We are at one of the most dangerous points in our history right now. Every bit as dangerous as the break-up of the Union before the Civil War. Sen Harkin

It’s dangerous. It’s very dangerous. I believe, Mr. President, we are at one of the most dangerous points in our history right now. Every bit as dangerous as the break-up of the Union before the Civil War. Sen Harkin (D).

Freedom vs Slavery.  Control by the few of the many.  Constitutional freedom vs authoritarianism.  It does harken back to the Civil War, Sen Harkin.  Senator, how does it feel to be on the side of the slave owning authoritarians?

 

Deputy Jimmy Drummond was caught on dash cam video brutalizing a family.

Drummond followed the son home because the officer claimed he was speeding. As other family members approached the scene, they were all beaten. Sadly police are no longer public servants and the brutal ones are no longer the exception to the rule. The “public serpents” are all about power and money.

http://www.khou.com/video/featured-videos/Caught-on-camera-Deputy-brutalizes-a-family-223074081.html

Malheur County Sheriffs – Brian Belnap and Brian Beck – illegal stop

Oregon’s Malheur County Sheriffs – Brian Belnap and Brian Beck – illegal stop and then they discuss it forgetting that they are still recording themselves. If anyone had any doubt, the large number of corrupt and dishonest police officers is frightening. Malheur County Sheriffs office actually raises money at the rodeo. In the video, SHARK president Steve Hindi had been ejected from the rodeo for no reason other than he had a camera. And then you see what happens here.

Obama: If we don’t deepen our ports all along the Gulf — places like Charleston, S.C., or Savannah, Ga., or Jacksonville, Fla.

“If we don’t deepen our ports all along the Gulf — places like Charleston, S.C., or Savannah, Ga., or Jacksonville, Fla. — if we don’t do that, these ships are going to go someplace else and we’ll lose jobs,” Obama said.

On The Tonight Show with Jay Leno August 6, 2013. (The YouTube clip has been removed as of August 8, 2013)

Politico has the transcript.

Unconstitutional July 4th Police search by A J Ross

On July 4th 2013, the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office in Tennessee held a DUI checkpoint. The video below shows the results of one person asserting their Constitutional rights and the officer demonstrating yet again police often do not know the law they are sworn to protect and defend. The officer should be fired.

Your rights are like muscles, exercise them or lose them.

Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office
(615) 898-7770
http://www.rutherfordcountytn.gov/so/index.htm

those who most fear investigations are the ones who attack free press first.

Thomas Jefferson, 250 years ago, said those who most fear investigations are the ones who attack free press first.  This is what journalism is about, shining a light on what the most powerful people in the country are doing to them in the dark. So we’re going to continue to do that no matter what David Gregory and his friends say.”

Glenn Greenwald, July 2, 2013 on Fox and Friends

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