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Keep in mind, the Confederacy simply wanted its independence from what they perceived to be an oppresive and increasingly intrusive federal government
Think Progress » Virginia Gov. McDonnell proclaims April ‘Confederate History Month.’ 2010
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They want to put more power into the hands of a minority group in Iran so that they can be imprisoned/killed by the oppresive regime for using the power of the internet to level the playing field!
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BTW, states standing up for their rights over an oppresive federal government is not treason … its called being a patriot.
Think Progress » Virginia Gov. McDonnell proclaims April ‘Confederate History Month.’ 2010
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BTW, states standing up for their rights over an oppresive federal government is not treason … its called being a patriot.
Think Progress » Virginia Gov. McDonnell proclaims April ‘Confederate History Month.’ 2010
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BTW, states standing up for their rights over an oppresive federal government is not treason … its called being a patriot.
Think Progress » Virginia Gov. McDonnell proclaims April ‘Confederate History Month.’ 2010
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Those who stood against an oppresive government (England) in the 1700s are called heroes and are imortlized in our monuments; those who stood against an oppresive government in the 1800s (the Federal government of the 1860s) are called traitors.
Think Progress » Virginia Gov. McDonnell proclaims April ‘Confederate History Month.’ 2010
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Rather than continue, or make more oppresive, the "constitution free zone," (4th and 5th amendment rights do not exist at Border Patrol Checkpoints) that is our border region; I suggest that they establish a free access and trade zone, just like they promised to do in NAFTA.
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Rather than continue, or make more oppresive, the "constitution free zone," (4th and 5th amendment rights do not exist at Border Patrol Checkpoints) that is our border region; I suggest that they establish a free access and trade zone, just like they promised to do in NAFTA.
Archive 2009-03-01 2009
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Folks, remember when you're feeling that pain in your wallets from financing this boondoggle through more oppresive taxes, it's called the Democrat health care plan. phoenix86
House panel passes health care bill after marathon session 2009
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Those who stood against an oppresive government (England) in the 1700s are called heroes and are imortlized in our monuments; those who stood against an oppresive government in the 1800s (the Federal government of the 1860s) are called traitors.
Think Progress » Virginia Gov. McDonnell proclaims April ‘Confederate History Month.’ 2010
whichbe commented on the word oppresive
Correct spelling is oppressive, huh? Waka waka!
January 10, 2009