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Eleanors38

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7. Respectfully, the threats to Democracy and freedom were outlined in detail during

Reply to nadinbrzezinski (Reply #5)

Mon Mar 14, 2016, 03:40 PM

Mar 2016

the debates leading up to Revolution and the BOR. There was no sure-shot guarantee for avoiding or defeating those threats, but arming for self-defense was seen as an absolute necessity for the Citizen.

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Trump: The Rise of Self Defense Militias? [View all] nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 OP

You'll know its fascism when confiscation begins. Eleanors38 Mar 2016 #1

It is already fascism nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #2

Perhaps. But ours is a corporate state, and corporations are not in total agreement... Eleanors38 Mar 2016 #4

Read into inverted totalitarianism and corporate capture of govermment nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #5

Respectfully, the threats to Democracy and freedom were outlined in detail during Eleanors38 Mar 2016 #7

Respectfully what is being formed by some fans is the SA nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #8

Actually, I don't fear confiscation... Eleanors38 Mar 2016 #14

Well you should read this for starters nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #15

The Guy keeps amping up his Wellstone ruled Mar 2016 #3

At home we are reminded more of Mussilini nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #6

Similiar are they not? Wellstone ruled Mar 2016 #10

Yup, but it is the camera angle and style nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #11

Huey Long and Mussolini read each others "notes." Eleanors38 Mar 2016 #9

Someone please explain to me why the press is treated like farm animals by Trump by being herded, world wide wally Mar 2016 #12

I started an OP the other day nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #13

it's the Orange Shirts Bucky Mar 2016 #16

indeed nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #17