Killing the Bill of Rights
Philip Giraldi- The federal government was telling us that we had a right to free speech and association except in cases where we were interacting with groups that the Treasury Department disapproved
Democrats repress dissent to stay in power
In 2005, President George W. Bush allegedly addressed a meeting of Republicans discussing whether to renew the Patriot Act due to its possible unconstitutionality by angrily blurting out that the Constitution was “just a goddamned piece of paper!” If the story is true, it partly explains the numerous crimes committed by Bush and his associates, including the invasions of both Afghanistan and Iraq based on hyped and even fabricated intelligence.
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