wibbly,

there's the whole innocent til proven guilty concept that "used" to be enshrined as a pillar of american justice.
Being innocent depends upon the defendant's skin color, gender, sexual orientation and wealth. The same goes for the jury or Judge now days!

police dept's ability to confiscate (all) your property, one of the cornerstones of what the founders of america fought against britain to gain has gone the way of the dodo.
If the cops find drugs, they will do these things.

Criminals don't deserve a break, but they do deserve, like any other person accused of a crime, their turn in court, in front of a jury of their peers.
A jury of your peers with the same skin color, gender, sexual orientation and wealth

An often quoted Samuel Johnson said "patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel", and he also said "He that wishes to see his country robbed of its rights cannot be a patriot. "
Sam is correct. The people that support Affirmative Action (loss of civil rights) can not be a Patriot, just like Obama has proven.

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