The Militarization of America?

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According to the Tea Party, the evidence of impending martial law is overwhelming--

• While campaigning in 2008, Obama cites a need to form a "civilian national security force."

• One year later, Department of Homeland Security warns of the threat of "Rightwing Extremism," and Christians, anti-abortionists and returning veterans as "the potential emergence of terrorist groups or lone wolf extremists."

• Obama purges hundreds of military leaders while gutting $1.3 TRILLION from the Pentagon budget.

• IRS singles out tea party groups.

• The U.S. Post Service, Social Security Administration, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Education and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration stockpile billions of rounds of ammunition.

• Revelation of mass government surveillance programs targeting U.S. citizens.

• Prosecution of government whistleblowers.

• Increasing militarization of police.

• Borders left naked and defenseless, while beckoning mass illegal immigration of "unaccompanied minors" who are upon arrival assigned taxpayer-funded attorneys.

• Mass tax breaks for illegal aliens.

• Signage of Presidential Decision Directive 51, which during declared emergencies grants Obama power to institute martial law and suspend elections.

• Numerous examples of military operations and drills--often at night--conducted in major American cities.

• Fake cities, modeled after American towns, constructed for military drills.

• Media and military exploitation of any incident with racial unrest.

• Internal checkpoints manned by border agents that demand proof of citizenship and travel plans.

• Jade Helm 15, mass military "live drills," with participants often in plainclothes, unfolding over eight states.