Originally Posted by Thrasher 
Huh? What does that have to do with the government coming after you and being able to defend yourself against said army? Or is it just a general air of paranoia you're after. 
Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get you…
Seriously, though, it's just an extension of the current trends. All the things bn cites are genuine, easily documented, and clearly reflect the growing role government is taking in citizens' lives, whether they like it or not. Probably suffers from something akin to the "linear projection of a non linear trend", but brushing it off as baseless paranoia ignores the facts just as badly, if not not worse.