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In reply to the discussion: Pfc Bradley Manning Must Be Pilloried to Maintain the USofA’s Authoritarian Rule [View all]byeya
(2,842 posts)20. Some here are right-wing and applaud repressive laws and want the spy agencies
to be able to coverup bribes, misuse of government funds, and all manner of abuses and declare "state secret" and thereby avoid accountability.
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rhett o rick
Jun 2013
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Whistle-blowers are the enemy of the Ruling Elite Class and their conservative enablers. nm
rhett o rick
Jun 2013
#2
God forbid that a "mere employee" should have the gall to call a corporation or gov't agency
byeya
Jun 2013
#3
Some here side with the right-wing and want manning given the harshest sentence.
rhett o rick
Jun 2013
#4
In a true democracy we would value transparency and prosecute those that tried to deny it. nm
rhett o rick
Jun 2013
#23
That would take an educated populace that those who control the political economy want to keep
byeya
Jun 2013
#30
Of course it is and that's why Churchill and Truman followed Harriman's advice to keep
byeya
Jun 2013
#33
Manning seems to be a bright but confused young person, and his motives really aren't clear
struggle4progress
Jun 2013
#8
Do you feel better with that rationalization? Does that justify him spending the rest of his
rhett o rick
Jun 2013
#10
You're entitled to your opinions, whatever they are, but we should be able to agree on the facts
struggle4progress
Jun 2013
#13
When our government is using laws to hide their crimes, then those doing the hiding
rhett o rick
Jun 2013
#26
We can be reasonably sure that his defense will make every possible effort
struggle4progress
Jun 2013
#29
Manning doesnt stand a chance fighting the government. He must be made a scapegoat
rhett o rick
Jun 2013
#32
Ok I am willing to make you a deal. Pfc Bradley Manning should be sentenced 1/1000th of whatever
rhett o rick
Jun 2013
#37
Those that use the classification system to hide crimes are more guilty than Manning. nm
rhett o rick
Jun 2013
#41
How would you know? Did you know him before he was put in solitary?
usGovOwesUs3Trillion
Jun 2013
#11
Get out your calculator and your 2009 and 2010 calendars. Count the weeks Manning was in Iraq
struggle4progress
Jun 2013
#12
And factor this into your equation, you do not need to read the entire document to get the gist
usGovOwesUs3Trillion
Jun 2013
#14
Ask yourself how long it would take you to "get the gist" of every page in a thousand 750 page books
struggle4progress
Jun 2013
#19
And there's the main reason for this, another being that this is a perfect distraction to bring
Egalitarian Thug
Jun 2013
#15
Harm to the USA that cannot be repaired? That's the joke of the day. Most of these
byeya
Jun 2013
#21
When laws are made or used to hide crimes or breaches of trust, then it may be necessary to break
rhett o rick
Jun 2013
#24
Gee, if a PFC can cause such harm violating his oath imagine if an official with real
GoneFishin
Jun 2013
#27
I totally agree there should be some information that should be considered "classified".
rhett o rick
Jun 2013
#40