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MineralMan

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44. I'm pinkish. However, I live in a very diverse neighborhood,

Sun Apr 28, 2013, 01:30 PM

Apr 2013

and haven't heard of anyone else being stopped and asked for ID, either. When I say very diverse, I mean it, too. We're a rainbow neighborhood, to say the least.

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An epiphany: Those who claim the U.S. is now a police state [View all] nobodyspecial Apr 2013 OP

Why are you choosing not to live in an unnecessary state of perpetual fear and outrage? BeyondGeography Apr 2013 #1

Communist bacteria. Duh. (nt) Posteritatis Apr 2013 #43

I've been asked questions with similar insinuations by climate doomers & Obama bashers. AverageJoe90 Apr 2013 #64

Dark pessimism on the Left can be just as irrational as sunny optimism on the Right BeyondGeography Apr 2013 #66

You mean this isn't true? nobodyspecial Apr 2013 #71

Geeze...try the eastern front, 1945 BeyondGeography Apr 2013 #73

Very true, and in fact, I can testify to that.....n/t AverageJoe90 Apr 2013 #78

I am curious as to Newest Reality Apr 2013 #2

Beat me to it. Good comments. +100 n/t arendt Apr 2013 #5

Which is worse ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2013 #8

Another "black and white" choice. Not biting. You should try some nuance. n/t arendt Apr 2013 #9

I understand nuance ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2013 #11

Unbelievable. You say the LEFT is using fear! arendt Apr 2013 #21

You're probably right ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2013 #24

Bingo! nobodyspecial Apr 2013 #28

OK, we agree to disagree. But I do agree about fear. n/t arendt Apr 2013 #32

Definitely. thank you, 1StrongBlackMan.. and do Cha Apr 2013 #80

Yep ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2013 #3

it's not new here hfojvt Apr 2013 #10

True ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2013 #15

Hmm... nobodyspecial Apr 2013 #17

LOL ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2013 #22

You three should be a little less obvious... arendt Apr 2013 #23

Wow, you sure have studied your debate tactics. nobodyspecial Apr 2013 #27

I gotta give you points for brazen arendt Apr 2013 #30

Just to ask DonCoquixote Apr 2013 #77

Let's turn flame-bait into a useful discussion arendt Apr 2013 #4

+1 Junkdrawer Apr 2013 #6

+2 AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #54

Oops. Dropped the diary link for my quote. Here it is. arendt Apr 2013 #7

Funny you should bring that up nobodyspecial Apr 2013 #12

Quite a difference. Plus, nobody declared "Martial Law." Those are RW DevonRex Apr 2013 #61

Being wanted for "failure to appear"??? You're kidding, right? OrwellwasRight Apr 2013 #81

An excellent post. CrispyQ Apr 2013 #13

The OP may sincerely believe what he says, but that is exactly the reaction... arendt Apr 2013 #19

Yep. Beware of the boiling-frog incrementalism. jsr Apr 2013 #18

that isn't really new hfojvt Apr 2013 #25

+10,000 Lint Head Apr 2013 #34

I just posted "Are we a police state yet?" Th1onein Apr 2013 #14

Not just yours, but the many that have appeared here recently nobodyspecial Apr 2013 #16

I don't like your micro-focus arendt Apr 2013 #20

So, let's hold up events that make our case nobodyspecial Apr 2013 #26

"what happened in Boston was not a lockdown" arendt Apr 2013 #29

Didn't answer the question. How many times BEFORE Boston did you hear about this? n/t arendt Apr 2013 #31

I guess it depends ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2013 #33

Wow, seriously - helicopters a regular event? arendt Apr 2013 #37

Well, a helicopter flew over my house twice MineralMan Apr 2013 #41

So, where were you during the RNC convention? nebenaube Apr 2013 #79

Cleveland, Ohio ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2013 #57

Yes. You are right. arendt Apr 2013 #62

No police state, but "the lockdown, with circling helicopters and heavily armed patrols... Comrade Grumpy Apr 2013 #45

Are we to infer JimDandy Apr 2013 #49

Yeah, I kind of figured it was the one that triggered your response. Th1onein Apr 2013 #72

I walk down the streets in my community all the time. MineralMan Apr 2013 #40

Try being a young man of color. Your mileage may vary. Comrade Grumpy Apr 2013 #42

I'm pinkish. However, I live in a very diverse neighborhood, MineralMan Apr 2013 #44

Right now, there is a civil trial going on in New York City. Comrade Grumpy Apr 2013 #46

Yes. I'll be interested to see how that civil suit turns out. MineralMan Apr 2013 #47

The fishing fuzz. They're the worst, man. Comrade Grumpy Apr 2013 #50

Not the ones I've met. They're a great source for MineralMan Apr 2013 #52

I was kidding, but now that you mention it: Comrade Grumpy Apr 2013 #55

Yeah, that occurs here, too. MineralMan Apr 2013 #58

I am a paleface. Savannahmann Apr 2013 #87

This will be good.....so your claim is minorities are not unfairly targeted by the police? Wow! n-t Logical Apr 2013 #51

I've made no claim at all. I simply reported what I've observed. MineralMan Apr 2013 #53

america love it or leave it. which political agenda likes to spout that phrase? nt msongs Apr 2013 #35

I've alwasy thought that the essence of oppression was necesarily economic bhikkhu Apr 2013 #36

If it goes over your head, you must have stopped paying attention 20 years ago. arendt Apr 2013 #39

Most of us are slaves to an irrational economic system. Our choices are severely limited. hunter Apr 2013 #38

Not quite YET, but take a look at the neocon post 9/11 TREND: Fire Walk With Me Apr 2013 #48

+1 Go Vols Apr 2013 #59

Thanks for your links Lifelong Protester Apr 2013 #63

Strangely enough, the US government through DHS and FBI are the actual terrorists: Fire Walk With Me Apr 2013 #67

Yes, they are keeping a giant database of battery purchases and funneling it to the CIA nobodyspecial Apr 2013 #74

What a ridiculous attempt at ... 99Forever Apr 2013 #56

I guess you just declare victory and walk away. nobodyspecial Apr 2013 #75

Agreement is no imprimatur of truth. Consensus reality is only that. n/t Fire Walk With Me Apr 2013 #82

There's people who will agree with almost anything. 99Forever Apr 2013 #84

That's what they WANT you to think!1! JNelson6563 Apr 2013 #60

Very true, Julie. The guys at E & E in particular could really learn something..... AverageJoe90 Apr 2013 #65

Agreed nobodyspecial Apr 2013 #70

I love this quote! jazzimov Apr 2013 #68

We may have our problems but we are no police state treestar Apr 2013 #69

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I agree. I've traveled to police states. This is no police state. stevenleser Apr 2013 #83

So they exist -- why do YOU care? Pholus Apr 2013 #85

The purpose of civil rights is not what happens most of the time Savannahmann Apr 2013 #86