Well this is a lively place! As Euro (like that new avatar!) referred to staying within Sat Guys rules, I'll try to be more circumspect -- especially since this is a Sat forum, as opposed to a venue for political discourse. It should be said, however, it's a fallacy to assume that, just because a comment was critical of the present regime, one is supportive of the prior pack of rats that nested in the District of Criminals for 2 terms.
Fact is, the concern over the Beast poking its foul head into FTA is valid,
so I guess a bit of pol talk is appropo. Thanks to Ikki and Cadsulfide for the welcome, and Stogie's reality check --- and I will vigorously defend Bigredneck's RIGHT to keep his powder day. His caution over newbies, particularly religious types who want to "help him decide" is probably drawn from real world experience.
We have a similar perspective. At the Christian Media ministry which I head, we have a saying that, whenever you meet someone claiming to be a Christian, hold onto your wallet and your wife.
Back to the main course, it's likely this was the only crowd who saw the potential parallel as FTA was the core source for news of what was really happening in Iran recently, but the raw feeds from Tehran should have showed us the same thing could occur here -- another reason to encourage FTA.
The US is going to experience drastic trouble in the near term, and the spinmeisters of mainstream cannot be trusted to provide an unfiltered lens. Mark my words, when the Beast INEVITABLY comes for the citizen's guns, there will be a double barreled mess in the streets.
In all liklihood, Christian Media will be bringing a no holds barred broadcasting perspective, via FTA, to the arena as these things come to pass.
Mountainjames