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In reply to the discussion: U.S. Marshals Seize Cops’ Spying Records to Keep Them From the ACLU [View all]defacto7
(13,485 posts)21. I can agree with that.
I think most of US history has been a fight for control between the people and the powerful. The government most of us were taught about in 5th grade has in reality never exited. But as a dream of possibilities within any political system it was a gallant effort by those who had idealistic hopes for humanity and it could have been quite a strong and useful stepping stone toward freedom, peace, equality and justice. It could never have been the final structure of human culture and would have been superseded by better alternatives. But the direction we are going now is the product of greed and the intent of a powerful few. If it continues in this direction, our US version of democracy has failed.
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By OKing and perhaps even expanding the NSA spying on Americans, his administration
JDPriestly
Jun 2014
#13
Similar 'trafficing' has been exposed in, eg, Phoenix Az. We have some problems in this country that
sabrina 1
Jun 2014
#36
We are dangerously close to losing any control over our government - that is, if we ever had any.
reformist2
Jun 2014
#15
Looks like they won the state court action, but they will have to file in federal court
msanthrope
Jun 2014
#33
This is outrageous. Every single day, more corruption, more lawlessness, from our own government.
woo me with science
Jun 2014
#26