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Jefferson23

(30,099 posts)
2. I know and he does not take WS money and has been complaining forever about how
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 10:34 AM
Feb 2016

dangerous that is to a democracy. That makes him a radical too..I mean what the fuck,
who would want a guy like that?

Vote for dark money in politics, vote for Super Pacs, go with the safe bet, vote Clinton.

Embrace that "realism."

LOL

-none

(1,884 posts)
3. Really! Where else are the private prisons going to get their slave labor?
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 12:28 PM
Feb 2016

Educated people make for bad prisoners anyway. Geez, some people...

UglyGreed

(7,661 posts)
4. I watched Kids for Cash
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 12:33 PM
Feb 2016

last week and at the end of the documentary they showed a couple of stats....... we spend 10,500.00 per child each year on education, we also spend 88,000.00 to lock them up.......

-none

(1,884 posts)
5. This country needs to toss a blanket over the Statue of Liberty, until we get our act together.
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 12:46 PM
Feb 2016

Land of the Free, my ass. Not when we lock people, including pre-teen kids, up for profit. Just because we can shout "Fuck you (insert politician's name)" outside, does not mean this is a free country.

UglyGreed

(7,661 posts)
6. I believe yelling is still restricted
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 12:56 PM
Feb 2016

FREE SPEECH UNDER FIRE: THE ACLU CHALLENGE TO "PROTEST ZONES"

https://www.aclu.org/free-speech-under-fire-aclu-challenge-protest-zones

and let us not forget what happened at OWS........






-none

(1,884 posts)
7. That is in crowds big enough to attract attention of even more people and make the local news.
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 01:00 PM
Feb 2016

Small groups or lone nutzes can still get away with it.

UglyGreed

(7,661 posts)
8. Funny how that works
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 01:29 PM
Feb 2016

huh? If many people believe in something it must be corralled and controlled or shutdown completely.

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