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Old 07-30-2014, 16:00   #1
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How to breed a Domestic Terrorist (or American Patriot)

How to breed a Domestic Terrorist (or American Patriot)

1. As a federal government agent lie to the American people.

2. As a federal government agent, abuse your authority for your own personal or political agenda.

3. As a federal government agent force other working under you to lie and abuse their authority.

4. As a federal government agent conspire with other government agencies to abuse their authority.

5. As a federal government agent plead the 5th when caught.

This is how you turn the American people against a sitting government. Soon someone is going to say enough is enough....
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Old 07-30-2014, 17:35   #2
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Some say Tow-may-tow, some say Tow-ma-tow
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Old 07-30-2014, 18:12   #3
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Real or perceived.

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“Sometimes the Bible in the hand of one man is worse than a whisky bottle in the hand of (another)… There are just some kind of men who – who’re so busy worrying about the next world they’ve never learned to live in this one, and you can look down the street and see the results.” - To Kill A Mockingbird (Atticus Finch)

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Old 07-31-2014, 17:44   #4
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Does perception not have just as much power as reality?

I can see a governments downfall caused by a great perception just as much as a reality. Its whatever the people believe. True believers can do anything. Good or bad.
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Old 07-31-2014, 17:48   #5
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Statement; not a question.

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“Sometimes the Bible in the hand of one man is worse than a whisky bottle in the hand of (another)… There are just some kind of men who – who’re so busy worrying about the next world they’ve never learned to live in this one, and you can look down the street and see the results.” - To Kill A Mockingbird (Atticus Finch)

“Almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creed into law if it acquires the political power to do so.” - Robert Heinlein
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Old 08-01-2014, 00:56   #6
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Perception is reality.

Ask any used car salesman.

...or politician
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Old 08-01-2014, 10:27   #7
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The way I see it, put end the extremely corrupt political games or expect a bullet to the head, especially when the DOJ refuses to prosecute the real criminals.
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Old 08-01-2014, 20:49   #8
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Perception is reality.

Ask any used car salesman.
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...or politician
... Or any crowd.
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Old 08-02-2014, 12:04   #9
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As a class of people they are not too bright.
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Old 08-02-2014, 17:36   #10
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As a class of people they are not too bright.
They are more than bright enough to manipulate the majority of the proletariat. How else do you think they gain and retain power?
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Old 08-02-2014, 20:23   #11
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They are more than bright enough to manipulate the majority of the proletariat. How else do you think they gain and retain power?
We are a nation of idiots.
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Old 08-03-2014, 02:16   #12
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You only have to be bright enough to convince your backers that you can fool 51% of the voters...

...and 47% are already in the tank if you promise them something free.


No sir, politicians aren't intelligent, they are educated and saavy.
Big difference
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Old 08-03-2014, 07:25   #13
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...they are educated and saavy.
Big difference
Many are master manipulators and have the characteristics of a chameleon who can change their "colors" depending on who they are talking with at the time.
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Many are master manipulators and have the characteristics of a chameleon who can change their "colors" depending on who they are talking with at the time.
Usually diagnosed as a Sociopath - one of the "rules for thee, not for me" crowd.
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Old 08-03-2014, 08:36   #15
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Make psychological evaluations mandatory for politicians who wish run for office, IMHO.

Any subsequent treatment needed by said candidate would be difficult and take time, but this would be obviously less than the difficulties experienced by the masses when that leader begins making poor decisions.
Unfortunately, they would exempt themselves from such actions.
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