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Bev54

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26. I think it could be good, these now very experienced civil rights attorneys can now

Reply to AZJonnie (Reply #5)

Tue Jan 13, 2026, 05:07 PM

13 hrs ago

work for those whose rights are being trampled against a much diminished civil rights DOJ. The tables have turned, it is no longer the government looking out for peoples civil rights, it is now the people that must fight the government for their rights.

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***Breaking*** Six Fed Prosecutors in MN Resign In Response to TSF Manipulation of the Good Shooting Investigation [View all] DemocratSinceBirth 16 hrs ago OP

Will this help? Srkdqltr 16 hrs ago #1

Yeah, I don't really see how it does help, nor see why state prosecutors would quit over it AZJonnie 16 hrs ago #5

It could help liberalgunwilltravel 15 hrs ago #19

Fair enough. If that happens, I will revisit my calculus :) AZJonnie 15 hrs ago #20

I think it could be good, these now very experienced civil rights attorneys can now Bev54 13 hrs ago #26

Nope newdeal2 16 hrs ago #6

By what measure? Torchlight 14 hrs ago #23

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THIS malaise 15 hrs ago #14

I have mixed feelings about this. RandySF 16 hrs ago #3

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They are leaving because they were being required to support MAGAfascism. Ocelot II 16 hrs ago #11

I'd rather see a headline saying they were FIRED leftstreet 16 hrs ago #7

Correct or delete post. Fed prosecutors located in MN Justice 16 hrs ago #8

It is FEDERAL prosecutors who have resigned, not state. MineralMan 16 hrs ago #9

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No paywall link here: Ocelot II 16 hrs ago #12

Thank you thank you thank you irisblue 15 hrs ago #13

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No there is no limit. The devils are in the DOJ& DHS & hell is empty irisblue 14 hrs ago #22

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I've never understood this Alpeduez21 13 hrs ago #25

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