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Legalized robbery by thugs

dimanche 16 novembre 2014 à 13:00

Thug departments make lists of what kinds of cars to seize from hapless members of the public.

Some states have tried to restrict civil forfeiture, or stop thug departments from keeping what they confiscate. The US government works with thug departments to circumvent those restrictions.

Forfeiture is punishment without trial. Many of the victims are never even charged. It ought to be considered unconstitutional.

Dialog in Beijing not allowed

dimanche 16 novembre 2014 à 13:00

Hong Kong protest leaders wanted to go to Beijing to try to talk with Chinese officials, but they were denied entry.

"Justice" dept. admits it misled court

dimanche 16 novembre 2014 à 13:00

The "Justice" department admitted that it misled an appeals court regarding secrecy of "national security" letter surveillance orders — once the EFF caught the fib.

Campaign money from cable companies

dimanche 16 novembre 2014 à 13:00

Big US cable companies spent 8 million dollars to buy support in the last election.

Bankruptcy due to medical costs

dimanche 16 novembre 2014 à 13:00

A US woman who had a heart attack faces bankruptcy because the ambulance took her to "the wrong hospital" where her insurance did not cover the costs.

Medical costs are a common cause of bankruptcy in the US, because the medical system is totally broken. We need a national health system.