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9. Power corrupts . . .

Fri Feb 8, 2013, 07:01 AM

Feb 2013

To paraphrase: "Power corrupts, and life-and-death power corrupts absolutely."

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Atty. General - Monumental Coward? [View all] alp227 Feb 2013 OP

I really hate it... jjewell Feb 2013 #1

IOKIYAD doesn't work any better than IOKIYAR Jack Rabbit Feb 2013 #14

Yes he is. Webster Green Feb 2013 #3

I never thought there would be a worse AG Unknown Beatle Feb 2013 #4

Amen to that. xxqqqzme Feb 2013 #5

Chris Hedges, who is often roundly condemned here when he says truth2power Feb 2013 #6

Remember AGs, Ed Meese, John Ashcroft, & John Mitchell? triplepoint Feb 2013 #7

Power corrupts . . . another_liberal Feb 2013 #9

Another terrible appointment by the WH. blkmusclmachine Feb 2013 #10

HOLDER IS JUST A BOUGHT TOOL drynberg Feb 2013 #11

And isn't it just ducky that he is one of the few cabinet members truebluegreen Feb 2013 #13

Eric 'Chiquita Banana' Holder formercia Feb 2013 #15