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Uncle Joe

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3. That's understandable after a century+ of corporate/state sponsored

Reply to pokerfan (Reply #2)

Thu May 24, 2012, 05:04 PM

May 2012

authoritarianism, propaganda brain washing being hoisted on the people.

It's a wonder that anybody still supports the integrity of the person, freedom and civil rights of the individual against the corporate state, with religion being used as the wedge between the people and the government.

A government that should give no respect in its' laws to religion, De Facto does so in its' draconian policies toward the people.

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ACLU: Treating Addiction as a Disease, not a Crime [View all] pokerfan May 2012 OP

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe May 2012 #1

Of course the real problem pokerfan May 2012 #2

That's understandable after a century+ of corporate/state sponsored Uncle Joe May 2012 #3

You have stated this so well. I was ranting about brainwashing media elsewhere but you got it. freshwest May 2012 #6

Unfortunately, the US has profitable industries & agencies opposed duhneece May 2012 #4

If decriminalization works well for Portugal, why not here? meow2u3 May 2012 #5

It works there because they don't have the abusive media voices we have here. n/t freshwest May 2012 #7

I'm all for decriminalization, help for addicts, etc. Where just this piece loses me is in the URL TlalocW May 2012 #8

suggesting that we treat addiction as a disease pokerfan May 2012 #9

Disease EFerrari May 2012 #14

k&r n/t RainDog May 2012 #10

Alec private prison industry has spent the last 20 years in Wisconsin with people like Walker to midnight May 2012 #11

"A choice" should be added to the list cthulu2016 May 2012 #12

This is the reason why the United States is #1 at putting people in prison. sarcasmo May 2012 #13

Good read... Spazito May 2012 #15