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Demeter

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2. I'm afraid it would happen under any administration now

Reply to villager (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 3, 2013, 07:54 AM

Apr 2013

The elected officials only PRETEND that they are in charge, because actually firing and prosecuting those who abuse their power would step on 1% toes....

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you mean despite all the apologias here that this could never happen under this administration? villager Apr 2013 #1

I'm afraid it would happen under any administration now Demeter Apr 2013 #2

Welcome back. nt PETRUS Apr 2013 #3

I hope someone kept links to the threads where the so-called Centrists were rhett o rick Apr 2013 #4

I'm sure we can find them. I remember well the 'outrage' over the sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #5

"OWS exposed a lot more than Wall St. crimes. " Absolutely. nm rhett o rick Apr 2013 #8

In a right-wing soused society, domestic right-wing extremist groups are mostly allowed to roam free indepat Apr 2013 #6

That is very true. It shows that people like MLK and Gandhi were correct, peaceful sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #9

Thanks for telling it like it is albeit what it is ain't very nice or pretty indepat Apr 2013 #10

So they are using people's law abiding activities such as requesting permits sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #7