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SharonAnn

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10. The reason to kill them was to eliminate any opposition to tyranny.

Reply to Savannahmann (Reply #3)

Sun Jun 2, 2013, 12:47 PM

Jun 2013

None of this "defending people's rights stuff".

That's the context of the quote and many people forget that. When there are no lawyers to advocate for you, you're helpless against tyrannical poer.

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Shakespeare said kill all the lawyers Savannahmann Jun 2013 #3

The reason to kill them was to eliminate any opposition to tyranny. SharonAnn Jun 2013 #10

Two things Savannahmann Jun 2013 #11

I did send the article to NAMI annm4peace Jun 2013 #4

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Thank you, annm4peace! ReRe Jun 2013 #7

the more these horrible things are exposed the better annm4peace Jun 2013 #8

If you do happen to call the Sherriff or supervisor annm4peace Jun 2013 #9

Earlier I posted a link and a mis-quote Savannahmann Jun 2013 #12

"The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons." Comrade Grumpy Jun 2013 #13

You would think the settlement of the lawsuits would be enough annm4peace Jun 2013 #16