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zeemike

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14. Some good points there.

Reply to Diclotican (Reply #13)

Wed Jul 9, 2014, 08:55 AM

Jul 2014

And really when you look at it, it makes look more like Rome in decline.

And the most striking thing to me is the privatization of the military...war for profit was also a Roman principle because their economy and wealth depended on conquest of new territory and resources...and that too is where we are although it is not as self evident..

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Blackwater Made Death Threats To Keep Money Flowing & It Worked [View all] zeemike Jul 2014 OP

And now they work for MONSATAN. DeSwiss Jul 2014 #1

Well I did not know that. zeemike Jul 2014 #2

Yes, the 1%ers are in this...... DeSwiss Jul 2014 #3

Well that was interesting. zeemike Jul 2014 #4

I guess he missed Krypton exploding. bjobotts Jul 2014 #5

Very important, from your "match" link (per Jeremy Scahill): mother earth Jul 2014 #15

Pay attention, Monsanto cheerleaders here at DU, this is what you defend. GMOs & the poisons they mother earth Jul 2014 #17

Yes, this is correct. Blackwater will kill your ass if you don't cooperate. drynberg Jul 2014 #19

zeemike Diclotican Jul 2014 #6

Yep we are about to cross the Rubicon. zeemike Jul 2014 #9

It has been the illusion of democracy Pharaoh Jul 2014 #10

zeemike Diclotican Jul 2014 #13

Some good points there. zeemike Jul 2014 #14

Thank you. JDPriestly Jul 2014 #12

In the words of Darth Cheney: bjobotts Jul 2014 #7

I could not agree more. zeemike Jul 2014 #8

Bring back the draft? Pharaoh Jul 2014 #11

K & R, Zeemike! Seems like we are all waking up to the fact that our "democracy" is no more. mother earth Jul 2014 #16

And I think we overslept by about 30 years. zeemike Jul 2014 #18