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backtoblue

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27. Here is a yahoo article

Sun Apr 14, 2019, 03:16 PM

Apr 2019

The Trump administration has been quietly maneuvering to use Facebook and Twitter to spy on people collecting federal disability payments, the New York Times reported. Social Security revealed in a budget request last year that it planned to study whether to use surveillance of social media to “expedite the identification of fraud,” according to the Times.

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Wait... What ?!! [View all] Pluvious Apr 2019 OP

If they were happy, wouldn't that mean their treatment was working??? PeeJ52 Apr 2019 #1

Big Brother cometh lunatica Apr 2019 #22

Though he has everything possible in the material sense... maddiemom Apr 2019 #47

Asshole. notdarkyet Apr 2019 #2

So Ol Bonespurs is okay with spying on vets with PTSD but won't show his tax returns. dameatball Apr 2019 #3

Bullshit firehose running full blast this weekend. Cracklin Charlie Apr 2019 #4

His cruelty is his food, he thrives off of it. n/t monmouth4 Apr 2019 #5

that is what GetRidOfThem Apr 2019 #44

This HAS to be fake news! Oh wait ... MH1 Apr 2019 #6

It is. Read the article. nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #16

Thank you. I hate Twitter. I hate satire posts that suck us in. It just is not funny any more. Hekate Apr 2019 #29

You're mistaken. This is a real article and real Trump proposal... Drunken Irishman Apr 2019 #37

Well, it's close. But not the same. I'll tell you. Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #39

His special olympics ploy failed so now this lame54 Apr 2019 #7

Privte Bone Spurs monitoring false claims -- Oh FFS! pdsimdars Apr 2019 #8

more support for our vets, eh Repubs... dhill926 Apr 2019 #9

There will also be a reduction for those who fail to express a patriotic level of gratitude. Mc Mike Apr 2019 #10

Floggings will continue until morale improves... Wounded Bear Apr 2019 #28

Any excuse in a storm, Mc Mike Apr 2019 #36

What's next Ohiogal Apr 2019 #11

yet another reason to close your facebook and twitter accounts scarytomcat Apr 2019 #45

Fuuuuuuck you Donnie Docreed2003 Apr 2019 #12

Does he think up these diabolical proposals on his own? Grasswire2 Apr 2019 #13

Stephen Miller. maddiemom Apr 2019 #46

So, if they can make a diagnosis from a FaceBook post... safeinOhio Apr 2019 #14

I'm the mother of a Marine who suffers from PTSD. mommymarine2003 Apr 2019 #15

Thank you for sharing this backtoblue Apr 2019 #23

Thanks. It is a constant battle. mommymarine2003 Apr 2019 #30

Well said. blue neen Apr 2019 #25

Thank you. We are proud of our son and how he has survived through all this. mommymarine2003 Apr 2019 #31

READ THE ARTICLE! It's not about veterans at all. It's about SS Disability Benefits.... Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #17

I noticed the same thing, why did they mis-represent to? Nt lostnfound Apr 2019 #20

It's despicable, all the same. blue neen Apr 2019 #24

Thanks for the info backtoblue Apr 2019 #26

Because eveything on FB is true! Liberal In Texas Apr 2019 #18

And they think monitoring disabled citizens is somehow a good idea Mersky Apr 2019 #19

You have got to be fucking kidding me. smirkymonkey Apr 2019 #21

Everything you said, smirkymonkey! DontBooVote Apr 2019 #41

Here is a yahoo article backtoblue Apr 2019 #27

Aiming to be FIRST into the market with my great new business idea: TygrBright Apr 2019 #32

FUCK!!!!!!!!!! calimary Apr 2019 #33

Something tell me that after that tweet/announcement, theyre all going to get a raise lol... Volaris Apr 2019 #34

To paraphrase H.L. Mencken:... LudwigPastorius Apr 2019 #35

Trump is insane. And the Senate will do nothing. n/t LuckyCharms Apr 2019 #38

Get bent, Diaper Donnie Blue Owl Apr 2019 #40

Here's the real article... cynatnite Apr 2019 #42

It's an excuse to look for liberals and take their benefits. defacto7 Apr 2019 #43

Why not post the original article? IronLionZion Apr 2019 #48

I've got one leg, am blind in one eye, and am on a double organ transplant list (for real). CaptYossarian Apr 2019 #49