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[ksuave]

Like everyone else on this planet, you live in a subjective reality, Tinman. You believe what you must.

There used to be something in the United States called the National Guard. It was like a state militia, a volunteer, citizens militia – a posse of sorts – much like what was proposed in the 2nd Amendment. It was not under the authority of the Pentagon, and it was often used precisely to help deal with natural disasters within its own state. It had never been used for the purpose of invading another nation (much less one that posed no threat to us) until the Bush-Cheney-Rumsfield-et. al. cabal commandeered it for its own purposes. Had the Louisiana National Guard not been in Iraq, it would have been ideal candidate to do what needed to be done in N.O., and it should not be the object of ridicule that you made it out to be in your note. It is in stark contrast to the traditions and ideals of the United States that the federal army be used as a policing authority within our own borders, against our own citizens, as both Rogue and the scholar you so intolerantly dismissed pointed out.

You in fact are a very intolerant man, Len. You shout down people who disagree with you and you call them nut-jobs. And then you call yourself a Christian. You told Rogue that he was insane (and you did so in all caps) when I can guarantee you that there is far greater likelihood that the US government can affect the weather than there is that Jesus Christ is going to return to earth and give eternal life to everyone who believes that the last time He visited, He died for our sins, whatever the hell that means. Have you ever considered therapy, Len, or at least a little soul-searching.

ksuave

PS -- I notice that you edited your last post well after the fifteen minutes most people have to edit their posts. Would you ever have the courage to engage in debate on a thread in which you are not the moderator?