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FiveGoodMen

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2. The 'Land of the Free' should never imprison people for having a good time

Reply to blue moon 2012 (Original post)

Fri Aug 31, 2012, 05:01 PM

Aug 2012

And it certainly shouldn't be invading other countries to make the point.

But the populace can be scared into supporting the fucking WOD over and over and over again just by saying "think of the children!!!!!!!!!"

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200 Marines sent to Guatemala for "Drug War" [View all] blue moon 2012 Aug 2012 OP

No seriously! blue moon 2012 Aug 2012 #1

The 'Land of the Free' should never imprison people for having a good time FiveGoodMen Aug 2012 #2

OP is a returning disruptor (thanks, MIRT) pinboy3niner Aug 2012 #3

He may be, however, his post is true. SomethingFishy Aug 2012 #7

It's disgusting. Webster Green Aug 2012 #4

Poster PPR'd. n/t cynatnite Aug 2012 #5

There was a section in the NDAA SomethingFishy Aug 2012 #6

i think the reason they're 'losing' is because the war on drugs is really the war against poor HiPointDem Aug 2012 #9

Ever notice how the heroin addictions seem to go up during certain miltary adventures? be still and know Sep 2012 #10

yes. drugs & wars have gone together as long as i've been conscious & apparently even before (i've HiPointDem Sep 2012 #11

not well. HiPointDem Aug 2012 #8