Are our civil Liberties under threat...yes/no

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PokerGuy

Lifer
Jul 2, 2005
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It's good to have you finally admit in plain English that you hate the Bill of Rights.

Only in your deluded mind does saying the ACLU is often on the wrong side of things mean "I hate the bill of rights". The ACLU is mostly a political organization with a strong left lean. Occasionally they pursue something good, but they usually take on lefty politically correct causes but don't want to protect 2nd amendment rights.
 

thraashman

Lifer
Apr 10, 2000
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Only in your deluded mind does saying the ACLU is often on the wrong side of things mean "I hate the bill of rights". The ACLU is mostly a political organization with a strong left lean. Occasionally they pursue something good, but they usually take on lefty politically correct causes but don't want to protect 2nd amendment rights.

It's good to have you admit that the Constitution has a liberal lean. I've known for years that conservative politics are in direct opposition to the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
 

OverVolt

Lifer
Aug 31, 2002
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It's good to have you admit that the Constitution has a liberal lean. I've known for years that conservative politics are in direct opposition to the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

What? No. The liberals/socialists are the ones doing it.
 

sm625

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May 6, 2011
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Ever wonder how when gallop or some other pro poller does a question like this, you get around 10% who answer No? Like those 8% that approve of congress? Come on like there's really anyone who approves of congress! Well, I know why. They are trolling. To make this poll official we have to have about 5-10% trolls voting no. So I am going to vote No. Our civil liberties are just fine. Only the terrorists have to worry. You are not a terrorist are you?
 

Midwayman

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Jan 28, 2000
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Absolutely. Ever since 9/11 they've been particularly eager to take away our rights in the name of safety.
 

Angry Irishman

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Ever wonder how when gallop or some other pro poller does a question like this, you get around 10% who answer No? Like those 8% that approve of congress? Come on like there's really anyone who approves of congress! Well, I know why. They are trolling. To make this poll official we have to have about 5-10% trolls voting no. So I am going to vote No. Our civil liberties are just fine. Only the terrorists have to worry. You are not a terrorist are you?

Ever wonder why people over think a simple question on an internet forum and present themselves as a douche nozzle?

I'm asking a simple question; I'm not sure how you can construe that at trolling.

What I find amazing is more people aren't having a conniption about the erosion of our rights.
 

sportage

Lifer
Feb 1, 2008
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They might be...?
But the LAST idiot I want to make that point is Rand Paul.
And what's this RAND name thing?
We all know his real intended given name was Randy Paul.
Randy, you're a F-ing jerk..........!
 

HeXen

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Tweaker,
Nice job. The news is now controlled to the point that there is no news. Wealth is controlling the conversation. Patents instead of a tool for innovation are methods for the rich to collect rent. Courts used to control a population well beyond damage done by the crime let it be a grandmother sued for patent infringement over a download she knows nothing about or the poor going to jail for stealing a can of tuna fish while the store owner can and does play with the computer and steal from the consumer but is not and cannot be arrested by the police. I went to the Police with a bill which I was overcharged 60% on one shopping order where the price was posted at least 2 times at the price I should have paid or was an end cap display. The police would not arrest the manager. The owner should be in jail but it does not happen. Steal from the poor and you are smart, rich and protected. Challenge wealth and you are the victim of a grand jury.

We all let it happen, no one to blame but ourselves. And it will continue to happen because people are too self involved to get involved in anything else. I'm not patriotic anymore, i actually hate our country and am quite disgusted that i have to live here, not just our freedoms we keep losing, but all the unnecessary drama of lies, from politics, media all the way down to the stupidfcks who can't even drive properly. If i don't force myself to ignore it, i'd snap, so granted, i can't help the situation assuming there were enough people who cared to rally against the machine.