Friday, December 9, 2011

oppressive regimes

One morning, without any warning, representatives of the government storm into your house, call you a criminal and confiscate your things. When you try to mount a legal challenge to get them back as you aren't a criminal the government blocks your attempts to get justice by colluding with the legal system to exclude you. Secret hearings are held with no record of their existence and even your legal representative is not informed about them.

It could never happen in a democracy could it? Especially one with a left wing president?

Do go read the link.

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