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18. I was not among those suggesting that the guard would make things worse. I was hoping against

Tue Nov 25, 2014, 08:41 PM

Nov 2014

hope that they would control the police.

Minority owned businesses? And cars that were deliberately left out to draw violence?

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Governor Nixon Orders 2,200 National Guard Troops Into Ferguson [View all] Ykcutnek Nov 2014 OP

Uh huh atreides1 Nov 2014 #1

+1 Ykcutnek Nov 2014 #2

spot on nt kydo Nov 2014 #11

That was an insult. xxqqqzme Nov 2014 #20

"Embattled," is it? malthaussen Nov 2014 #3

What a loser this Nixon yokel is. I wish the National Guard would KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #4

A lot of residents were upset that the national guard didnt do enough Travis_0004 Nov 2014 #5

There was only 150 guards in ferguson! Not 700 4139 Nov 2014 #7

What's your point, copologist? KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #8

I'm confused Iamthetruth Nov 2014 #16

Seriously Iamthetruth Nov 2014 #19

Irony is truly dead. graegoyle Nov 2014 #9

This idoit will screw himself royally in the few hours. Wellstone ruled Nov 2014 #10

Nixon sounds like Bull Connor. Brigid Nov 2014 #12

You mean criminals like killer Wilson? eom uppityperson Nov 2014 #13

yeah the cops who fired flash bang grenades PatrynXX Nov 2014 #17

Nixon. blkmusclmachine Nov 2014 #22