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Timewas

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2. It's over

Reply to angrychair (Original post)

Fri Jan 30, 2026, 12:16 PM

21 hrs ago

Our entire justice system has been shown to be a toothless tiger, they are totally helpless when their orders are ignored, it is totally useless except against us normal people...In which case had any of us done these things they would bury us under the jail.

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As it is with the international rule of law. PhylliPretzel 19 hrs ago #21

This is what Trump does D_Master81 21 hrs ago #3

The Roy Cohn play book. BattleRow 20 hrs ago #6

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Ta HELL with a choice... GiqueCee 20 hrs ago #12

When the people are barred from using legal, nonviolent methods of protest Orrex 20 hrs ago #8

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Or like some parents say to their misbehaving kids Seinan Sensei 10 hrs ago #26

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I don't think that's what either article meant. pnwmom 10 hrs ago #28

I Said the Same Thing Yesterday Roy Rolling 10 hrs ago #27

Why aren't legal release orders for Immediate release? RockCreek 8 hrs ago #29