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dogknob

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30. They are "thugs" when they are slapping Occupiers around...

Reply to JoePhilly (Reply #25)

Thu Apr 17, 2014, 04:41 PM

Apr 2014

...but they are "law enforcement" when they are backing down from rednecks In Nevada.

Same people, which brings me to my original point. Their job is to maintain the status quo, no matter how fucked up it is. They will do it as long as there's a paycheck and a pension.

You seem bent on tripping me up. How about you tell me how we convince thugs/law enforcement to stop being the private army for the oligarchs and start protecting and serving us.

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YOU seem to be claiming WE are going to take up arms. JoePhilly Apr 2014 #21

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