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KoKo

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19. Yes...back that far

Reply to bemildred (Reply #18)

Sat Aug 17, 2013, 09:51 AM

Aug 2013

JFK, MLK, Wallace, Bobby... Too many assassinations in that time frame to be coincidence of the rogue or lone gunman. Then Nixon. He shouldn't have been pardoned..but made an example of so that further Presidents wouldn't be tempted.

We should have nipped it in the bud. We "Moved Forward" just like after "9/11" and we see now what has happened with our NSA Surveillance state and undeclared wars.

In hindsight for those of us who remember those times.

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When did we decide systemic violation of rights no big deal as long as not "intentional"? [View all] dkf Aug 2013 OP

when we got a democratic president. If we had a republican in the White House right now this website liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #1

Thats about the long and short of it NoOneMan Aug 2013 #3

Bingo MotherPetrie Aug 2013 #4

That is EXACTLY on target. You've earned a cigar. n/t 1awake Aug 2013 #5

That is a sad fact. But on the good side, it is a very small minority here. Most Democrats sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #7

Yes, a very vocal minority... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2013 #12

Exactly. n/t Skip Intro Aug 2013 #9

+1000 forestpath Aug 2013 #10

this. n/t PowerToThePeople Aug 2013 #14

Huzzah. Obama let Bush and crew WALK and nary a word. n/t Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #21

Raygun, is when I remember I started hearing that. bemildred Aug 2013 #2

Nixon is when accountability... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2013 #13

Actually, I think that was the critical failure, though you can argue Warren Commission for that. bemildred Aug 2013 #18

Yes...back that far KoKo Aug 2013 #19

How do we know it's not intentional? pscot Aug 2013 #6

It's normalization for when it IS intentional. We'll be used to it by then. n/t Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #8

yeah. If we complain later then they'll say "What? You all know we've been doing this for years". nt limpyhobbler Aug 2013 #17

Absolutely, dkf! Th1onein Aug 2013 #11

When protecting the legacy of a Democratic President became of paramount importance. cherokeeprogressive Aug 2013 #15

This "He didn't start it" line seems to be the latest defense. It's weak... Demo_Chris Aug 2013 #16

kick woo me with science Aug 2013 #20

When we decided all humans had to be as perfect as SnowGangers wanted them to be and that the uponit7771 Aug 2013 #22

It's ok when our side does it...it's for our own good. ileus Aug 2013 #23

We decided this in January of 2009. nt Demo_Chris Aug 2013 #24