In another example of blurring the lines between civilian and military control of the nation, Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne has called for the testing of non-lethal military weaponry on US citizens in crowd control situations.  One possible device to be used is Raytheon’s Active Denial System Heat Beam… which the US Air Force describes as a wave energy beam designed to induce an intolerable heating sensation in those who it is deployed against.  Another crowd pleaser is a laser version of Taser’s stun technology than will reportedly be able to deliver a 50,000 volt shock simultaneously against a large number of people.

Although many feel confident that existing Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Assembly protections will prevent the implementation of such ill-conceived plans, US citizens have already been unwitting participants in secret military weapons trials over the years.  From the Hanford nuclear experiments of the 1950’s… to civilian germ warfare trials in the 60’s and 70’s… to HAARP and beyond… is this technology being set into play as a means of addressing future anti-war or financial collapse protests? 

Very few citizens know that the Secretary of Defense already has authorization to conduct chemical and biological experiments on citizens if informed consent has been obtained, however the “informed consent” provision can be suspended by the President during the period of any war declared by Congress and during the period of any national emergency declared by Congress or by the President.  In other words, in this day and age of perpetual “war on terror” and “war on drugs” these fools can experiment on anyone, anytime they choose. 

The figures are horrifying:  Differences in spending on medical care for people who are obese as compared to those who are of average or only slightly overweight was almost 40%.  Additional health problems associated with obesity can range from diabetes to arthritis to high blood pressure and stroke.  This added financial burden for society is thought by some to now equal or even surpass the added health care costs associated with smoking.

As this correspondent travels North America and Europe, I continue to hear bizarre tales from seemingly rationale people who describe anomalies in their lives or in the lives of loved ones in the military… bizarre anomalies that could be perceived to be human experimentation.  It is not too far a stretch to wonder what kind of secret weapons tests are being conducted right now on citizens in the US and on unwilling foreign populations abroad. 

If We the People allow our tax dollars to be invested in billions of dollars of new weapons technology… and if we allow those weapons to be used in the Homeland… then we should not be surprised when those seeking complete control turn the full force of those weapons on us.