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colin
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I am wary of this administration's policy. The policy of a shadow government would seem to be sound; however, this president has expressed desires which are contrary to our Constitution. Two Decembers ago, after winning the Supreme Court decision, Pres.-Elect Bush expressed in a press conference that he would be happy as a dictator in a dictatorship. I pray this desire of his is not entwined in the policy.

[ February 28, 2002, 23:33: Message edited by: targetemployee ]

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Omega
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AIRC, he said that it would be SIMPLER if it was a dictatorship. Quite a difference.

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Lee
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I think there's limited use such a shadow government could do in such an event, anyway. Just lurking in the background going "nyah-hah, we're the secret real government and you don't know where we are!" isn't going to actually enable them to rule anything.

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First of Two
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So they take some mid-high level bureaucrats and hide them in a hill just in case of the unlikely event that the entire 'real' government gets fragged.

It's not a 'shadow' government at all!

It's an EGH!
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Doesn't surprise me at all. At a State of the Union address at the end of the Gulf War, Daddy Bush said something about a "New World Order". And I read at abovetopsecret.com that the NWO uses people like Clinton or G.W to run America.

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Saltah'na
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This sounds straight out of a Tom Clancy Novel. So what's next? The conquering of Canada as a terrorist nation?

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I was skeptical, Jack, until I actually went to http://www.abovetopsecret.com . Holy shit! I can't believe there's so much evidence! To think I've happily gone to bed every night not considering stuff like that. We've all gotta be more vigilant and stuff! Woah.

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It's too late for that to save us, Tom. The Masons have already taken the high ground. And blocked my amusing image! I am highly alarmed!

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First of Two
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Booga-Booga!

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I saw this in an episode of the outer limits, once.

Come to think of it, the director was Niell Fearnley.

Fearnley > Fearn > Fern > Plant > Bush.

It's gotta be subliminal or something.

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TSN
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Should I even point out that Earth isn't supposed to have a Shadow government 'til around 2260 or so?
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Fabrux
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LOL!

That's a good one.

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PsyLiam
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Don't encourage them Jack, or they'll all start trying to be funny.

"And I read at abovetopsecret.com that the NWO uses people like Clinton or G.W to run America."

Actually, the NWO uses Hulk Hogan. Because you see, stuff, and, things. Yes.

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quote:
Originally posted by Tahna Los:
This sounds straight out of a Tom Clancy Novel. So what's next? The conquering of Canada as a terrorist nation?

HEY! I resent that remark! We are not a terrorist nation, and we are not a corrupt (well maybe a little), or illegitimate government that openly harbours terrorists.

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Not yet, anyway...
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