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deminks Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-21-10 10:46 PM
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Olbermann: Special Comment: Pandora's Box
Chilling, even in print

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2010/1/21/828446/-Special-Comment:-Pandoras-Box

It's easy to throw out Dred Scott v Sandford right now - I know, I'm going to do it on the show in about two hours - but it is entirely justified.

The similarities between today's decision and that of the Taney Court are not limited to the tragic societal upheaval each will have unleashed. There is also this. In each case the Supreme Court has encountered an institution rife with corruption and immorality, and decided to root out... the good part.

The only thing that was acceptable about our slave system was that even it provided a means by which a slave could seek redress in the court, and Dred Scott eliminated that. The only thing that is acceptable about our campaign system is that some of our elected officials are not the political equivalents of prostitutes. Citizens United will eliminate that.

(snip)


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KILL THE WISE ONE Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-21-10 10:52 PM
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1. if cooperations are now people
are mergers now illegal as they are all unisex thus they are same sex and we can not have same sex marriage?
do they now have to pay individual income tax rates?
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Lorien Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-21-10 10:56 PM
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2. And Blackwater, being from Texas. should be executed for murder. nt
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KILL THE WISE ONE Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-21-10 11:10 PM
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3. I would agree but .....
they are now are our masters, legally delcaied persons but yet immortal, kind of LIKE A VAMPIRE :evilgrin:
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defendandprotect Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-21-10 11:11 PM
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4. Olberman did a great job tonight . . . also in reminding us of 2000 decision by Gang of 5 ...!!!
Btw ... Grayson has a Petition --

PETITION TEXT

I support the "Save Our Democracy" Package:

We cannot have a government that is bought and paid for by huge multinational corporations. We need a government of the people, by the people, and for the people.

http://salsa.mydccc.org/o/30019/p/dia/action/public/?ac...
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Hissyspit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-21-10 11:34 PM
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5. VIDEO Here:
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jberryhill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-22-10 12:20 AM
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6. I'm Glad General Electric Provides This Program /nt
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