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fasttense

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14. We live in a lawless society.

Reply to sce56 (Original post)

Sat Feb 18, 2012, 07:11 AM

Feb 2012

When laws are ignored for people who commit crimes with money, power and influence, then there are no laws. If laws do not apply equally across the board then laws are useless window dressing, tools of tyrants and thieves.

The Boss has merely put that into music.

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Thank you Mr. Springsteen..... Magoo48 Feb 2012 #1

Me too. whathehell Feb 2012 #2

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"The temper has changed...people on the streets did it. Occupy Wall Street changed the national..." pacalo Feb 2012 #4

Anything by the boss gets my rec. zeemike Feb 2012 #5

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The boss killed it during the opening of this years Grammy's. sarcasmo Feb 2012 #8

income disparity The Wizard Feb 2012 #10

Love Bruce! tex-wyo-dem Feb 2012 #11

Powerful nwliberalkiwi Feb 2012 #13

We live in a lawless society. fasttense Feb 2012 #14

Very good point. truedelphi Feb 2012 #19

People who rob with a knife or a gun get what you have in your Former_DU_Member Feb 2012 #21

This might just be the first Springsteen album I have flying rabbit Feb 2012 #15

Album? lonestarnot Feb 2012 #16

He Needs To Run For Office Skraxx Feb 2012 #17

God idea... RT_Fanatic Feb 2012 #18

I hope the right wingers get their panties in a wad tavalon Feb 2012 #20