Monday, December 1, 2008

Naming Contest!

Since we've lost sight of that whole "Posse Comitatus" thing...
(perhaps Barack is putting together a different kind of 'posse')

I propose a Naming Contest!

What will we call the new Stasi?
Who are to be deployed only in case of a disaster, of course!
(wouldn't it just be a disaster if The One's approval ratings were to dip suddenly?)

So far, Monopticus & I call dibs on "Praetorian Guard".

What can the rest of you come up with?

- MuscleDaddy

5 comments:

  1. How about Obastasi?

    They will be our own (U.S.) troops, at least...

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  2. My first idea about what to call them is unprintable. But Wilson called it the "American Protective League" when he instituted his secret police back during WWI. I think "brownshirts" would be adequate, regardless of the color of their uniforms.

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  3. I do hope that enough of our military officers take their oaths of allegiance seriously that they will refuse unconstitutional orders from Obama.

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  4. Obama better be sure it isn't a Praetorian Guard. The original acquired a habit of whacking Emperors that didn't treat them right, and installing a more congenial sort.

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  5. Yah...

    That's why we called 'dibs' on that one.

    - MD

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