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Civil Liberties

Woodswalker

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Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Jun 14, 2022, 07:26 AM

Jun 2022

A local election here in my little rural upstate NY town recently for a town supervisor election. The incumbent had close ties to the local police. The Dem candidate running against him had her signs removed from all state and town roads, she was harassed, fined and locked out of town meetings. The incumbent conservatives signs were never touched. Of course she lost the election, shameful, you'd think I was talking about Guatamala or something

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We often hear that the First Amendment has never been stronger. I'd like to tell you a story ... [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2022 OP

Seems to be where this country is headed Woodswalker Jun 2022 #1

OR control of the SC. Ferrets are Cool Jun 2022 #3

I saw this in Woodswalker Jun 2022 #2

This is a must read! FM123 Jun 2022 #4

A sequel to last week's🧵on retaliation and pretextual enforcement undermining @USConst_Amend_I mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2022 #5