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21. To the Greatest Page. This is the behavior of a totalitarian state,
Sat May 16, 2015, 02:00 PM
May 2015

not the type of democratic, Constitutional government the United States claims to be.

This is the depth of the corruption, the utter contempt for our Bill of Rights, that we face from these corporatists costumed as Republicans and Democrats.

We are facing not just corporatism, but fascism.


Yes, a corporate police state is being constructed around us, aggressively enabled by corporate politicians in both parties.

Republican House passes, and Obama endorses, expansion of surveillance (PCNA)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026557667

The Obama administration's escalation of police militarization
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/06/aclu-police-militarization-swat_n_2813334.html

Civil liberties disappear in the 2012 Democratic platform.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021267747

The National Security State: Cultivating a Culture of Fear and Obedience
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017222034

The ACLU on Obama and core liberties
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x2069714

Government Surveillance Is Crippling Press Freedoms, Report Shows
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023902153

NSA Spying Not Very Focused on Terrorism: Power, Money and Crushing Dissent Are Real Motives Ops
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023923016






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OMG! This is horrible! Left coast liberal May 2015 #1
Obama has ramped up the war on whistleblowers, leakers hifiguy May 2015 #2
If there are more crimes committed there will logically be more....what? Fred Sanders May 2015 #5
say what? Honestly, I don't think there is anything President Obama could cali May 2015 #32
Yes that could be an answer, not very likely but the Obama defenders rhett o rick May 2015 #36
Fascism. eom JEB May 2015 #3
Yep libodem May 2015 #12
If there have been more crimes committed there will be more prosecutions....illogical post. Fred Sanders May 2015 #4
You missed the term 'whistleblower'. Illogical post. cui bono May 2015 #41
If there are more whistles blowing and no law protecting them....my point is irrefutable. Fred Sanders May 2015 #43
Meanwhile maindawg May 2015 #6
well, it's only because of more stupid criminals operating under his watch stupidicus May 2015 #7
But, Mr Obama told us he would have the most transparent administration ever. He was going to LiberalArkie May 2015 #8
Apologists have explained to me that every president says stuff to get elected & I should have whereisjustice May 2015 #10
I keep having that "How is that hopey, changey thing working out" pounding in my head LiberalArkie May 2015 #13
And torture is still happening Kelvin Mace May 2015 #26
I wonder what that special torture chair cost? Ichingcarpenter May 2015 #40
Look at TPP - secret laws written by corporations, while all of us remain under state surveillance whereisjustice May 2015 #9
Non sequitur much? Buzz Clik May 2015 #14
... deleted.. Buzz Clik May 2015 #15
TPP is a secret. Requires a secret clearance and has everything to do with this. If someone leaked whereisjustice May 2015 #17
...unless and until TPA is passed. Buzz Clik May 2015 #19
She hasn't devulged details. She uses her Exilednight May 2015 #27
She has provided plenty of snippets of details. Buzz Clik May 2015 #28
Proof? I can't find them. I've seen details from Exilednight May 2015 #30
Where has Warren divulged details? And why should we pass TPA to see details? cui bono May 2015 #42
holyhell! Duppers May 2015 #11
Is there a line between whistleblowing and espionage? I am fucking serious. Buzz Clik May 2015 #16
Too bad Obama isn't as aggressive and concerned about the Wall Street attention seeking assholes whereisjustice May 2015 #18
And yet another non sequitur. Buzz Clik May 2015 #20
I know you've been here a long time whatchamacallit May 2015 #33
To the Greatest Page. This is the behavior of a totalitarian state, woo me with science May 2015 #21
This needs to stay on the top of the board woo me with science May 2015 #22
The Age of Privacy and Secrets is Dead and Gone....... Cryptoad May 2015 #23
Yeah. it's just a fucking piece of paper neverforget May 2015 #34
If you think it is just a piece of paper,,, Cryptoad May 2015 #35
we let the times change our rights, soon we won't neverforget May 2015 #38
Everything secret degenerates, even the administration of justice Tierra_y_Libertad May 2015 #24
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a very disheartened k and r niyad May 2015 #29
Another black man unfairly imprisoned. Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #31
K and R (nt) bigwillq May 2015 #37
K&R Scuba May 2015 #39
Kick. Deep, malignant corruption. woo me with science May 2015 #44
kick CORRUPTION woo me with science May 2015 #45
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