Originally posted by Coco Pops
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And at the same time they'll charge responsible parents for child abuse for giving their kids a relatively light spank on the bum.
Originally posted by Annoyed
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Oh, and one minor point.
You are quite correct there should not be any sort of secret police, or political police in this country. However, I rather strongly suspect that law enforcement is occasionally used for political ends, silencing opponents, and the like, as well as there being a hidden command structure operating beneath the surface.
The IRS targeting Conservative/Tea Party groups for selective enforcement of tax law at the direction of the administration ought to be proof enough that that kind of activity goes on. I suspect that in reality, such things happen at lower levels hidden & unseen from the public eye.
You are quite correct there should not be any sort of secret police, or political police in this country. However, I rather strongly suspect that law enforcement is occasionally used for political ends, silencing opponents, and the like, as well as there being a hidden command structure operating beneath the surface.
The IRS targeting Conservative/Tea Party groups for selective enforcement of tax law at the direction of the administration ought to be proof enough that that kind of activity goes on. I suspect that in reality, such things happen at lower levels hidden & unseen from the public eye.
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