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Plucketeer

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4. The people who spend OUR monies

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Sun Aug 19, 2012, 01:25 PM

Aug 2012

(actually, flex our Bejing credit cards) - people that WE elected to represent US - they have NO rights to keep anything secret from us as they (supposedly) go about doing OUR business. It's HIGH TIME we reminded them of this contract. It's HIGH TIME they were held to it. Assange & Manning ARE heros - heros for those who value truth and accountability.

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Assange FULL SPEECH- from the Embassy Balcony [View all] Ichingcarpenter Aug 2012 OP

Good speach n/t tama Aug 2012 #1

first amendment before political party or candidate xiamiam Aug 2012 #2

Sommafabitch. He speaks English. jerseyjack Aug 2012 #3

The people who spend OUR monies Plucketeer Aug 2012 #4

+1 freshwest Aug 2012 #9

True hero. nt Comrade_McKenzie Aug 2012 #5

Post removed Post removed Aug 2012 #6

first impressions go both ways eShirl Aug 2012 #7

Yup, and I just got one there. Standard slur. freshwest Aug 2012 #8

An excellent speech. The reading of the list of countries that have stood up sabrina 1 Aug 2012 #10

+1 think Aug 2012 #12

K&R pam4water Aug 2012 #11

Great speech! JDPriestly Aug 2012 #13

A global call onwardsand upwards Aug 2012 #14