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JDPriestly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-16-09 04:22 PM
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Nixon's statements in 1973 -- very much like those of Bush, Cheney, et al.
today. President's have to be able to do whatever they want, no questions asked.

Here is a whole page of videos of Nixon and his aides and cohorts in crime explaining why they really had to do what they did and why no one should investigate or question them about what they did or why they did it and why everyone should look toward the future and the president's tapes and papers should be privileged and not made public.

The arguments are very familiar. For those who do not remember Watergate, feast you eyes and ears on these videos:

http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=1973+Nixon+Watergate&hl=en&emb=0&aq=f#
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Solly Mack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-16-09 04:24 PM
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1. K&R
Edited on Mon Mar-16-09 04:26 PM by Solly Mack
History burps and we hear a chorus of "Pardon me"
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fasttense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-16-09 04:48 PM
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2. That is because the same criminals involved in the Nixon and
Edited on Mon Mar-16-09 04:50 PM by fasttense
Raygun scandals, were involved in running our government for the last 8 years. The criminals were never held to account, they merely accumulated more money and more power.

The next Republicon in the White House will give himself the title of King of America and do away with any semblance of democracy. Unless, the criminals involved during the last 8 years are held accountable.
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JDPriestly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-17-09 10:51 AM
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3. And the American people fell for the lies once again.
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