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If tyranny and oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy. Of all the enemies to public liberty, war is perhaps the most to be dreaded because it comprises and develops the germ of every other. War is the parent of armies; from these proceed debts and taxes; and armies, and debts, and taxes are the known instruments for bringing the many under the domination of the few. – James Madison

I agree to this Constitution with all its faults because I think a general government necessary for us, and believe further that this is likely to be well-administered for a course of years, and can only end in despotism, as other forms have done before it, when the people shall become so corrupted as to need despotic government, being incapable of any other. -- Benjamin Franklin

If you were free of self interest... and very few of us can make that claim... the world would look like a seething madhouse of runaway appetites. -- les visible

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Does the Constitution protect prosecutors who fabricate evidence? »

• prosecutors are not just human, they are also highly manipulative.
  
  why juries trust them remains a mystery.

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Former Navy Swimmer Miraculously Survives 200-Foot Suicide Leap »

• something happened on the way down to get him to then swim to shore. wonder what it was...

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Dennis Kucinich: Why I Voted NO »

• dennis and a handful of others voted against the bill for many good reasons.
  
  the best reason i've seen is the absurdity of criminalizing ...

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Obama Claims Immunity, As New Spy Case Takes Center Stage | Threat Level | Wired.com »

• congress and obama even gave after-the-fact immunity to the telcos. they continue to spy on everyone.
  
  there must be an honest judge somewhere who ...

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Obama's rendition shame | Clara Gutteridge »

• this was written two months ago, but unfortunately, it remains true today.
  
  obama and eric holder are part of the coverup.

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Muslims at Fort Voice Outrage and Ask Questions »

• stereotypes are locked-in at an early age. the media does its part, of course.

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Ft. Hood massacre: Did Army miss warning signs? »

• there were early reports of multiple shooters. we don't know how or if hasan was involved.

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Neocons In Agony: They Know That Obama Peace Prize Means No Iran Attack | TPMCafe »

• we can hope that this is the case.
  
  but if you read the comments in the posted article, there are strong voices both ways.
  

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Bernard Kerik pleads guilty in influence-peddling case -- latimes.com »

• can anyone in the nyc area comment on whether this is a big story, or invisible?

  4 days, 9 hours ago 1 reply View »

• pleading guilty and avoiding a trial saves a lot of his buddies, like rudy g, more bad exposure.

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American-Turkish Council to name Armitage as new chairman »

• sibel edmonds has described the crimes of the turkish-american council, which are many.
  
  anyone remember the names armitage and scowcroft? one crook replaces another.

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Many Still Believe That Saddam Hussein Was Behind 9/11, and Now We Have Some Idea Why »

• belief is stronger than logic. humans are just looking for certainty in a chaotic world.

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Leaked ACTA Internet Provisions: Three Strikes and a Global DMCA | Electronic Frontier Foundation »

• big brother never sleeps.
  
  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-122...

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The Existentialist Cowboy: The US Army Document That Proves the US is the World's Number One Sponsor of World Terrorism »

• as of now, this story has nine drops.
  
  did anyone read the article? did you drop this because you know the army document to ...

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• there must be thousands of documents sitting around that detail the real agenda of the empire. this is only one, but it's compelling.

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Five New York Men Detained and Abused in Post-9/11 Immigration Sweeps Settle Case for $1.26 Million? | Center for Constitutional Rights »

• something is usually better than nothing, but in this case, it's not obvious.
  
  lots more, coming from the pockets of ashcroft and cheney, would ...

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House's Resolution to denounce Goldstone’s report »

• “Even before I was a Democrat, I was a Zionist,” Berman said.
  
  http://www.forward.com/articles/13244/

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• berman is more concerned with a foreign nation than he is with the one he lives in. his history in this regard is consistent and ...

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