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fredamae

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19. Of course they're quiet

Fri Aug 22, 2014, 10:19 AM

Aug 2014

Who passed these laws upon the urging of LEO's in the first place? Who voted for the Patriot Act under BushCo? Who voted to Renew Pat Act/NDAA/FISA etc and use Our tax dollars to Refund it - over and over again? Who extended Sentencing? Who voted to create New laws to make felons out of people for crap that used to be considered "Public Nuisance"?
Who "ok'd" funding for the 1033 programs?
Both parties voted for All of this.
We Said NO, over and over during the past 30+ Years and we were/are ignored.
What Can they say?
The Buck Stops in Every State Legislature, Governor and Congress and POTUS' desk since Reagan who voted "YEA" and Signed said bills into law. Period.
They Broke it-they must fix it. I suspect they find themselves in a corner - No matter what they do-will they fear appearing Incompetent? Stupid? Or Liars?-when "they" told us This was for OUR "protection"?
The Noble ones will come out-admit the cumulative Errors and include constituencies in the Solutions. How many do you think are willing to "forget about politics" and do That?

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NYT: Where Are the National Democrats on Ferguson? [View all] Scuba Aug 2014 OP

Lawmakers make laws to control people. As long as they feel they are in control everything is good Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2014 #1

Why would they yeoman6987 Aug 2014 #2

The smart ones are waiting for the facts seveneyes Aug 2014 #3

What facts might surface that would change anything? Scuba Aug 2014 #5

Who knows Puzzledtraveller Aug 2014 #13

+1 Couldn't agree more! B Calm Aug 2014 #20

are there facts about the paramilitary police forces that are in dispute? frylock Aug 2014 #22

A disgraceful performance, with O'Malley probably the only one coming off well alcibiades_mystery Aug 2014 #4

I read pretty widely and eclectically and I would like to note that the Socialist and VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #23

+1 yes other political parties have spoken out in uniform with the their message lunasun Aug 2014 #27

Probably best not to step in and say much now while everything is still under investigation? Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2014 #6

It seems Missouri is a Dem stronghold Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #7

ROFL alcibiades_mystery Aug 2014 #8

I don't pretend to know without looking Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #12

Nervous? alcibiades_mystery Aug 2014 #15

Throttle back a little Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #16

The St. Louis county prosecutor Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #14

The thread on Hillary not saying enough has links treestar Aug 2014 #9

In order of impact (based on that thread) wyldwolf Aug 2014 #18

So Democrats need to emulate Republicans who use any bad situation KittyWampus Aug 2014 #10

Investigations go on forever. former9thward Aug 2014 #11

Great piece by Josh Barro Stellar Aug 2014 #17

Of course they're quiet fredamae Aug 2014 #19

now watch the Libertarians take the ball and run on this issue.. frylock Aug 2014 #21

Marinating in their own cowardice, apparently. hifiguy Aug 2014 #24

1. Running for President; 2. Averse to pissing of the one(s) running for President. WilliamPitt Aug 2014 #25

Don't really care? malthaussen Aug 2014 #26

They're not democrats (as we remember) whatchamacallit Aug 2014 #28