The Purpose of Obama's Massive Civilian Army.....

[Manedwolf]

I agree that this could amount to nothing, but it surprises me that no one in the media seems to want to ask him what he meant. 

Does it really?

[ctdonath]

I see nothing in there about compulsory service

Oh, they've learned. It won't be compulsary, you just won't be able to participate in normal society without it - just like Social Security (I don't have to get my baby daughter one, but then she won't be a tax deduction (costing me an extra $60,000 over 20 years), won't be able to get a normal job, can't get a bank account or investment, and will be hassled every time anything asks for an SSN). Starting gradually, a little "voluntary" service nets a few thousand $$$ in free college tuition ... becomes an expected part of any CV ... required for any federal benefits/services ... society shuns those who haven't ... get the point? Kinda like Canada's health care: you can get privately-paid care, but that terminates ANY involvement in the federal health system, both for you and the doctor.

Leftists have learned to work it as "yeah it's a free country, you're free to do it our way or be shunned totally".

[Scout26]

The Purpose of Obama's Massive Civilian Army.....

1) To go house-to-house and confiscate the guns.  Unbelievers who resist will get SWAT-like teams turned loose on them and "made" to comply.

2) Re-education camp guards.

3) Thought Crime Police.

[MechAg94]

Does it really?

  Perhaps not.  But if he did mean something else, I might expect some softball question to clarify or some staffer explanation.

[slingshot]

Maybe the reporter from the Miami paper could ask Obama a pointed question about his para-military force he plans inside the US?

His reponse....   to quote Joe Biden.... "you can't be serious." 

The whole thing disgusts me

[Manedwolf]

Maybe the reporter from the Miami paper could ask Obama a pointed question about his para-military force he plans inside the US?

His reponse....   to quote Joe Biden.... "you can't be serious." 

The whole thing disgusts me

The reporter would be investigated.

[MT GUNNY]

His scam has already begun, in the form of ACORN..PETA..BRADY CAMP..AHSA and so on.

[Zardozimo Oprah Bannedalas]

Starting gradually, a little "voluntary" service nets a few thousand $$$ in free college tuition

He said something very close to those lines this morning. Work at a homeless shelter, .mil veteran, etc - you get college cash.

Maybe I should look into joining the Peace Corps. Or the Black Panthers. 

[longeyes]

The creation of a U.S. Gestapo isn't going to happen overnight.

There will time to react, protest, and resist--if we want to.

[Manedwolf]

Of course, I HAVE seen the "civilian security" he's been associated with.

They're the big scowling guys in black suits and bowties who accompany Jackson and Sharpton, and kick the #$%^ out of any reporter that gets too close.