Yes, Nadine...My thoughts were along those lines....And one can visualize what might happen from there as well. If communications lines are down throughout the country, and the military is scattered all over the world....or even perhaps many of the military and citizens dead from whatever type of nuke or bio attack....Well, then, who is in charge?
These are serious issues, and thoughts. Many in America haven't considered them I don't think. Too many don't even think we are really in a 'war'... They have forgotten 9-11 and the words of the radical Islamists telling us what their intent is...
In my mind, the radical Islamists aren't the only problem we are dealing with...we are dealing with the nations who could and do fund them. Iraq under Saddam was certainly one of them....large amount of funds, and access to planes, ships, etc that could potentially cause a good deal of damage to the US...
But, it is much easier to put one's head in the sand and not even consider thoughts like that, isn't it?
If we lose a city, the President will declare martial law and suspend habeas corpus. Not much choice about it; if the institutions of civil governance have been destroyed, you must go with the army.
Now, wouldn't that qualify as 'losing the Constitution' for those affected? |
