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Avalux

(35,015 posts) Fri Aug 15, 2014, 09:31 PM Aug 2014

Two unconnected news stories. Both abuse of power.

Darren Wilson and Rick Perry.

The two of them have never met, would probably never meet, and lead vastly different lives.

The similarity?

Both men have abused the power of the office they hold. They each took an oath, and then spit on it.

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Two unconnected news stories. Both abuse of power. (Original Post) Avalux Aug 2014 OP
both also thought they could (figuratively) run over less powerful opponents rurallib Aug 2014 #1
Yes. Avalux Aug 2014 #2

rurallib

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1. both also thought they could (figuratively) run over less powerful opponents
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Fri Aug 15, 2014, 09:39 PM
Aug 2014

without any reprisal and would be aided in their quest by the mechanisms of power in their jurisdictions.

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