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46. Do you believe in a contaminated Justice Branch of Govt? I do...

Wed Jul 2, 2014, 10:58 PM

Jul 2014

I believe that our Legislative Branch, scared as hell of Wall Street, was contaminated further by the Justice System Citizen's United...

That leaves the Executive without a balance of powers… Hmmm… Wall Street… Where's are those comfortable shoes?

Here's what Smedly Butler revealed of his wisdom after being caught up on behalf balance of powers -

As he stated himself in a speech he gave on August 21, 1931 to an American Legion convention in New Britain, Connecticut:

"I spent 33 years...being a high-class muscle man for Big Business, for Wall Street and the bankers. In short, I was a racketeer for capitalism....
"I helped purify Nicaragua for the international banking house of Brown Brothers in 1909-1912. I helped make Mexico and especially Tampico safe for American oil interests in 1916. I brought light to the Dominican Republic for American sugar interests in 1916. I helped make Haiti and Cuba a decent place for the National City [Bank] boys to collect revenue in. I helped in the rape of half a dozen Central American republics for the benefit of Wall Street....

"In China in 1927 I helped see to it that Standard Oil went its way unmolested....I had...a swell racket. I was rewarded with honors, medals, promotions....I might have given Al Capone a few hints. The best he could do was to operate a racket in three cities. The Marines operated on three continents..."

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If DU doesn't believe in our justice system [View all] Harmony Blue Jul 2014 OP

"War is a racket" - Deeply fucking ironic. Gravitycollapse Jul 2014 #1

I don't see the irony Harmony Blue Jul 2014 #2

If you're a straight, white, upwardly mobile male, I'm sure our justice system looks wonderful. Gravitycollapse Jul 2014 #6

If you don't believe in any branches of the government Harmony Blue Jul 2014 #25

What does it mean to you to "not believe in" a government institution? Gravitycollapse Jul 2014 #29

The OP is accusing the wrong party of being anti federal government. Liberalynn Jul 2014 #75

If you "believe in" the branches of government, why would you even TRY to change anything? MNBrewer Jul 2014 #136

+1 YoungDemCA Jul 2014 #143

Have you heard of Citizens United? Bush v. Gore? valerief Jul 2014 #58

Bush v. Gore? BainsBane Jul 2014 #3

I think we all know what this OP is about. cyberswede Jul 2014 #10

Indeed BainsBane Jul 2014 #21

That explains a lot theHandpuppet Jul 2014 #40

OMGS.. another one questioning "anger" at the HobLob decision.. unreal. #Scalia Law Trending.. Cha Jul 2014 #83

Ugh. BootinUp Jul 2014 #84

Some of the damn responses to the second thread were worse than the damn OP Number23 Jul 2014 #111

+1000 theHandpuppet Jul 2014 #12

Disagreement is one thing Harmony Blue Jul 2014 #26

What is counter productive BainsBane Jul 2014 #56

OJ Simpson? It isn't a fair system but sometimes it's unfair in more than one direction. randome Jul 2014 #123

I believe in our justice system Tetris_Iguana Jul 2014 #4

We are all in deep trouble moving forward.... NRaleighLiberal Jul 2014 #5

Yeah, and the last one left gets stuck with the check. bluesbassman Jul 2014 #11

It would donco Jul 2014 #7

wtf? Marrah_G Jul 2014 #8

With the RWers on the SCOTUS we have now, a lot more than our party is in trouble going forward. cyberswede Jul 2014 #9

Is this the same justice system that you think is just waiting to screw over men? LeftyMom Jul 2014 #13

BOOM goes the dynamite!! bullwinkle428 Jul 2014 #32

Damn you're good theHandpuppet Jul 2014 #42

~snort~ Marrah_G Jul 2014 #67

I can't top this. Jamastiene Jul 2014 #117

. myrna minx Jul 2014 #119

Hey myrna minx... theHandpuppet Jul 2014 #132

Hiya, Handpuppet! myrna minx Jul 2014 #137

A-fucking-men. JTFrog Jul 2014 #122

Oh, please! bravenak Jul 2014 #14

Actually I was trying to seek understanding why such a deranged invididual did what he did Harmony Blue Jul 2014 #19

Nice tangent! bravenak Jul 2014 #28

Thank you. Jamastiene Jul 2014 #118

Thanks. bravenak Jul 2014 #130

bullshit. You started off with a declaration that it was an outgrowth of "male suffering" cali Jul 2014 #145

Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore. sheshe2 Jul 2014 #23

This is a crazy day! bravenak Jul 2014 #33

I saw that the last one got a hide. eom sheshe2 Jul 2014 #44

Which is no doubt the reason for this one. cyberswede Jul 2014 #49

True dat....cyberswede sheshe2 Jul 2014 #59

He needs be called on it BainsBane Jul 2014 #110

Good. I fell for it before and got pissed off.nt bravenak Jul 2014 #66

I have been pissed off all evening, bravenak. sheshe2 Jul 2014 #70

He a self rec artist. bravenak Jul 2014 #72

Please do. sheshe2 Jul 2014 #74

I should post it here and derail his thread. bravenak Jul 2014 #76

I'll read it tomorrow, bravenak. sheshe2 Jul 2014 #80

All right! bravenak Jul 2014 #81

I am pretty sure he took a wrong turn on the road to "our party." Squinch Jul 2014 #37

Thanks Squinch, sheshe2 Jul 2014 #39

The difference: FSogol Jul 2014 #15

hmmmm - not sure I fully agree with this . . . there were some VERY DrDan Jul 2014 #125

You mistake letting off steam as action. n/t FSogol Jul 2014 #127

more than letting off steam - more like lynch-mob mentality comments DrDan Jul 2014 #131

Did any lynch mob actually go after Zimmerman? No. See the difference? Squinch Jul 2014 #141

"mentality" - see the difference DrDan Jul 2014 #144

"mentality" / "actions" - see the difference? Squinch Jul 2014 #146

I sure do . . . and that is exactly why I used the word "mentality" DrDan Jul 2014 #147

Now you aren't even making any sense. Have a nice day. Squinch Jul 2014 #148

really . . . go back and look at your posts and see what sense they make DrDan Jul 2014 #151

Here I thought I logged on to Democratic Underground. sheshe2 Jul 2014 #16

What in the hell does this mean? hrmjustin Jul 2014 #17

Ahhh! Hrmjustin! I didn't read through the thread before I posted, and Squinch Jul 2014 #30

Seems like that we are being told to get over the supreme court decision. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #35

I agree justin. sheshe2 Jul 2014 #41

And only he recced his thread. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #48

Now why am I not surprised. sheshe2 Jul 2014 #55

It makes it all the more sadder. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #57

Well, cause, you know, it's just not that big a deal. And we are just hysterical hair on fire types Squinch Jul 2014 #43

Notice his rec is lonely. really sad. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #45

As bravenak pointed out, though, he does this kind of thing often. Nonsense with no other Squinch Jul 2014 #53

Indeed. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #54

Looks like amateur hour to me Bobbie Jo Jul 2014 #60

Maybe I should have Squinch Jul 2014 #63

Careful with those "quotes." Bobbie Jo Jul 2014 #71

Yeah. But it seems like some among us can fling around right wing talking points. Go figure. Squinch Jul 2014 #124

True that. Bobbie Jo Jul 2014 #138

I have the same interpratation, ZombieHorde Jul 2014 #104

Imagine if he'd posted that after the the USSCOTUS decision that installed Bush Jamastiene Jul 2014 #121

It's a continuation of this from yesterday BainsBane Jul 2014 #62

Yes. He wrote those just before he harassed a bunch of Squinch Jul 2014 #65

+1 joshcryer Jul 2014 #79

believing in fairy tales is fine until you hit the voting booth reddread Jul 2014 #18

The voting booth is important Harmony Blue Jul 2014 #22

outrage is not apathy reddread Jul 2014 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author woo me with science Jul 2014 #20

should liberals have respected the dred scott ruling too? La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2014 #24

We are human so this is understandable Harmony Blue Jul 2014 #31

no, but you can change things to fight a ruling. La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2014 #77

Plessy v. Ferguson, Santa Clara v. Southern Pacific, Kelo v. New London, Citizens United hatrack Jul 2014 #100

Uhhh, lets see...I respect how wrong shit can go when shitheads BootinUp Jul 2014 #108

Exactly what the hell is this supposed to mean? Squinch Jul 2014 #27

Your one sad self-rec on your painfully stupid threads always makes me laugh. LeftyMom Jul 2014 #34

+1 well said. FSogol Jul 2014 #38

Do you believe in a contaminated Justice Branch of Govt? I do... MrMickeysMom Jul 2014 #46

Your still here? MohRokTah Jul 2014 #47

you have so much to offer, yourself. reddread Jul 2014 #50

I'm a bit of a hothead and have been letting off some steam lately. MohRokTah Jul 2014 #61

IM in your corner reddread Jul 2014 #78

Thank you reddread MohRokTah Jul 2014 #86

Fun trivia fact. BootinUp Jul 2014 #87

NEver watched the series. MohRokTah Jul 2014 #88

Well It was not shown in depth. BootinUp Jul 2014 #90

The docs and nurses are incredible. MohRokTah Jul 2014 #91

Thats good. BootinUp Jul 2014 #96

Im afraid that Bill and Hillary have a different agenda reddread Jul 2014 #89

One thing about politicians, they know a lot of people BootinUp Jul 2014 #92

I cant choose her CLOSE PERSONAL FRIENDS for her reddread Jul 2014 #98

I'll stop BootinUp Jul 2014 #99

I probably wont reddread Jul 2014 #101

awe geez...when did this happen to your cousin? BootinUp Jul 2014 #102

96. the perfect cure for a news junky reddread Jul 2014 #103

You mean investigated? - edit: scratch that I got it. BootinUp Jul 2014 #105

yes, the one that occurred in Saudi reddread Jul 2014 #106

So I guess now BootinUp Jul 2014 #107

you speak about what DU believes as if you believe something different CreekDog Jul 2014 #51

+1 hrmjustin Jul 2014 #52

yup La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2014 #64

Ya those dots are all suddenly coming together. Rex Jul 2014 #69

+1 nt TBF Jul 2014 #115

So you just decided that the 2000 election is not an issue anymore? Rex Jul 2014 #68

Puff, puff, pass. If you believe in our JustUs system you must be past zooted or an evil fuck. TheKentuckian Jul 2014 #73

+1 BootinUp Jul 2014 #85

Indeed, because it will not change Puzzledtraveller Jul 2014 #82

You've convinced me. bluedigger Jul 2014 #95

Someone gave the mouse a cookie. Solly Mack Jul 2014 #93

With every OP of yours I just hear Gunter Glieben Glocken Globen REP Jul 2014 #94

haaaaaaaa!!!!! good one! nt Ilsa Jul 2014 #112

why's that? fishwax Jul 2014 #97

Once Independence Day passes, silly season posts like this will vanish. nt alp227 Jul 2014 #109

It's not the justice system, it's the people administering it ecstatic Jul 2014 #113

Let me guess. Jamastiene Jul 2014 #114

I feel exactly the opposite - TBF Jul 2014 #116

No I do not agree with the Hobby Lobby decisoin Harmony Blue Jul 2014 #133

I agree that the justice system isn't the primary problem here - TBF Jul 2014 #135

If you've ever been through the justice system you wouldn't believe in it either. hobbit709 Jul 2014 #120

Our "Justice System" has gone theocratic get the red out Jul 2014 #126

It's not about the "justice sytem", it's about judicial review of legislation... Spider Jerusalem Jul 2014 #128

I live with the reality of our current INjustice system. ananda Jul 2014 #129

I suggest you study some of the more egregarious Supreme Court decisions ismnotwasm Jul 2014 #134

I see... ljm2002 Jul 2014 #139

If DUers can't accept a jury decision, they probably shouldn't post about "justice". riqster Jul 2014 #140

LOL! Rex Jul 2014 #142

Oh! Iggo Jul 2014 #149

The justice system is not a single, standalone thing LadyHawkAZ Jul 2014 #150