Quote Originally Posted by GoddessHerb
Again I ask why is it ridiculous? What substance is it lacking? Do I need to explain how it could happen? Or prove that it's even a possibility? What substance can I offer that you would not dismiss as ridiculous as well? My guess is there is nothing I could post that would ever be substantial enough to validate my view in your eyes.

This is scary but it is no tactic. I'm not trying to scare anyone to do what I want or say to do. That's the job of someone in power, just watch your TV to find those people. I have no reason to scare people, it's just these really are very scary times. I'm sorry you're uncomfortable with that. It's dismissive statements such as yours that truly lack substance. It must be freeing to be able to dismiss someone else's viewpoint without consideration simply because it makes you uncomfortable.

Blessed be~
Earlier you mentioned that your original post had a facetious tone, but you want your idea to be considered seriously. Maybe people were reacting to the tone, so let's get past that.

Taking your idea seriously, do you really think that Bush might try to precipitate a real crisis of this scale, or manufacture a fake crisis of this size, in order to really declare martial law and cancel elections? I don't have any respect for Bush, and I think he has caused some major disasters, but I don't really think this is about seizing power under martial law. It seems far-fetched to me. He seems like more of a misguided idiot than a true dictator. My sense is that he cannot wait to be done with his presidency, and there is no way he would try to extend it a single day.