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In reply to the discussion: certain unalienable Rights [View all]jeepnstein
(2,631 posts)46. Including the so-called War on Drugs
Our modern day era of Prohibition has fueled most of the violence in our cities.
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If it was a handful of yahoos trying to take over a governmet building, you'd be right
sylvi
Oct 2012
#41
one more major terrorist attack and americans couldn't hand over their rights
michael811
Oct 2012
#51
the military your neighbors your friends and it will all be in the name of patriotism
michael811
Oct 2012
#54
If we are going all originalist here we can have no permanent army, the wish to have every man armed
Vincardog
Sep 2012
#2
There you have it "occasional need for the existence of an armed contingent" OCCASIONAL not
Vincardog
Sep 2012
#11
Where is the Constitutional restriction against having the Corporations own the politicians? They
Vincardog
Sep 2012
#10
Why would the constitution grant the right to raise an army to the government?
4th law of robotics
Sep 2012
#34