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leveymg

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2. "A bodyguard of lies." Literally. Amy is one of the few to point that out.

Reply to limpyhobbler (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 29, 2012, 10:14 PM

Dec 2012

The First Amendment protects the right of the powerful to tell lies or to not talk at all. Pretty disappointing how that experiment in democracy is turning out.

Jefferson would be watering trees, but we are lesser men in lesser times.

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awesome - here's another great quote I like limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #1

"A bodyguard of lies." Literally. Amy is one of the few to point that out. leveymg Dec 2012 #2

Amen Amy colsohlibgal Dec 2012 #3

fair.org SpearthrowerOwl Mar 2013 #4