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Amonester

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24. I did the same, and I am not afraid also, it's a police state since a long time.

Reply to George II (Reply #23)

Fri Feb 8, 2013, 10:01 PM

Feb 2013

Even before I was born some sixty summers ago and I'm still here. The only thing I am afraid of is this climate change thingy and the irreversible damages that will soon come to be (and those that already happened). I know nothing is going to reverse that stupid police state thingy unless a real Public Campaign Funding Reform will be passed (and I doubt it will ever pass). The Occupy movement was a good thing for what it did, but it missed some very important points and, obviously, was not enough.

Leaders (with sufficient funding) wanted...

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Paying the bin Laden tax. [View all] MadHound Feb 2013 OP

1 Party, 2 Faces. blkmusclmachine Feb 2013 #1

So we shouldnt have killed Bin Laden? jambo101 Feb 2013 #2

How do you know they haven't? The CIA has conducted secret Jumping John Feb 2013 #3

Given the number of deaths due to "operator error" how can you defend the drone program? Ford_Prefect Feb 2013 #8

When and where did you see anything about these tools being "used domestically"?? George II Feb 2013 #11

They are already used in Border Patrol. It is an unverifiable question whether they are armed or Ford_Prefect Feb 2013 #12

That was a isolated tragic mistake...... George II Feb 2013 #13

"So we shouldnt have killed Bin Laden?" Really? The non sequitur response? rhett o rick Feb 2013 #9

That is not the stated nor implied policy....have you actually read the leaked memo... George II Feb 2013 #14

Your argument is lacking substance. nm rhett o rick Feb 2013 #18

I'll take that as a "no" George II Feb 2013 #20

No.. thats what our op's logic is trying to suggest jambo101 Feb 2013 #15

Did you even read the post, or article? MadHound Feb 2013 #17

how do you know they have? pasto76 Feb 2013 #4

The government is full of criminals. If a person wants to be a sheep it is not my Jumping John Feb 2013 #6

They were waiting for just the right circumstances to do this anyway. The cause was Dustlawyer Feb 2013 #5

"Somewhere bin Laden and every jihadist that we've killed is laughing their asses off." Robb Feb 2013 #7

This is no less frantic, panicked, or extreme............. George II Feb 2013 #10

What is restricting them to only killing in the MIDDLE EAST? And doesnt the sovereignty of rhett o rick Feb 2013 #16

Thinking that is simply paranoid speculation. George II Feb 2013 #19

Yes and for some, rationalization is the key to happiness. nm rhett o rick Feb 2013 #21

Talk is cheap George II. Just look and listen and you will learn (we Hope) Ford_Prefect Feb 2013 #22

I've looked and listened, and learned - but not what you hoped I would - I"m not afraid! George II Feb 2013 #23

I did the same, and I am not afraid also, it's a police state since a long time. Amonester Feb 2013 #24