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RufusTFirefly

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24. Completely agree!

Reply to Bluenorthwest (Reply #9)

Tue Dec 9, 2014, 08:22 PM

Dec 2014

Our country sends a clear message that violence works and that if you are in a position of power you can get away with practically anything -- unless, of course, you happen to anger someone else who happens to be equally powerful.

Violence from the top down is not only permissible; it's often admired.
Violence from the bottom up, on the other hand, is reprehensible.

For the record, I oppose all violence, but it's impossible to overlook the gross hypocrisy and inequity in our system.

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Prosecute Cheney & Bush [View all] H2O Man Dec 2014 OP

My thinking on the matter should be well known by now. :) Solly Mack Dec 2014 #1

Hey, it's great to see you back here. TexasTowelie Dec 2014 #12

Hey, TexasTowelie! Thanks! Solly Mack Dec 2014 #13

It is great to see you malaise Dec 2014 #14

Thanks, malaise! Solly Mack Dec 2014 #19

Good to see you! H2O Man Dec 2014 #16

Thanks, Waterman. Solly Mack Dec 2014 #20

K&r... spanone Dec 2014 #2

Thanks! H2O Man Dec 2014 #17

your welcome. spanone Dec 2014 #21

K&R Cleita Dec 2014 #3

Thanks! H2O Man Dec 2014 #18

Why stop there? N/t nichomachus Dec 2014 #4

Good question. H2O Man Dec 2014 #23

"She also describes him as a cruel, hateful human being." KansDem Dec 2014 #5

Right. H2O Man Dec 2014 #29

and it horrifies me that every single American now & future will carry this shameful legacy forever misterhighwasted Dec 2014 #6

This Is The Most Damaging & Lasting Effect.... Laxman Dec 2014 #8

I agree ..... H2O Man Dec 2014 #31

Justified and minimized. Even here on DU a poster had the gall to write ... Scuba Dec 2014 #7

There have been H2O Man Dec 2014 #33

Your kind words are appreciated. Thanks for that and all you do. Scuba Dec 2014 #35

Are we still pretending that rampant police violence is unconnected to the violence higher up in the Bluenorthwest Dec 2014 #9

Excellent point. Solly Mack Dec 2014 #10

Completely agree! RufusTFirefly Dec 2014 #24

Well said. H2O Man Dec 2014 #34

No. kentuck Dec 2014 #11

+1,000 Water Man malaise Dec 2014 #15

Prosecute Cheney, Rumsfeld and Wolfowitz Derek V Dec 2014 #22

I wish I hada stronger word than agree. 99Forever Dec 2014 #25

pardon them instead. thom hartmann was pointing this out, a suggestion by someone else. certainot Dec 2014 #26

Sure, H2O Man. And we know the difference between "ought" and "is." malthaussen Dec 2014 #27

Nice fantasy but it'll never happen. nt elias49 Dec 2014 #28

“The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder,” Vincent Bugliosi Perseus Dec 2014 #30

yep! napkinz Dec 2014 #32