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HardTimes99

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3. The Patriot Act may be the piece of 'enabling legislation' to allow the

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 22, 2013, 11:25 AM

Aug 2013

creation of a police state. The 'publicly visible' police state you reference, imo, became visible when DHS coordinated and collaborated with the Big 5 banks to share intel on Occupy protests and protesters.

BTW, there's a competing thread by DUer Segami on this same issue. Hope you also get a chance to take a spin by it:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023512489

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I would quibble with one thing he said... dixiegrrrrl Aug 2013 #1

The Patriot Act may be the piece of 'enabling legislation' to allow the HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #3

Y'know what's bumming my trip? RobertEarl Aug 2013 #2

It really isn't that surprising.... dtom67 Aug 2013 #4

How many get that? RobertEarl Aug 2013 #5