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16. Besides the attack on freedom, how can we afford this shit? Just WTF?

Reply to The Straight Story (Original post)

Tue Mar 5, 2013, 04:44 PM

Mar 2013

Don't misread this- I am very pissed off about the theft of our civil liberties, but if we can't afford meals on wheels for old people, how can we afford this shit???

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DHS declares Search and Seizure rights inside 100 miles of USA border [View all] The Straight Story Mar 2013 OP

Is it fascism yet? KamaAina Mar 2013 #1

The US has been a police state for some time. PDJane Mar 2013 #2

finally codified by the PATRIOT act. KG Mar 2013 #33

Endorsed and Co-Signed by BOTH major Political Parties. bvar22 Mar 2013 #54

yes. HiPointDem Mar 2013 #27

Of course not, I haven't seen this yet. AtheistCrusader Mar 2013 #39

Here we go... diabeticman Mar 2013 #3

1,500 miles should cover it jsr Mar 2013 #6

100 miles from the border. hmm, what's that, about 80% of the population, i'm guessing? unblock Mar 2013 #4

I believe that includes international entry points such as airports, more like 95% of the population pediatricmedic Mar 2013 #5

What if my house is within that 100 miles? MindPilot Mar 2013 #7

"I hate this fucking oppressive police state of a country. I would leave in a heartbeat" green for victory Mar 2013 #9

"Suicide is looking more and more like a viable alternative." Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2013 #24

Has this bullshit been challenged at SCOTUS? ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2013 #8

Unfortunately you're incorrect. The USSCt ruled some years ago COLGATE4 Mar 2013 #25

It is all a matter of skepticscott Mar 2013 #43

The Constitution Free Zone. bluedigger Mar 2013 #10

And ALL of Hawaii. RC Mar 2013 #13

Oh yeah. bluedigger Mar 2013 #14

I have a friend living on Oahu. RC Mar 2013 #17

That's worse than the "prescribed military zones" OnyxCollie Mar 2013 #36

that strikes me as excessive dsc Mar 2013 #11

That is because you are thinking rationally. RC Mar 2013 #20

terrorists in our ports!!!! HiPointDem Mar 2013 #31

The whole state of Michigan falls under this. dmr Mar 2013 #12

+1 HiPointDem Mar 2013 #29

As well as all 6 New England states cali Mar 2013 #40

Amendment IV bemildred Mar 2013 #15

Besides the attack on freedom, how can we afford this shit? Just WTF? we can do it Mar 2013 #16

but, but, we don't live in a police state! KG Mar 2013 #18

Well, we do, but... MindPilot Mar 2013 #32

I'm curious how far-right extremists are looking at this violation of the Constitution.... OldDem2012 Mar 2013 #19

I missed the part in civics class sarisataka Mar 2013 #21

Can someone please stake the vampire that is Homeland Security? JCMach1 Mar 2013 #22

The usual authoritarian defenders of this bullshit are missing. GoneOffShore Mar 2013 #23

+1 HiPointDem Mar 2013 #30

I expect a less nuanced approach. OnyxCollie Mar 2013 #47

DU is heavily propagandized, woo me with science Mar 2013 #56

Can we START with Wall Street? Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2013 #26

Well then, I'm screwed. I live within five miles of the coast, which is within 1monster Mar 2013 #28

What does the RCMP think about this? iandhr Mar 2013 #34

"Your papers please" Remember that phrase? WHEN CRABS ROAR Mar 2013 #35

What really bothers me is this from the article. Arcanetrance Mar 2013 #37

K&R Somewhere Bush is smiling. forestpath Mar 2013 #38

HAVE WE HAD ENOUGH YET?! woo me with science Mar 2013 #41

Oh great - KT2000 Mar 2013 #42

Republicans recently proposed a bill OnyxCollie Mar 2013 #49

This means about a third of California Betsy Ross Mar 2013 #44

I would not be surprised if they modify it soon in this way: The Straight Story Mar 2013 #45

That's it, I'm cancelling my training trip to California TrogL Mar 2013 #46

Relax people! Obama's totally got this! n/t Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #48

Here's what you do Gman Mar 2013 #50

All this in the wake of the sequester? KansDem Mar 2013 #51

It's ok! johnnyreb Mar 2013 #52

Seems like a shitty idea. nt limpyhobbler Mar 2013 #53

This is BULLSHIT MadrasT Mar 2013 #55