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In reply to the discussion: White House issues statement saying it will not veto defense bill [View all]Jack Rabbit
(45,984 posts)51. We will fight this. Civil disobedience is our weapon of choice.
I, for one, am 60 years old and living on disability. I have nothing to lose, now that I and the rest of us are about lose our rights as Americans. Go ahead and just throw me in the dungeon.
I am against imperialist wars and for universal health care and regulation of business. I believe government ownership of business is unnecessary at this point, but better than big business owning the government. If that is terrorism, than I am a terrorist.
K/R. For the record.
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White House issues statement saying it will not veto defense bill [View all]
99th_Monkey
Dec 2011
OP
That's exactlly right, just ask Congress Woman Barbra Lee what she thinks of this
teddy51
Dec 2011
#8
That response broke no rules, but your response is a clear threat to the poster and is repugnant.
Warren Stupidity
Dec 2011
#18
The 6th Amendment is limited to criminal prosecutions - it does not apply to non-criminal
24601
Dec 2011
#57
Yah! Someone quick, post that pic of Obama saying "I GOT THIS" ... puke ~nt
99th_Monkey
Dec 2011
#39
It's very confusing. But what is NOT is that only seven Senators voted against the original version
sabrina 1
Dec 2011
#24
And that's why I posted this over a week ago, when several threads insisted the Prez would veto...
markpkessinger
Dec 2011
#17
"The provisions do not extend new authority to detain U.S. citizens," House Armed Services Chairman
colorado_ufo
Dec 2011
#48