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Vox Moi

(546 posts)
1. This is similar to something I've been thinking about
Fri Feb 21, 2014, 04:04 PM
Feb 2014

The Bush Doctrine is not that dissimilar from the defenses offered up by Zimmerman and Dunn: the justification for homicide rests in the State of Mind of the one pointing the gun.
We attacked and killed tens of thousands in Iraq, needlessly, and justified it on our 'fear' - even if the grounds for that fear were - uh - mistaken. The Iraqis paid (and are paying) for our mistake but, after all, they aren't Americans and America is exceptional.
I wonder if our pre-emptive policies influence people on a jury.

The video is a bit on the tin foil hat side but it is also correct. What we do to 'them' we will eventually do to each other.


bvar22

(39,909 posts)
5. 1000 DURecs!
Fri Feb 21, 2014, 06:05 PM
Feb 2014

Welcome to the New Normal.
Pipeline protesters are already being labeled as "Eco Terrorists" in the US Media.

Are we "there" yet?
Most people will say no,
but no one can legitimately deny that we are heading in that direction.

bvar22

(39,909 posts)
6. THis Video is so well done, and cuts right to the heart of our burgeoning Police/Surveillance State.
Fri Feb 21, 2014, 06:08 PM
Feb 2014

..that I had to see WHO was producing this stuff.

Check them out:
It is an organization called Storm Clouds Gathering,
and you can find them here:

http://stormcloudsgathering.com/donate

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