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In reply to the discussion: Now will people believe me when I say we live in a de facto police state? [View all]JonLP24
(29,322 posts)I had a friend in the military who used his R&R leave to visit the Phillipines based on the idea he'll see Philadelphia again while deployment leaves authorized travel most anywhere. The only things I remember he mentioned was McDonald's served rice instead of french fries and charge per toilet paper. Don't know if it is true, met his future wife there though have no idea if they're still together after all these years.
Bush Administration Backs Police
State Measures in the Philippines
http://www.larouchepub.com/eiw/public/2001/eirv28n20-20010525/eirv28n20-20010525_060-bush_administration_backs_police.pdf
Descriptions you used earlier almost describe America to a T outside its borders. I've driven through American run checkpoints in Iraq. COINTELPRO fits that definition though you could say stuff like that doesn't happen anymore. There is a lot we found out we weren't supposed to know implying there is so much more we don't know & they aren't going to tell us.