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suffragette

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24. I don't get it either

Reply to EFerrari (Reply #22)

Sat May 19, 2012, 02:26 PM

May 2012

Unless Rahm's feeling the need to assert a Daley-like authority - maybe because of union resistance there,too?

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Activists Charged with Providing Material Support for Terrorism Ahead of NATO Summit [View all] EFerrari May 2012 OP

kick for visibility HiPointDem May 2012 #1

And people wondered what all these laws they've been passing were for. sabrina 1 May 2012 #2

"if you're not with us, you're with the terrorists" at work. dougolat May 2012 #3

These days I laugh when I see Western governments attacking malaise May 2012 #4

Instead of laughing lets take the horse May 2012 #38

This country is starting to suck. limpyhobbler May 2012 #5

When I went to sleep last night, three were still locked up. n/t- EFerrari May 2012 #6

Yes I think they have a bond hearing at noon today. limpyhobbler May 2012 #7

Starting? nt TBF May 2012 #18

Starting to suck more I guess? nt limpyhobbler May 2012 #43

Yes it's pretty chilling for those who resist in any serious way. nt TBF May 2012 #44

Hmmm. Yeah maybe the repression is getting worse because people are actually starting to resist. limpyhobbler May 2012 #46

It is very disconcerting. TBF May 2012 #50

True. limpyhobbler May 2012 #51

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commie fags? jeez so its 40 years ago all of a sudden? nt arely staircase May 2012 #41

Chilling suffragette May 2012 #8

Even though we've been on this slope for a long time EFerrari May 2012 #9

That it is suffragette May 2012 #21

I don't understand why Chicago was chosen for NATO. EFerrari May 2012 #22

I don't get it either suffragette May 2012 #24

Well, Obama comes out of Chicago, so there might be considerations EFerrari May 2012 #26

Good points and I share your hope suffragette May 2012 #27

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Why in bloody hell would you NOT blame him? lets take the horse May 2012 #36

How, precisely, does one 'set up' a defendant who of their own free will, goes and purchases gas, msanthrope May 2012 #74

i think that is right - it is the president's home town and i don't think protests were even part of arely staircase May 2012 #48

Because it's an Illuminati thang, dear. lets take the horse May 2012 #31

Welcome to DU. EFerrari May 2012 #35

Enough of the cliches and 'bot-like responses. lets take the horse May 2012 #37

You're not my beautiful wife. EFerrari May 2012 #39

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which is its very point arely staircase May 2012 #11

Yes. n/t EFerrari May 2012 #13

Exactly, it's to preempt dissent suffragette May 2012 #19

This is what a police state looks like - n/t coalition_unwilling May 2012 #10

Thank God a Federal judge struck down indefinite detention. n/t Zalatix May 2012 #12

It is obvious as to why McCain and Graham placed the amendment. Dawson Leery May 2012 #15

Could you say more about this -- I don't think I know what you mean. n/t EFerrari May 2012 #23

John McCain (Mythical Maverick) is quite the authoritarian. Dawson Leery May 2012 #66

The irony gets stronger all the time.. Fumesucker May 2012 #14

Last night I read on Twitter that one cop was recounting to another cop EFerrari May 2012 #16

Remember the threads here about the NDAA? me b zola May 2012 #17

Yup. And also remember how anyone who is subjected to a loss of civil liberties EFerrari May 2012 #20

Um...did we mean NDAA? lets take the horse May 2012 #29

lol, indeed me b zola May 2012 #45

This has nothing to do with the NDAA bhikkhu May 2012 #57

They were charged as terrorists me b zola May 2012 #67

The Patriot Act is the one that matters here bhikkhu May 2012 #75

What about the explosives? bhikkhu May 2012 #25

What about them LYING THRU THEIR TEETH? lets take the horse May 2012 #30

They seem to be the central issue that is skirted around bhikkhu May 2012 #40

Do you believe everything you read? randome May 2012 #59

The authorities have said that the beer making equipment that the protesters had me b zola May 2012 #47

That's very plausible bhikkhu May 2012 #53

The 'beer-making' meme is a defense strategy that I debunked in this thread-- msanthrope May 2012 #71

Kindly cite that? Can you provide an actual quote from the 'authorities' that indicates that msanthrope May 2012 #70

Agents provocateur, same as Cleveland: Fire Walk With Me May 2012 #34

They're being charged undo the NDAA. So all of those DUers who told use we were over reacting to the Puregonzo1188 May 2012 #42

Especially since a Federal judge threw out a part of the NDAA that many said doesn't exist! Zalatix May 2012 #49

Yeah, I noticed that. Someone needs to tell the judge! Puregonzo1188 May 2012 #52

They're being held under Patriot Act provisions bhikkhu May 2012 #58

Ah yes, the USAPATRIOT Act, another abomination of a law. Zalatix May 2012 #60

They're in military detention? bhikkhu May 2012 #54

It's evil. That's all that matters. randome May 2012 #55

Forget it, he's rolling. Robb May 2012 #56

They're being charged under Illinois law, not NDAA frazzled May 2012 #61

No, but it looks a HELL of a lot like retaliation....... socialist_n_TN May 2012 #62

You really think anyone gives a shit about some stupid UTube video? randome May 2012 #63

Why yes, I DO think that cops think like this........... socialist_n_TN May 2012 #65

Like the one that lost the cops case against Occupiers last week EFerrari May 2012 #68

Lol, are you serious? It's clear you have not followed events since last September. sabrina 1 May 2012 #78

How, precisely, did CPD make one of the defendants purchase gas in a container, carry it to the msanthrope May 2012 #72

They've been doing this sort of thing for ages. The privileged are catered to in this country, Marr May 2012 #64

Suppose the Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act will be reintroduced? sad sally May 2012 #69

Only if they need more hype. As it is, the urban armies don't seem to care much EFerrari May 2012 #73

Did you see this article today? sad sally May 2012 #76

Yep. EFerrari May 2012 #77

This bs about the President not being aware of the arrests is the height of government double-talk. sad sally May 2012 #79