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christx30

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9. I[m still very nervous for the legal

Reply to FreakinDJ (Original post)

Sun Aug 17, 2014, 11:46 AM

Aug 2014

standard of "legitimate interest" rather than "does the constitution say they can" when limiting what the government can do. They can come up with any law they want, no matter how invasive. "Due to the government's legitimate interest in hygiene, we are now requiring everyone change their underwear 4 times per day. And you are now required to wear them on the outside of your pants, so we can check."

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The U.S. Supreme Court Is Marching in Lockstep with the Police State [View all] FreakinDJ Aug 2014 OP

just remember who secured Thomas' confirmation. reddread Aug 2014 #1

The machine doesn't need to care about right or wrong.... Pholus Aug 2014 #2

And courts, police state and government is marching in lock-step with... Triana Aug 2014 #3

thank you heaven05 Aug 2014 #10

K&R marmar Aug 2014 #4

The Fascist Five are Dangerous to American Liberty mckara Aug 2014 #5

that's why it's important to vote for dem potus even if hillary is the nominee leftyohiolib Aug 2014 #6

Hillary will ensure our slavery to the corporations and war. L0oniX Aug 2014 #8

we cant have president republican picking the next member of scotus leftyohiolib Aug 2014 #11

Then we better come up with a non-corporate non-war hawk candidate that can win. L0oniX Aug 2014 #12

oh youre one of those "dems" leftyohiolib Aug 2014 #14

Back at ya! L0oniX Aug 2014 #16

well i guess you told me leftyohiolib Aug 2014 #17

+10 n/t 99th_Monkey Aug 2014 #15

This country voted in assholes who give us security at the cost of freedom. L0oniX Aug 2014 #7

We will go through this as long as we keep thinking the Right is stronger than the Left. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #13

Security that they & their rich friends profit from. -nt CrispyQ Aug 2014 #18

they got voted in b/c some "dems" decided the democratic nominee wasnt perfect leftyohiolib Aug 2014 #19

"wasnt perfect" pffft ...what ever L0oniX Aug 2014 #20

and the 8-1 identified? TheKentuckian Aug 2014 #22

I[m still very nervous for the legal christx30 Aug 2014 #9

Treason is treason and is being committed with impunity imo indepat Aug 2014 #21