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Babel_17

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18. It's funny, in a way, until you think about what it would mean to me or you

Mon Jun 24, 2013, 06:28 PM

Jun 2013

We might experience a devastation of our finances, and credit rating, and employability.

The take home lesson being to avoid doing anything to get yourself on a list.

Heck, I had my background checked when I signed an application for a lease on an apartment.

How would some regular Joe or Jane deal with this intimidation. Most of us don't have lawyers on retainer nor can we afford to do so.

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All Hail the corptocracy! Mark Ruffalo on terror advisory list ! [View all] Champion Jack Jun 2013 OP

Somebody saw "The Kids are Alright." n/t Smarmie Doofus Jun 2013 #1

Thats a Patriotic act, Hail Mark Ruffalo !!! orpupilofnature57 Jun 2013 #2

Ab so fucking lutley Champion Jack Jun 2013 #3

Hope! Change! Feeling Safer Already! villager Jun 2013 #4

for what its worth Champion Jack Jun 2013 #10

Right -- but does the Executive Branch have any suasion over the DHS? Why or why not? villager Jun 2013 #11

I don't know, I mean it's not like he has anything else to do... Champion Jack Jun 2013 #12

Right. He should just ignore routine violations of citizens' rights. villager Jun 2013 #13

Like I said Champion Jack Jun 2013 #14

He did take an oath to "preserve, protect and defend the Consitution" dflprincess Jun 2013 #39

Constitutional scholar tblue Jun 2013 #35

Actually, Obama is helpless. He can't even stop TSA employees from giving free, unwanted feel-ups. AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2013 #22

You and your expectations. tblue Jun 2013 #36

Is that what it's come to? wtmusic Jun 2013 #5

It's what big gas wants Champion Jack Jun 2013 #7

Exactly what it's come to. Lindsay Jun 2013 #9

Harrassment. wtmusic Jun 2013 #15

Good, I feel alsame Jun 2013 #6

I always thought Mark Ruffalo was sinister! AndyA Jun 2013 #31

The Thing is, the Bush gang was incompetent n2doc Jun 2013 #8

BINGO snagglepuss Jun 2013 #17

It's all set for President Jeb or Rubio tblue Jun 2013 #33

And maybe used his training to give it constitutional underpinings.... truebluegreen Jun 2013 #37

Also Obama is able to get away with more because liberals don't complain when Obama does it. nt limpyhobbler Jun 2013 #41

don't forget that idiot in TN who said that anyone who even questioned water quality is a terrorist niyad Jun 2013 #16

Yep Champion Jack Jun 2013 #26

It's funny, in a way, until you think about what it would mean to me or you Babel_17 Jun 2013 #18

Wait, google is showing this as a rumor from 2010. :) Babel_17 Jun 2013 #19

Well, PA is saying it is a rumor, but Curmudgeoness Jun 2013 #27

Ruffalo: I was never on a terrorist watch list Just Saying Jun 2013 #20

This just confirms that anyone the government doesn't like will be placed a terror watch list TakeALeftTurn Jun 2013 #21

Story is really old and was never actually true.... Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #23

Phony war on terror is nothing JEB Jun 2013 #24

"People will die as a result of his actions" MannyGoldstein Jun 2013 #25

This needs to be bumped to the top. Think about this for just a minute. Or as long as it takes. silvershadow Jun 2013 #28

I'm pretty sure everyone who speaks in this forum is on that list. Billy Pilgrim Jun 2013 #29

Yep. truebluegreen Jun 2013 #38

Including the apologists? AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2013 #40

But he played a good guy in his latest movie!! Manifestor_of_Light Jun 2013 #30

I have seen the enemy. blkmusclmachine Jun 2013 #32

K&R cprise Jun 2013 #34

Those watch lists are tools of intimidation. Everyone knows Ruffalo is no terrorist. limpyhobbler Jun 2013 #42