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Sweet Rosie Red

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17. ......Paranoia strikes deep

Reply to chowder66 (Reply #16)

Fri Mar 27, 2026, 10:22 AM

Mar 27

Into your life it will creep Starts When you’re always afraid Step out of line, The man comes and takes you away Time we Stop…..

http://insidethevietnamwar.weebly.com/for-what-its-worth---buffalo-springfield.html

They want everyone paranoid, passive, and preoccupied with keeping themselves and loved ones safe. They did this during Coin Tel Pro and it worked. In the Bay area, no one knew who to trust and the rule of thumb became “The one who says he can get the dynamite is the narc!” In Nashville, where Mr Sweet was during that time, violence was more targeted. They sent bikers in to break gathering spots and the people in them. Mr Sweet was targeted and left town for 25 years in fear of his life.

We’ve been here before. The tools are more pervasive, but the communication is better and the people are waking up. I’d like to remind everyone of my favorite rally chant:

“The people united can never be defeated!” Good luck and stay safe out there!

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Norman Ornstein: A chilling story leading the Minneapolis Star Tribune this morning. 3/26. [View all] Passages Mar 27 OP

Storm Troopers no_hypocrisy Mar 27 #1

Yes. No question about it, we are there. Passages Mar 27 #3

AND, all while popsdenver Mar 27 #26

And this is why we need to stand together and resist this fascist takeover Easterncedar Mar 27 #2

Heroic people, no exaggeration. Passages Mar 27 #4

The No Kings concert there is going to be historic! Easterncedar Mar 27 #9

I agree and wish I could be there. Passages Mar 27 #10

Tomorrow Wednesdays Mar 27 #20

Norm is originally from Minnesota DFW Mar 27 #5

Smart and fair..yep. Passages Mar 27 #6

Kick dalton99a Mar 27 #7

But, but... I keep reading how Minneapolis is 'safe' now and that ICE was 'no longer there'... OldBaldy1701E Mar 27 #8

iceout.org mysteryowl Mar 27 #11

Thank you very much, I was not aware of it. Passages Mar 27 #12

YW. Yep, many are not aware, so the reporting is low. mysteryowl Mar 27 #13

I hope they went outside NJCher Mar 27 #14

Those Agents Are Mere Grunts ProfessorGAC Mar 27 #15

After what happened to Melissa Hortman, her husband and their dog along with John Hoffman and his wife, chowder66 Mar 27 #16

......Paranoia strikes deep Sweet Rosie Red Mar 27 #17

Agreed 👍 MustLoveBeagles Mar 27 #23

We've got to get a handle on ICE before it's too late. Martin68 Mar 27 #18

Racist, white-slob voters in Florida have been rewarding this nazi shit for 10 years wolfie001 Mar 27 #19

Norm is good man and a long time friend Botany Mar 27 #21

Yep, true blue. Passages Mar 27 #22

The last words my dad heard before he .. Botany Mar 27 #24

I can't say I'm surprised, Norman is a big hearted man..that was a beautiful gesture. Passages Mar 27 #25

Norm wasn't my dad's son but his compatriot. Botany Mar 27 #30

I believe we had a misunderstanding. This is what I was referring to: Passages Mar 27 #31

Thank you! Botany Mar 28 #32

No problem, that was a dark time for Norman and his family. Passages Mar 28 #33

We knew Matt as well DFW Mar 30 #34

Thank you for sharing. Passages Mar 30 #35

I don't think parents ever recover completely DFW Mar 31 #36

DURec leftstreet Mar 27 #27

And they say that we dox them and thats why they are masked IcyPeas Mar 27 #28

Every accusation is a confession. For ICE too. Festivito Mar 27 #29

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