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Originally posted by Alaskan Man
reply to post by projectvxn
awesome thread.
with your permission i would like to copy and paste this to my facebook page.edit on 10/27/2010 by Alaskan Man because: (no reason given)edit on 10/27/2010 by Alaskan Man because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Jean Paul Zodeaux
reply to post by PayMeh
We're left with two paths - renege what's in place, or getting EVERYONE to claim certain legislation as illegitimate regardless of personal consequences and not let them arrest 5 people and the majority fall back in line.
It doesn't take any majority to fall into line in order for bogus legislation to be rejected as illegitimate. The 18th Amendment was not repealed, and repealed only 14 years after it was passed, because some majority fell into line with pitchforks and flames, it was repealed because juries refused to convict those prosecuted for the "crime" of drinking alcohol. But those were more naive times, not nearly as sophisticated as the times are today.
Today, it is commonly said that a good prosecutor could get a Grand Jury to indict a ham sandwich. That's how much respect lawyers and legislatures have for we the people, they honestly believe we would, if serving on a Grand Jury, indict a ham sandwich if a silver tongued prosecutor convinced us to do so, and you know what, we the people have indicted plenty of people, and not just indicted, we the people have convicted plenty of people who sit in prisons today not because they actually harmed someone, but because they had the temerity to play in the black market. Hell, we the people put Martha Stewart in jail, for Christs Sakes! We the people put her in jail, not for "insider trading", because that is not what she was charged with, she was charged with perjury, and obstruction of justice. Justice? The same justice department that won't do a damn thing now, insisted Martha Stewart belonged in prison just because some body gave her some information, (incorrect information, by the way), and she acted to protect her wealth based upon that information, and then when questioned got scared and lied, and we the people in our sophisticated, we'll indict a ham sandwich, knowledge, put that woman in jail.
If we the people are so lame that we will indict a ham sandwich, you can forget about any majority falling in line.
edit on 27-10-2010 by Jean Paul Zodeaux because: spelling errors because I am too damn angry and typing too damn fast
Originally posted by Rhadamanthus
I think until people really realize that their is no difference in either of the major political parties it will continue.
Democrats-Scrambled eggs
Republicans-Over easy eggs
Socialists-Fried eggs
Libertarian- Hard boiled eggs
Either way they are both still nothing more then eggs. It is just a matter of how you like your eggs served.
Maybe a bad analogy but I hope it makes it easier to understand.
Originally posted by Justoneman
reply to post by projectvxn
What is the FBI's position on these obvious crimes, I have to wonder?