No, /bad/ Canada. Don't follow our example

Canada & US To Exchange Troops During "Unrest"

"Canada and the U.S. have signed an agreement that paves the way for the militaries from either nation to send troops across each other's borders during an emergency, but some are questioning why the Harper government has kept silent on the deal."

"....A very, very bad idea, eh? The reason? Both sides would be more inclined to use violence, since none of it would be directed against their own countrymen."

US military dry runs domestic training

Northcom Combat Team Conducts “Humanitarian Support” Exercise in Maryland

The Armed Forces Press Service has initiated a propaganda campaign designed to convince the American people that deploying the 3rd Infantry Division in the United States in violation of the Posse Comitatus Act is a good thing. The propaganda piece appeared on the Hinesville, Georgia, Coastal Courier’s website on December 26.

No matter how pretty you paint the colours, it's still bad to have the god damn military on your home turf. This propaganda is bullshit.

posse comitatus - preventing martial law

Wikileak: Homeland Security Planning

This link is a PDF on Wikileaks - a leaked official document regarding the homeland security measures at the RNC.

Groups involved in the security measures include ICE: Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Defense's Army Northern Command, and the NGA -
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA provides mapping tools and imagery intelligence that are obtained from the United State's military spy satellites which are controlled by the National Reconnaissance Office).

If NORTHCOMM was assisting in the planning was the military involved in crowd control strategies in violation of posse comitatus? Was military intelligence used to watch the protesters at the RNC? If so, that is A LITTLE TINY BIT illegal.

Pentagon to Place 20,000 armed troops on US soil

Brigade homeland tours start Oct. 1

Part of the reason for the Declaration of Independence was because of the standing armies that were among the Colonies during times of peace. Thus, in the Constitution one of the powers that congress was given was the power to raise and support armies. This was set in by Article 1, section 8: "Congress shall have the power...  "to raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years."

Additionally, Posse Comitatus or Power of Country, was passed into law June 16, 1878. This was done to prevent martial law - or "military police" in the country. Posse comitatus was overturned in 2006 by HR 5122 and then was restored recently by H.R. 4986:

This spits in the face of all of that and just puts standing armies on American soil.

Happy constitution day, freedom lovers.

Army Combat Unit to Deploy within the US

Army combat unit to deploy within U.S.

The United States military's Northern Command, formed in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks, is dedicating a combat infantry team to deal with catastrophes in the U.S., including terrorist attacks and natural disasters.
"The U.S. military "is not a Swiss Army knife," ready to fight the Taliban one week, respond to a hurricane the next and put down a major political protest the third week, Healy said."

Why are you using the military to put down peaceful political protests?

IS IT NOT THE RIGHT OF A FREE PEOPLE TO PEACEABLY ASSEMBLE?

IS IT NOT THE RIGHT OF A FREE PEOPLE TO REDRESS YOUR GOVERNMENT?

There is nothing to see here, America. Go back to your tv

There's No Difference Between Martial Law and the Threat of Martial Law.

Fear Mongering exposed by Rep. Sherman on CSPAN

On the floor of the house Rep. Sherman talks about Representatives getting blackmailed into the vote.

If a bully threatens to beat up a skinny kid if he doesn't give him his lunch money, and the bully doesn't have to follow through because the kid does fork it over, does that mean that the aggressive kid isn't a bully?

There is no difference between martial law and the threat of martial law.