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moondust

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18. A new low

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Dec 18, 2016, 12:00 PM

Dec 2016

in the abuse of power to thwart democracy. The communists could only dream of doing this much to undermine U.S. democracy.

And yes, if they succeed in NC then other states will likely adopt the same methods. That's sort of what happened with open carry gun laws. It started in a few (mostly red) test states and when it succeeded there then other (mostly red) states followed their lead.

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Is North Carolina a Sign for Whats Coming In Politics? [View all] applegrove Dec 2016 OP

What is coming? guillaumeb Dec 2016 #1

Yes. But at least they tried to hide the sabotage in rhetoric. Now they just applegrove Dec 2016 #2

And where they control state governments they are locking that control in guillaumeb Dec 2016 #9

I know. They just keep spewing news out there with the msm and internet noise machines applegrove Dec 2016 #11

GOP: Poltics before patriotism left-of-center2012 Dec 2016 #3

Obama and Merrick Garland. So, yes. KittyWampus Dec 2016 #4

Exactly mountain grammy Dec 2016 #15

This is a sign of what's to come throughout the country on every level Nwgirl503 Dec 2016 #5

once trump will not veto anything, repubs will do these things and worse ASP nt msongs Dec 2016 #6

The repugs are even more emboldened by trump's win brush Dec 2016 #7

Unless there are MFM008 Dec 2016 #8

No doubt. n/t CousinIT Dec 2016 #10

NC constitution link fyi zippythepinhead Dec 2016 #12

North Carolina HAS BEEN the warning of politics to come... lame54 Dec 2016 #13

Yes, they emboldened, this is where we have to and are drawing the line Thekaspervote Dec 2016 #14

We leftist traitors just do not understand. FuzzyRabbit Dec 2016 #16

It is a sign of desperation many a good man Dec 2016 #17

A new low moondust Dec 2016 #18

NC thank you for DonCoquixote Dec 2016 #19

this is what has been going on in Washington Horse with no Name Dec 2016 #20