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truedelphi

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12. In Cromwell's time, people were so pissed off against certain legislative matters, that

Reply to sabrina 1 (Reply #5)

Sat Mar 3, 2012, 12:34 AM

Mar 2012

A mob made their way to one of the top official's home. And they created such a clamor, with such a loud and boisterous voice, and since in those days, the Crown didn't possess more fire power than the commoners, the odious law as repealed.

Now, in the 21st Century, here in the USA, the government holds the power. They have a huge arsenal of "non-lethal" weaponry, including electronic equipment that can heat and blister the skin of those that have it beamed at them.

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Protesting at the NATO/G8 event in Chicago now to be illegal [View all] truedelphi Feb 2012 OP

Oh and by the way, this offensive bit of legislation was passed truedelphi Feb 2012 #1

Well, if that doesn't tell us who they work for, nothing does. Even people who lived under sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #5

The only way to override this repressive legislation is with massive numbers. Magoo48 Feb 2012 #7

In Cromwell's time, people were so pissed off against certain legislative matters, that truedelphi Mar 2012 #12

And people could petition monarchs, go right to the castle and present their grievances. sabrina 1 Mar 2012 #15

As so often, in your posts, much truedelphi Mar 2012 #16

Which means it will sail through the Senate and be signed by Obama. UnrepentantLiberal Mar 2012 #14

Now that HR 347 will become the law of the land -we truedelphi Mar 2012 #17

our freedom loving president will veto it lol nt msongs Feb 2012 #2

Ridiculous. n/t ellisonz Feb 2012 #3

Teabaggers come to protests weilding machine guns patrick t. cakes Feb 2012 #4

And even if only five tea baggers show up, truedelphi Feb 2012 #6

On that video taping law 2pooped2pop Feb 2012 #8

Thank you for all this fine information. truedelphi Feb 2012 #9

thanks 2pooped2pop Feb 2012 #10

H.R. 347 Makes this dream illegal... Luminous Animal Feb 2012 #11

That it does, Luminous. That it does. truedelphi Mar 2012 #13