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05-22-2013, 12:18 PM

economics102 started a thread Great anti-MSM piece on The Daily Show w/ Dylan Ratigan in General Politics

This is pretty awesome: http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-may-21-2013/dylan-ratigan---life-after-cable-news?xrs=synd_facebook Still selfishly...

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05-22-2013, 11:46 AM

economics102 replied to a thread Is Lerner In Contempt Of Congress? in General Politics

The part that disgusted me is when she said she's "proud" of the job she's done at the IRS.

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05-22-2013, 11:25 AM

economics102 replied to a thread Interesting weasel words Obama used when asked RE when he knew of IRS targeting conservati in General Politics

I hate to do this but I'm gonna defend Obama on this one. It doesn't strike me as unusual, if someone is asked "did anyone in your organization know...

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05-22-2013, 09:59 AM

economics102 commented on article San Diego mayor urges jury nullification in battle against federal drug war tyranny in Grassroots Central Updates

LOL... THE MAYOR: The defense attorney is not allowed to inform juries of their right to nullify...so I thought maybe the Mayor should spread the...

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05-21-2013, 06:45 AM

economics102 replied to a thread Kokesh Arrested in General Politics

I should clarify, I wasn't intending to take a side with my last comment. I personally like Kokesh and am in awe of the courage he has shown.

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05-21-2013, 04:01 AM

economics102 replied to a thread Kokesh Arrested in General Politics

In fairness to Kokesh's critics, what you just said is the same thing people say when they meet Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, et. al. Just sayin :)

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05-21-2013, 02:10 AM

economics102 replied to a thread Kokesh Arrested in General Politics

Evidence-gathering is part of the job of a police officer. Especially when you see these situations where there's like 10 cops huddled around one...

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05-21-2013, 01:47 AM

economics102 replied to a thread Kokesh Arrested in General Politics

It's nice how if a citizen claims a police officer assaulted them, the justice system turns a deaf ear unless there is overwhelming video evidence...

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05-20-2013, 11:23 PM

economics102 replied to a thread Kokesh Arrested in General Politics

Indeed. Only downside is I'm afraid this is going to leave Alex Jones as the face of the march. Kokesh would have been the perfect person to lead,...

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05-20-2013, 01:55 PM

economics102 replied to a thread Kokesh Arrested in General Politics

It occurred to me, a good wireless microphone like the one Adam was holding, those aren't cheap. One reason he might have resisted dropping it was...

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05-20-2013, 12:56 PM

economics102 replied to a thread Kokesh Arrested in General Politics

I can answer that. You see, potheads are notoriously lazy and irresponsible. If they grant bail, Adam might get himself so high while sitting on his...

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05-20-2013, 12:53 PM

economics102 replied to a thread Kokesh Arrested in General Politics

Not only does the video clearly show no assault, but of the 350 million citizens in this country, few have a more extensive history of being...

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05-19-2013, 09:07 AM

economics102 replied to a thread Kokesh Arrested in General Politics

IANAL but my understanding is that if an officer attempts to arrest you without suspicion of a crime, that is no different than assault and you are...

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05-19-2013, 07:19 AM

economics102 replied to a thread Kokesh Arrested in General Politics

If the only charge is resisting arrest, aside from that being totally ridiculous, it's clear from the video that he BARELY resisted -- he...

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05-18-2013, 10:49 PM

economics102 started a thread A pictorial response to "who will build the roads?" in General Politics

I did a quick pie graph, thought you guys might like it:

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05-18-2013, 10:48 PM

economics102 replied to a thread Kokesh Arrested in General Politics

They must be really afraid of the DC march, because if their desire was simply to find a way to throw Kokesh in jail for a while, they could've just...

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05-17-2013, 03:39 PM

economics102 replied to a thread Piers Morgan is beginning to understand why we need the 2nd Amendment in General Politics

Hey, you know what, progress is progress. The pro-guns argument doesn't require that tyranny be "likely," only that it be a realistic possibility....

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05-16-2013, 11:36 PM

economics102 replied to a thread Obama calls in the marines--to shield him from the rain in General Politics

Seriously what the hell is going on in this photo? lol

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05-16-2013, 05:45 PM

economics102 replied to a thread Amash says he'll fight against an 'anti-civil liberties' GOP Senate candidate in Michigan in Justin Amash Forum

Well Justin, you know what they say, if you want a job done right, do it yourself! :) :)

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05-15-2013, 10:39 AM

economics102 replied to a thread Joe Biden: there would be"no legal reason"why taxing violent video games would be an issue in General Politics

If I were the ESA (videogame lobbying group) and the government started taxing videogames and donating proceeds to families of gun violence victims,...

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05-12-2013, 04:27 PM

economics102 replied to a thread JAGTV Has Launched It's Website in Liberty Activism Grassroots Central

OK, I'm a little less hostile now after seeing that email they sent. Maybe I was a bit harsh :)

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05-12-2013, 07:21 AM

economics102 replied to a thread Why Does the Public Tolerate the Bar-Association Monopolies? in General Politics

"Why Does the Public Tolerate" could be the beginning of a very long list of things...

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05-12-2013, 07:17 AM

economics102 replied to a thread Rand Paul: The moment of responsibility for Hillary Clinton in Rand Paul Forum

What's kinda funny about this video is Hillary is all smiles at the beginning and probably imagined Rand would be polite and friendly like his father...

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05-11-2013, 09:49 PM

economics102 replied to a thread NYPD Sergeant Says 'Guilty Until Proven Innocent' Is The Price We Pay For A 'Free Society in General Politics

Disgusting. And why is it the police never have to prove their innocence? I have a proposition: any time police use violence against a suspect,...

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05-11-2013, 10:21 AM

economics102 replied to a thread Greenwald: Debating Bill Maher on Muslims, Islam and US foreign policy in General Politics

Wow, that was some impressive rapid-fire truth-dropping by Greenwald at the end. There's not a lot of people who can shut Bill Maher up on the...

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05-10-2013, 01:51 PM

economics102 replied to a thread JAGTV Has Launched It's Website in Liberty Activism Grassroots Central

Why do they have a video in which they're cribbing everyone else's content, even to the point of putting their own logo over other networks' logos?...

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05-10-2013, 12:07 PM

economics102 replied to a thread Rand does snobby John Kerry impression in Rand Paul Forum

Yeah, I must sadly admit I was a Kerry supporter in 2004. I was a brand Democrat. I had never considered conservative/libertarian ideas and was still...

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05-10-2013, 12:01 PM

economics102 replied to a thread Rand Paul: The moment of responsibility for Hillary Clinton in Rand Paul Forum

According to Judge Napolitano, the charge of "lying to Congress" carries the same penalties as perjury and it therefore doesn't actually make a...

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05-10-2013, 12:10 AM

economics102 replied to a thread Back in 93', a good friend of mine said "if all is lost, what exactly are we conserving?" in General Politics

We are conserving an idea. We are conserving freedom. Unfortunately that fight hasn't been going well over the past century!

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