Obama has been talking about creating a "civilian defense service" through out his campaign. His latest permutation is allegedly "all volunteer", though the original version was being listed as "compulsory".
According to Emmanuel, the training for this force will be three to four months. There are no mentions of where the bases will be or whether they will be issued uniforms. But, the real question must be, what is the purpose?
Emmanuel has experience in the IDF (Israeli Defense Force), where all people must serve between the ages of 18-25 for at least two years. They are called up as reservists for several years after. Of course, Israel is a state with less than 1% of the population of the US and does not have the same standing army, national guard or reserve base.
The national guard and various other organizations in the US already respond to internal emergencies such as natural disasters, epidemics or internal unrest.
This is certainly not WWII where the US is under direct threat of annhilation. While the CDC has a certain romantic history, it was a different time and circumstances.
What is the necessity of such a CDC today? When other organizations already fill the need?
According to Emmanuel, the training for this force will be three to four months. There are no mentions of where the bases will be or whether they will be issued uniforms. But, the real question must be, what is the purpose?
Emmanuel has experience in the IDF (Israeli Defense Force), where all people must serve between the ages of 18-25 for at least two years. They are called up as reservists for several years after. Of course, Israel is a state with less than 1% of the population of the US and does not have the same standing army, national guard or reserve base.
The national guard and various other organizations in the US already respond to internal emergencies such as natural disasters, epidemics or internal unrest.
This is certainly not WWII where the US is under direct threat of annhilation. While the CDC has a certain romantic history, it was a different time and circumstances.
What is the necessity of such a CDC today? When other organizations already fill the need?
Talk about pork barrel spending. He's recreating the wheel here.
Does anyone else find it ironic that we're now being led by The Messiah and his sidekick, Emmanuel?
Bring on the gospel music.
Local PD
County PD
County Sheriff, not to be confused with County PD
Animal Control Officers
State PD
State Game Management Officers
State Forest Officers
National Guard
After all that you can start on the Feds, FBI, FEMA, Marshals and all kinds of other uniformed and uniformed people like Forest Rangers, ATF, Sercret Service, FDA, USDA, Bank Dicks, etc.
If all that fails to fix the problem, then you discreetly make contact with Da Boys...and the problem goes away.
Training for doing -- what?
You can train a person to be a Combat Lifesaver (administering CPR, treating trauma -- immobilizing broken limbs, stopping arterial bleeding, doing a tracheotomy) in a day -- those would be the skills needed in the immediate aftermath of an earthquake, too.
A few more weeks, and you've got a decent novice EMT. Add a few more weeks and you've got an EMT who can set up an aid station, knows how to organize search and rescue teams on-the-spot and can operate heavy earthmoving equipment.
Total time -- about two months.
Basic and Advanced Combat Infantry Training takes -- about four months.
Hitler Youth would be a very comparable band of thugs to what he has in mind. Or, perhaps the Brownshirts of the NSDAP for the older "youths."
And, just where is he getting money to do all this. We are going to be indebted out our collective wazoos just paying off these bailouts (wersion 1.0, 2.0 and .......n.0) and the Ponzischeme called Social Security and Medicare.
Not a single idea out of Obama and the Demonrats in Congress makes a darn bit of sense, or has the likelihood that it will actually help our country. Only perpetuate their power until we ultimately collapse as a nation.
A "civilian defense service" (CDS?) would be commanded by politically appointed officers. This cadre would come from those BHO trusts. Bill Ayres must have a number of recommendations. I'm sure the service given at the polls by the Philly chapter of The Black Panthers will insure NCO rank for them. Other ranks will be filled by eager young people from Berkley, Madison, Manhattan ... I don't see them doing a lot of recruiting in Texas.
Nor do I see the oath taken by members of the CDS including the words “protect and defend the Constitution.” Rather it will be to “enforce the laws and executive orders of the current administration.” Please let me know what you think; should I be fitted for an aluminum foil hat or I should buy more ammo.
You think I'm kidding, I grew up with many Cuban exiles who relate horror stories about their "friendly" neighborhood watch
That's not a good thing.
Meanwhile, back the real world, the actual press releases have hinted at the possibility that an Obama administration might not be as radical as originally thought, although I admit it's a weak hint. :)
Oh, and Stretch: pick up your tinfoil hat now, before the price shoots up, I'm sure they sell like hotcakes after the inaguration, you betcha.
People also need to remember that this is not China, or Bolivia, nor anywhere else. I think CDR Salamander has the best idea so far; collect the best quotes from people who say "I didn't vote for THAT!" the next four years. That is, people will start pushing back.
sometimes translating asian words from Russian transliteration into English one is very hard :o)
Btw, the Russian transliateration of the first word led to a lot of beeep-type word play :o)
I once asked an RVN sergeant why so many Vietnamese soldiers smoked Salem cigs -- he said the phonetic spelling was the punchline of a dirty joke.
Another example of wordplay is Mitsubishi's effort to introduce its 4WD Pajero into Argentina. Pajero translates into Pampas Cat, which was slang for masturbator.
John is out there on some Gov Boat rubbing elbows with elites and we're back here talking about Master Baiters. Who did he leave the rule book with?
No wonder I've always loved checking out the Pampas Cats at the zoo....!! They're like me, on display behind glass.
;-)
Que ist vas' problemu con schlect Espanol, eh? Yo ne habe problemo mit pouzivano jazyky v nuevo y interesantlich metody. Ya ja spreche quatro jazyky (pero tr'i,' velmi badly), nebo Ich ma'm mucho interesante c'asy v gente que no rozumjeji co ich dije. Y tu, altes Muz'?
[ Spanish, Czech, German, English, all sehr mal... wanna translation? :-) Of course, that's about how well I speak each of them, so don't expect high-deutch or the skill of Cicero.. :-)
V/R
In Spanish, "No Va" means "Doesn't go".
Now who would want to buy a car that doesn't go???
And no, it's not a joke. No one thought about the impact of trying to sell a car with a name that, when said outloud, sounds like "Doesn't go". HAHA!