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SoapBox

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10. Watching your Tax Dollars at work.
Mon Dec 10, 2012, 09:24 PM
Dec 2012

...amazing how those dollars are SO working against those that pay them.

Law Enforcment has made the term "felony" a joke. It wouldn't surprise me if you can get think Dec 2012 #1
Indeed. This is fucking 'insane'! eom Purveyor Dec 2012 #2
only if you run into a cop jaywalking in the opposite direction Tunkamerica Dec 2012 #18
In which case you'll be lucky to get tased instead of shot n/t Occulus Dec 2012 #20
Meanwhile the banker is charged with fraud think Dec 2012 #28
for what it's worth. olddad56 Dec 2012 #3
Damn hardware store is all out of Pitchforks James48 Dec 2012 #12
I do believe this is the song they should sing when..... ReRe Dec 2012 #24
Fascist Michigan Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2012 #4
Not a time for pogressives to go sectarian. leftlibdem420 Dec 2012 #14
See the emergency manager law we just shot down Occulus Dec 2012 #21
Hate to keep fighting this skirmish, but the Nazis didn't "win" jack shit. Hitler was 'appointed' coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #22
I haven't gone there yet but trending in that direction. eom Purveyor Dec 2012 #15
Unfortunately scratcho Dec 2012 #5
I know the mentality of 'some' of the LEO's and it would 'make their day' to be able to break out Purveyor Dec 2012 #6
Technical note: think you mean "veterans' bonus from after WW1" (not WW2). Before coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #23
Thanks------ scratcho Dec 2012 #29
The way the laws are now bob4460 Dec 2012 #7
wonder what would happen if PatrynXX Dec 2012 #9
They'd shoot your ass dead... ReRe Dec 2012 #25
Police and firefighters are exempt from the legislation mn9driver Dec 2012 #8
That's not equal protection under the law. Sounds unconstitutional. Festivito Dec 2012 #26
Watching your Tax Dollars at work. SoapBox Dec 2012 #10
The uniform in all it's "glory". Dawson Leery Dec 2012 #11
I had respect for the Michigan State Police, they were the ones you called if you wanted a 'fair Purveyor Dec 2012 #13
First I saw of the pic of one of those arrested. Wonder now if they were all 'black folk' arrested Purveyor Dec 2012 #16
K & R ancianita Dec 2012 #17
TOTAL Bullshit! ReRe Dec 2012 #19
wow.. underoath Dec 2012 #27
Sounds like we are getting ready for a real (UN-) civil war. BanTheGOP Dec 2012 #30
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