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Re:First they came for the Whistleblowers, and I did not spe... by Lrigikithumer on Saturday July 05, 2014 @09:50PM (#7993543)
Take to the streets then, peaceful protest, make noise, make it aware to every man woman and child that this is an important issue, that your freedom is something you value. Peaceful assembly with a forceful message is one of the only ways this can be changed, Americans need to stand up and be heard or it's only ever going to get worse.
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Re:First they came for the Whistleblowers, and I did not spe... by elliotec on Saturday July 05, 2014 @11:37PM (#7993739)
Any time this is attempted, it is met with enormous governmental show of force. No matter how peaceful the dissent, the US government is not tolerant of it.
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Re:First they came for the Whistleblowers, and I did not spe... by mscman on Sunday July 06, 2014 @12:14AM (#7993780)
It is? I'm not saying you're wrong, but I haven't seen legally organized protests (yes, you do have to file the appropriate paperwork) recently which have actually been shut down by an enormous governmental show of force. Do you have any examples?
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Re:First they came for the Whistleblowers, and I did not spe... by elliotec on Sunday July 06, 2014 @08:56PM (#7996450)
Occupy Wall Street, the Seattle WTO protests, off the top of my head.
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