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police state a state or country in which a repressive government maintains control through the police How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Bush's consolidation of police-state powers under the executive branch, their defense of civil liberties could weaken considerably if a Democrat is elected president two years from now. Sasha Abramsky's article serves as a perfect example of how we all, even on the left, are being scared into falling in line with the police-state policies of the "war on terror. Strong-arm tactics that failed to distinguish the small percentage of violent gangsters from the vast number of wannabes led to misdirected energies and communities alienated by police-state tactics. |
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