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DrumLib commented on the blog post ACLU Presses on With Challenge to US No-Fly List
Whatever happened to innocent until proven guilty? If Big Brother thinks someone is *worrisome* they should put down the doughnuts and do some real police work to build a case that can be brought to trial. If they cannot do that they have no business harassing We The People.
Only in a police state is the job of a policeman easy. — Orson Welles.
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DrumLib commented on the diary post Cruel & unusual punishment: What if Pelican Bay & Leavenworth went organic? by Jane Stillwater.
Although the goal of rehabilitating violent prisoners is a good one, perhaps we should first liberate all the nonviolent prisoners who were unlucky enough to get caught violating our laws against victimless crimes. The first step is to make these people and their families whole again. Then, by ending all this police state stuff we [...]
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DrumLib commented on the blog post Late Night FDL: The Bully Pulpit, At Last
I would be afraid to write in “Bozo” because it might get credited to Obummer. LOL
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DrumLib commented on the blog post Bernie Sanders to Primary Obama? Don’t Make Me Laugh
The answer is in our history books, which we neglect to read.
Excellent points! Life is a balance of power and if we want to stop them from doing something (like decimating the social safety net, for example) we have to hit the streets and repeatedly show them that it will cause so much blowback that it is not worth doing.
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DrumLib commented on the blog post Gang of Six Poised to Screw Up Negotiations Again
I don’t want a compromise — they should raise the debt ceiling without attaching poison to it. I want Democrats to stand up and say it is insane to cut the budget while the economy is so weak. I’m sick of watching Democrats agree with the Republicans and just quibble over a few details. Bottom Line: I won’t vote for anyone who tries to cut the social safety net.
Primary DINOs.
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