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  • HoraceH Offline
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    Horace
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    I mean like in Seven.

    Education is extremely important.

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    • HoraceH Horace

      I mean like in Seven.

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      Doctor Phibes
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      #138

      @Horace said in Police State:

      I mean like in Seven.

      I think that borrowed from the Merchant of Venice - the pound of flesh idea was pinched

      I was only joking

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      • George KG Offline
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        George K
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        #139

        Does "fat" qualify as "flesh?"

        Asking for a friend...

        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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          It's marbled rather than chiseled.

          I was only joking

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          • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

            Random observations:

            Many of the jack-booted thugs are probably ICE folks that aren’t used to dealing with citizens with video cameras.

            This was a strategic error for DHS. They’ll never get the Trump stink off of themselves and they’ll pay for it when the Dems control government again.

            Trump poured gasoline on a dwindling flame. Too stupid to realize that? Or is that an electoral strategy?

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            #141

            @jon-nyc said in Police State:

            Random observations:

            Many of the jack-booted thugs are probably ICE folks that aren’t used to dealing with citizens with video cameras.

            This was a strategic error for DHS. They’ll never get the Trump stink off of themselves and they’ll pay for it when the Dems control government again.

            Trump poured gasoline on a dwindling flame. Too stupid to realize that? Or is that an electoral strategy?

            Only non-witches get due process.

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            • HoraceH Offline
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              #142

              Good, dismantle it. Wasn't it formed in the flurry of histrionic over-reactions to 9/11?

              Education is extremely important.

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              • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                @jon-nyc said in Police State:

                Random observations:

                Many of the jack-booted thugs are probably ICE folks that aren’t used to dealing with citizens with video cameras.

                This was a strategic error for DHS. They’ll never get the Trump stink off of themselves and they’ll pay for it when the Dems control government again.

                Trump poured gasoline on a dwindling flame. Too stupid to realize that? Or is that an electoral strategy?

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                #143

                @jon-nyc said in Police State:

                @jon-nyc said in Police State:

                Random observations:

                Many of the jack-booted thugs are probably ICE folks that aren’t used to dealing with citizens with video cameras.

                This was a strategic error for DHS. They’ll never get the Trump stink off of themselves and they’ll pay for it when the Dems control government again.

                Trump poured gasoline on a dwindling flame. Too stupid to realize that? Or is that an electoral strategy?

                In other words they are calling for a massive govt re-org. This is electioneering. Under Biden there will be a multi year study on what to do.

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                • JollyJ Offline
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                  Remember when the ACLU was supposedly apolitical?

                  “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                  Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                  • HoraceH Horace

                    Good, dismantle it. Wasn't it formed in the flurry of histrionic over-reactions to 9/11?

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                    #145

                    @Horace said in Police State:

                    Good, dismantle it. Wasn't it formed in the flurry of histrionic over-reactions to 9/11?

                    Yes

                    Trash it

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                    • JollyJ Jolly

                      Remember when the ACLU was supposedly apolitical?

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                      Loki
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                      #146

                      @Jolly said in Police State:

                      Remember when the ACLU was supposedly apolitical?

                      It’s aim is to keep the protests going. Give a nice simple mantra. Of course only Trump can incite riot.

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                      • George KG Offline
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                        George K
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                        Portland Police: 'We Wish There Were Some Kind Of Organized, Armed Force That Could Fight Back Against Antifa'

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                        PORTLAND, OR—In a press release earlier this week, Portland police chief Danielle Outlaw (her actual name), appearing somber and exhausted, said she just wishes there were some kind of group with the firepower and authority to fight back against Antifa.

                        In a candid moment, Outlaw (seriously, her actual name) said there was just nothing the police could do, as they'd need to have some kind of organized, armed force specifically created to protect and serve the people.

                        "Like, what if we took money from everyone to fund a force that could then defend them in a time of need?" she pondered aloud. "They could have patrol cars, firearms, and attack dogs. Maybe even some tanks. That would be so frickin' rad. They could have a badge to show their authority. Then, when a rogue group like Antifa shows up to take over our city every weekend, they could be repelled using force if necessary."

                        "I know it sounds crazy, but a girl can dream, right?" she added wistfully.

                        Sadly, there is no such force in Portland, so citizens have been forced to turn to an even crazier idea: taking responsibility for their own safety and well-being, and maybe even buying a gun to protect themselves.

                        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                        • HoraceH Horace

                          Good, dismantle it. Wasn't it formed in the flurry of histrionic over-reactions to 9/11?

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                          @Horace said in Police State:

                          Good, dismantle it. Wasn't it formed in the flurry of histrionic over-reactions to 9/11?

                          The goal was good, to coordinate reponses and efforts between law enforcement, CIA and FBI. The reality I do not believe has ever quite lived up to the intent.

                          “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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