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Old Feb 14, 2012 | 11:41 pm
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Originally Posted by 4nsicdoc
It sounds to me like your point is more that some American citizens are worthy of the protections of our Constitution, while others, depending on economic/employment circumstances, are not. As a combat disabled veteran, that kind of "point" makes me want to puke.

I'm a "combat disabled veteran" (which can mean many things) too and I agree with him (WWNF) in that the media does too often toss in emotion when irrelevant to the story focus or "facts".
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