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Cyrano

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12. 99th_Monkey and Nay

Reply to 99th_Monkey (Reply #11)

Thu Jan 14, 2016, 02:11 PM

Jan 2016

I'm as frustrated as you are. I really want to see these terrorist bastards rot in hell.

Yet, I go back back to my OP.

Stop for one moment. Try to imagine yourself as Obama or Loretta Lynch. Not yourselves sitting at home in outrage. But as someone in a position where you can and must do something.

I really can't tell you what it is you could or would do. All I can say is that I have no idea what I would do.

Think. You have the power. Really, what would you do?

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Oregon, Ruby Ridge and Waco [View all] Cyrano Jan 2016 OP

As a general rule, ignoring problems ... GeorgeGist Jan 2016 #1

Regardless of the outcome, anything "the feds" do will be painted as... Cerridwen Jan 2016 #2

Can't argue with anything you've said, Cerridwen Cyrano Jan 2016 #3

Thanks, Cyrano. Cerridwen Jan 2016 #4

I hear you Cyrano Jan 2016 #5

I say wait it out and arrest them later. Imagine if we went to war every time the B Calm Jan 2016 #6

Of course the counterexample is the Bundys in Nevada... ljm2002 Jan 2016 #16

How is totally ignoring white domestic terrorists not: a 1) racist, 2) totally irresponsible? 99th_Monkey Jan 2016 #7

Thank you. I've been gritting my teeth over these bastards for weeks. Get it Nay Jan 2016 #10

Exactly! It emboldens them, twice-over. now. They already owed the Gov't $1Million in unpaid fees 99th_Monkey Jan 2016 #11

99th_Monkey and Nay Cyrano Jan 2016 #12

Did you not read my post? Here. 99th_Monkey Jan 2016 #13

Okay, I agree with you. Cyrano Jan 2016 #14

Guess we're all a bit in the dark on this still. 99th_Monkey Jan 2016 #15

I hope the FBI is following libodem Jan 2016 #8

So the terrorists win, then. Our Federal Government is cowed into inaction KittyWampus Jan 2016 #9