Virgil Showlion
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Post by Virgil Showlion on Jan 3, 2012 3:48:01 GMT -5
...on signing the NDAA into law New Year's Eve. An act that civil libertarians call the US's "Mayan Moment: When The Nation Embraced Authoritarian Powers With Little More Than A Pause Between Rounds Of Drinks".
A must-watch video for Americans who (a few short years from now) find themselves wondering where all their freedoms went and how they could have slipped away so easily.
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dancinmama
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Post by dancinmama on Jan 3, 2012 8:41:22 GMT -5
I have to hand it to her.
It will be interesting to see what her commentary will be when Obamacare is declared unconstitutional by the SCOTUS.
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Post by jarhead1976 on Jan 3, 2012 8:51:27 GMT -5
I read some where that "The meek shall inherit the earth ". We shall see! IMO I always thought that to defeat evil you have to use greater evil! Either way freedom is slipping away quietly , while power continues to be centralized , away from the many to the few.
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Forever Sunshine
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Post by Forever Sunshine on Jan 3, 2012 9:10:41 GMT -5
So, if that's the case, what are ya'll willing to do about it?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2012 9:11:08 GMT -5
...on signing the NDAA into law New Year's Eve. Last New Year;s Eve, a year ago... that does not change the content, though. |
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Post by luckyme on Jan 3, 2012 9:15:59 GMT -5
I read some where that "The meek shall inherit the earth ". We shall see! IMO I always thought that to defeat evil you have to use greater evil! Either way freedom is slipping away quietly , while power continues to be centralized , away from the many to the few. Don't remember where I heard it, but it was an interesting observation. All the citizens are getting too restless w/ our gov't; from tea party to Occupy Wallstreet. Those in power are really getting worried about civil unrest, and this law will quell that nicely. Any time our gov't pulls this stuff, you know it isn't meant to benefit us. |
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gavinsnana
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Post by gavinsnana on Jan 3, 2012 9:18:42 GMT -5
Nothing the Government does is meant to benefit us. No matter what they say or how the dress it up.. you know there are kickbacks for someone behind the curtains..
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Post by neoh on Jan 3, 2012 11:22:47 GMT -5
...on signing the NDAA into law New Year's Eve. An act that civil libertarians call the US's "Mayan Moment: When The Nation Embraced Authoritarian Powers With Little More Than A Pause Between Rounds Of Drinks". A must-watch video for Americans who (a few short years from now) find themselves wondering where all their freedoms went and how they could have slipped away so easily. We have become a nation of cowards that will gladly surrender our rights in exchange for making sure our cable doesn't get interrupted lest we miss an episode of DWTS. Even our political wonks are obsessed with the presidents wife's "wardrobe malfunction". |
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Post by djAdvocate on Jan 3, 2012 15:20:06 GMT -5
I have to hand it to her. It will be interesting to see what her commentary will be when Obamacare is declared unconstitutional by the SCOTUS. it won't be declared unconstitutional. |
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Post by formerexpat on Jan 3, 2012 21:59:37 GMT -5
And the view of another man that we have an opportunity to elect:
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Post by usaone on Jan 3, 2012 22:50:55 GMT -5
I have to hand it to her. It will be interesting to see what her commentary will be when Obamacare is declared unconstitutional by the SCOTUS. it won't be declared unconstitutional. I agree. It's here to stay. But it can be tweaked just like any other piece of legislation. |
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Post by pappyjohn99 on Jan 4, 2012 10:05:17 GMT -5
<<"The meek shall inherit the earth ". >>
I prefer- " It's better to die on your feet, than to live on your knees".
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Post by floridayankee on Jan 4, 2012 10:16:47 GMT -5
I have to hand it to her. It will be interesting to see what her commentary will be when Obamacare is declared unconstitutional by the SCOTUS. it won't be declared unconstitutional. I hate to break it to you DJ, but Florida District Court Judge Roger Vinson already declared it unconstitutional. |
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