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The nerve. Imagine taking or limiting resources belonging to the people... oh wait. WWII. Things got rationed & handled like that didn't they? All for One, One for All, Chevrolet you now do not make automobiles, but tanks (or whatever). Tires? POL? Meat? National Speed Limit of 35 mph?
Sure. Whatever it takes to get the job done.
I like the water resources mentioned. Control all the water... Who owns the rain and snow again? Flash or all Floodings? Uncle Sam of course.
But then again, when Castro came to power, one of the regimes first acts was to empty all stores, warehouse, private corps stockpiles, etc, put it all in gov't warehouses (we'll just use your warehouses since you don't need the space any more unless we say you do) because it now belonged to "The People" (read State).
Peace is preparing for War, War (as we all know) is Peace, all that.
Firearms confiscation? Did not see it mentioned. But if S&W, Colt or Ruger suddenly were ordered to make cookie sheets by gov't decree... well then, we have something to ponder.
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A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government." - George Washington, January 8, 1790, First State of the Union Address
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