beginning of every dictatorial regime in history.

FYI – Fascism is a totalitarian nationalist ideology that advocates itself as being a third position alternative to both capitalism and communism.^[1][2] It seeks to form a mass movement of militantswho are willing to engage in violence against their political opponents and groups or individuals that the movement deems to be enemies. (From Wikipedia).

The second chilling proposition will entail REQUIRING community service of all our children. I am horrified at the thought of the government having access to influence my child’s beliefs, actions, or whereabouts. But I also have a tendency to get all dramatic when my baby is involved. I was so upset when I heard this, I immediately called my husband, who is much more even-keeled and much less of an alarmist, to check my bearings on this. Was I over-reacting? I can’t say it was very reassuring when he told me to start thinking about where (as in which other country) I would like to move to and to sign us both up for gun licenses and training ASAP.  Apparently, the government isn’t taking our kid into service without a fight. This is some scary shit.

So – Would you allow the government to force your child into service for it’s causes? What if they were programs and causes that were out of line with your own family values and beliefs? What if it required taking them to places you don’t want them to go, and meeting people you don’t want them to meet? What will be the punishment for non-compliance with this mandate?  How much of a fine would you pay? Would you face imprisonment? 

Also   – any suggestions for places to live as patriots in exile? I’m thinking someplace warmer, maybe Jamaica or the Virgin Islands.