Three States Subjected To "Martial Law Sweeps"

All in the name of keeping us safe:

Federal law enforcement agencies co-opted sheriffs offices as well state and local police forces in three states last weekend for a vast round up operation that one sheriff's deputy has described as "martial law training".

Law-enforcement agencies in Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas took part in what was described by local media as "an anti-crime and anti-terrorism initiative" involving officers from more than 50 federal, state and local agencies.

For those shivering under their beds where the Islamomeanies can't hurt them, take a moment to consider what's the real threat here, terrorism or uncontrolled government power? As we wrote earlier, the terror threat is wildly exaggerated:

"...the total number of people killed worldwide by genuine al-Qaeda types and assorted wannabes outside of war zones since 9/11 averages about 300 per year. That is certainly 300 a year too many, but that number is smaller than the yearly number of bathtub drownings in the United States.

Here's what scares me: the very real threat of "pre-emptive" arrests and mass round-ups -- which this latest Federal exercise seems to be rehearsing for:

While some business owners feel they are being targeted, law-enforcement officers said they are just trying to track down possible terrorists before something big happens.

"What we have found traditionally is that terrorists are involved in a number of lesser known type crimes," said Mark Luttrell, Shelby County sheriff.

Oh, as long as these militarized law-enforcement officers are "just trying to track down" bad guys, I guess it's all ok.

Meanwhile, the number of immigrants from the Middle East, legal and illegal, is expected to double by 2010. Remember, with government, solutions are not the answer. More power for our rulers is the answer to every problem.