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Cyrano

(15,035 posts)
Sun May 1, 2016, 12:06 PM May 2016

"We don't need no stinkin' badges."

Last edited Mon May 2, 2016, 09:35 AM - Edit history (7)

That line is from a Humphrey Bogart film titled "The Treasure of the Sierra Madrde."

A group of Mexican outlaws have stumbled across Bogart and friends who have found a goldmine, but are numbered ten to one. The leader of the Mexican outlaws claims that they're Federales, Bogart says: "Lets see your badges."

The outlaw leader replies, "Badges? Badges? We aint got no badges. I don't have to show you no stinkin' badges."

What goes around, comes around. Our government doesn't need no "stinkin'" badges to watch us, follow us, eavesdrop on our homes or smart phones, or even gather our medical records.

How do they get away with it? There's a secret court that secretly has the power to warrant authorities to spy on anyone, anywhere, anytime

This court was established under the "Patriot Act" and it's still handing out their secret warrants. These people "Don't "need no stinkin' badges." And they're not accountable to anyone.

So are we fucked forever? Do we elect people who will get rid of this shit? Of do we continue to live in our own little Matrix?

From now on, can people get away with telling us "We don't need no stinkin' badges." That was Mexico about 100 years ago. Seems that it's no different from America today.

This secret court is celled the FISA court. It's a facist institution. Past time for it to go. (Google fisa court form more info.)

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