Nearly Half of Americans Concerned Jade Helm Will Impose Greater Control Over StatesBy Mac Slavo Establishment outlets everywhere are scrambling to declare with authority that there is nothing to see here. A cursory news search reveals a clear meme being circulated that all is quiet on the front and that Jade Helm is most certainly not martial law training: According to a recent poll conducted by Rasmussen, the country is indeed quite alarmed over the exercise, with a near majority concerned about federal intrusion and apparent preparations to use martial law during crises perhaps not too much different than what is going on in Baltimore, or previously in Ferguson. This poll gives documented reasons to think that many are waking up to the abuses of power, not just of police in urban areas, but of the larger system of government using scare tactics to demand more power for all of its agencies. There are plenty of reasons to be concerned about Jade Helm, but the powers that be are doing everything they can to deflect attention from the merits of this issue and denial and ridicule, as usual, are the first tools at hand to dismiss public concerns. The Dallas Morning News wrote: Quick conspiracy theory: Could the identification of Texas as hostile in the Jade Helm exercise conducted to master the human domain be linked to its fierce political attitude towards federal government meddling? Did Texas win the role of hostile in the military exercise because of: a) the previous governors history of branding succession from the union as a political rally point, b) Texas refusal to give dual command status over Texas National Guard to the Feds emergency relief powers after Hurricane Rita, c) conspiracy talk and radio-show driven fears about martial law, d) its status as a pro-gun, pro-Constitution hold out for a staunch conservative base and a swelling libertarian-minded demographic, or the general attempts to turn the state blue for electioneering purposes, or e) all of the above and more. Hmm You can read more from Mac Slavo at his site SHTFplan.com, where this article first appeared. 