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another_liberal

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3. When big money talks . . .

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Thu May 23, 2013, 07:39 AM

May 2013

There can be little doubt that when the big money talks, law enforcement says, "Yes sir! Right away, sir!"

Thank you for posting this information, xchrom. Far too few Americans, even those on DU, know where the taxes they pay for the support of police departments really go.

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