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kay1864 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-05-07 10:09 AM
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President grabs total power, says he had to "crack down to thwart terrorism"
The President of Pakistan, that is, but it doesn't sound very fucking different, does it?

:grr:


http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/printedition/2007/11/04/pakistan1104b.html
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Bluebear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-05-07 10:10 AM
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1. Oh that could NEVER happen here.
:sarcasm:
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eppur_se_muova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-05-07 10:12 AM
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2. Oh shit -- which president?
Oh, OK, back to American Idle.
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Ishoutandscream2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-05-07 10:12 AM
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3. Wow, that could be a quote from our glorious leader
Sad it's come to that.
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bdamomma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-05-07 10:13 AM
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4. yup, this is on *'s agenda too.
Edited on Mon Nov-05-07 10:14 AM by alyce douglas
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-05-07 10:16 AM
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5. umm, actually it does sound different.
bad as he is, bush has not declared martial law, not arrested Ruth Bader Ginsberg, not postponed elections, not shut down TV stations, etc.

And it's exceedingly unlikely that he'll do it.
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kay1864 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-05-07 10:23 AM
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6. *Headline*, not details, silly
Haven't you seen "Cheney's Law" on Frontline?
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chelsea0011 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-05-07 10:32 AM
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7. He was never elected, he's not a president...he's a dictator
Edited on Mon Nov-05-07 10:33 AM by Feeney2
That's Bush, I'm talking about
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