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marym625

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102. Probably because there are about a zillion posts in GD

Sat May 16, 2015, 11:03 PM

May 2015

I have another post about this and what to do. I have been working on putting a list together from the replies. I will link it to you either late tomorrow or Monday. I am just going to bed and I will be out all day tomorrow.

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Where are the bills to end the militarization of police and murder of black men? WARNING GRAPHIC PIC [View all] marym625 Mar 2015 OP

K & R. And I think the answer to your question might be that Wella Mar 2015 #1

absolutely no doubt. marym625 Mar 2015 #2

In the end, power corrupts. It doesn't matter who you are. Wella Mar 2015 #3

I have never been so disillusioned marym625 Mar 2015 #4

I know. I just cringe for the next generation. Wella Mar 2015 #5

Well, it's hardly am upbeat post marym625 Mar 2015 #6

Well, there is that Wella Mar 2015 #7

doubt it marym625 Mar 2015 #8

Then that's that. Wella Mar 2015 #9

LOL! marym625 Mar 2015 #10

People have been distracted and silenced. Wella Mar 2015 #11

yummy! marym625 Mar 2015 #12

Oh, all right.... Wella Mar 2015 #13

Oh so very yummy! marym625 Mar 2015 #15

It's a work of art, I think. Wella Mar 2015 #18

I completely agree with that! marym625 Mar 2015 #20

Damn it, could you give an image warning? daleanime Mar 2015 #32

My apologies! Wella Mar 2015 #64

I think you're right. 840high Mar 2015 #58

bs cop out. LeftOfWest Apr 2015 #84

excellent post Mary M guillaumeb Mar 2015 #14

Thank you very much marym625 Mar 2015 #16

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Wow, victim blaming much? KitSileya Mar 2015 #25

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I missed all the name removed marym625 Mar 2015 #35

Was mewling on about how blacks had to start respecting themselves KitSileya Mar 2015 #42

Same sorry bullshit then. marym625 Mar 2015 #44

It won't happen, people like their security outsourced. ileus Mar 2015 #17

What a thought marym625 Mar 2015 #19

Consciousness about young black men...and duhneece Mar 2015 #21

I am glad you have hope marym625 Mar 2015 #22

I hear you duhneece Mar 2015 #57

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2015 #23

How many of those were ruled to be murder? dariomax Mar 2015 #27

I am not sure any were marym625 Mar 2015 #36

This administration has aggressively EXPANDED police militarization and shows no signs woo me with science Mar 2015 #28

+1000 marym625 Mar 2015 #37

I so wish I could k and r this post 1000 times. Thanks woo. We are so fracked. bbgrunt Apr 2015 #77

Very thought provoking. qwlauren35 Apr 2015 #82

This subject qualifies as an issue of extreme importance to me. Savannahmann Mar 2015 #29

Thank you for your thoughts marym625 Mar 2015 #38

Great post. qwlauren35 Apr 2015 #81

Not a priority. DeSwiss Mar 2015 #30

Thank you, Deswiss! marym625 Mar 2015 #39

Truth to power Mary, always. 99Forever Mar 2015 #31

It is. and we have to use it marym625 Mar 2015 #40

K&R.... daleanime Mar 2015 #33

Thank you! marym625 Mar 2015 #41

not a priority w/ the big2 political parties. KG Mar 2015 #34

Some absolutely wonderful speechifying! marym625 Mar 2015 #43

Bills? What bills? malaise Mar 2015 #45

I know marym625 Mar 2015 #46

as to what to do about it guillaumeb Mar 2015 #47

Oh I wish I knew! marym625 Mar 2015 #50

and to you, especially for the posts guillaumeb Mar 2015 #53

Thanks again! eom marym625 Mar 2015 #55

Next in line behind bills to remove Stand Your Ground laws. aikoaiko Mar 2015 #48

Oh those have to go! marym625 Mar 2015 #51

If anyone was going to reform SYG laws it was Floriday after Zimmerman. aikoaiko Mar 2015 #59

I agree it was the best chance to change the law marym625 Mar 2015 #66

kick Liberal_in_LA Mar 2015 #49

Thank you! marym625 Mar 2015 #52

There are tiny signs of positive change. Comrade Grumpy Mar 2015 #54

Yes, true stuff. marym625 Mar 2015 #56

Here you go, Mary. Federal bills: Comrade Grumpy Mar 2015 #63

Thank you! marym625 Mar 2015 #67

Yes, it is frustrating. My first thought was to say we need Democrats in control. Comrade Grumpy Mar 2015 #69

No, they won't either marym625 Mar 2015 #73

kick napkinz Mar 2015 #60

Thank you, napkinz! marym625 Mar 2015 #61

you're welcome marym625 napkinz Mar 2015 #62

kick. The police state is protected and grown. woo me with science Mar 2015 #65

Thank you, Woo. marym625 Mar 2015 #68

K & R nt mother earth Mar 2015 #70

Thank you marym625 Mar 2015 #71

TY, Mary, for bringing this here. nt mother earth Mar 2015 #72

I didn't realize how often these things were captured on video. qwlauren35 Apr 2015 #74

absolutely no doubt! marym625 Apr 2015 #78

There are no "Good Cops"....full stop A HERETIC I AM Apr 2015 #75

Thank you for this marym625 Apr 2015 #79

We need to elect some Democrats to introduce those bills Man from Pickens Apr 2015 #76

We need to elect Democrats with backbone marym625 Apr 2015 #80

I don't think that's quite what we need. qwlauren35 Apr 2015 #83

Mary qwlauren35 Apr 2015 #85

As much as I love moveon.org marym625 Apr 2015 #86

I'm thinking DOJ. qwlauren35 Apr 2015 #87

personally, I don't think the DoJ gives a shit. marym625 Apr 2015 #89

Kick for exposure. arundhatiroyfan Apr 2015 #88

Thank you for the kick marym625 Apr 2015 #90

It's like my brother said after all the laws passed after 911 treestar Apr 2015 #91

prosecutors are a huge problem marym625 Apr 2015 #93

Someone should form a party to address such things. n/t Orsino Apr 2015 #92

sad thought that the existing parties don't care. marym625 Apr 2015 #94

Kick qwlauren35 Apr 2015 #95

Thanks for the kick! marym625 Apr 2015 #96

To get anything done, even if it's the right thing to do Calista241 Apr 2015 #97

Unfortunately, there are many Democrats that support it too marym625 Apr 2015 #98

This military surplus equipment is not free. FrankAB May 2015 #99

Yes. marym625 May 2015 #100

Where to start? FrankAB May 2015 #101

Probably because there are about a zillion posts in GD marym625 May 2015 #102

Ok, thanks FrankAB May 2015 #104

Sorry for the delay marym625 May 2015 #115

Kelley Thomas FrankAB May 2015 #103

It's a horrible picture marym625 May 2015 #105

Don't call the police! FrankAB May 2015 #108

+1000 marym625 May 2015 #111

Kicking, all I've noticed is the hiring of more AuntPatsy May 2015 #106

Thank you! marym625 May 2015 #107

Eric Garner was another one FrankAB May 2015 #109

wow! marym625 May 2015 #112

Got to keep our powder dry. [n/t] Maedhros May 2015 #110

Sorry, I don't know what that means. n/t marym625 May 2015 #113

For the 2006 midterm elections, the Democrats ran on a platform Maedhros May 2015 #114