Judges With Guts Rule!


	Judges With Guts Rule!

thisnamecantbetaken

2-23-2008 1:00 PM

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sue, their, friggin', arse, off

thisnamecantbetaken says:

"The concept of preemptive imprisonment, like that of preemptive war, should have no place in an open society."

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2-23-2008 2:56 PM

debbyski

POP for the comment.

2-23-2008 3:18 PM

carrerinyes

I, love, your, tags

2-23-2008 4:07 PM

ratilfar

Score one for justice!

2-23-2008 5:28 PM

thisnamecantbetaken

I, love, your, tags

The tag box is one of my favourite CM features.

2-24-2008 7:29 AM

BartendingBear

Didn't BushCo ever see "Minority Report"?

2-24-2008 7:34 AM

skwirlinator

One trend I would like to see is a trend of common sense.
How likely is that?

2-24-2008 2:54 PM

papananook

Common sense in Amerika?
hahahahahahahahahahaha....!!!
And yes, Thank s TN for the clip on at least SOME judge having guts to bring Justice.

2-25-2008 2:39 AM

susanaii

Absolutely agree.

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