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dixiegrrrrl

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8. Britain and USA have become political twins, going back to Raygun

Reply to nashville_brook (Reply #4)

Fri Jun 7, 2013, 10:39 AM

Jun 2013

if not before. We saw it most strongly in Bush and what people called Bush's poodle, Tony Blair.
No surprise that both countries are working in tandem when it comes to financial and political gain and control.

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UK using PRISM to circumvent their spying laws too...tip of the iceberg, cont. [View all] nashville_brook Jun 2013 OP

This is so obvious. Anyone who is surprised at these revelations CJCRANE Jun 2013 #1

how do you mean "obvious"? and how would that mediate outrage? nashville_brook Jun 2013 #4

I'm pretty sure all of this information has been revealed before. None of it is new to me. nt CJCRANE Jun 2013 #5

is this an Alex Jones thing -- and, does that make it okay? nashville_brook Jun 2013 #6

It's nothing to do with Alex Jones. I think it's more an attempt CJCRANE Jun 2013 #9

and does that belief make you less outraged about having all your information spied on? nashville_brook Jun 2013 #10

I'm not outraged because I assumed it was happening already. CJCRANE Jun 2013 #11

so you're completely OK with scrapping the 4th Amendment on search and seizure? nashville_brook Jun 2013 #12

Well, I always assumed that the whole point of facebook etc. CJCRANE Jun 2013 #13

and your email -- can I have a peek? would you mind posting all your photos on DU? nashville_brook Jun 2013 #14

None of is it secure. CJCRANE Jun 2013 #15

But you said you knew that Obama was already doing this, like Bush muriel_volestrangler Jun 2013 #16

There's a difference between a few people knowing and it being broadcast on the MSM. CJCRANE Jun 2013 #17

So your main point is that you are far superior to most people muriel_volestrangler Jun 2013 #18

It's obvious to people who have been on DU or following politics closely for some time. CJCRANE Jun 2013 #19

But you seem surprised at the media trying to inform people who haven't been paying attention muriel_volestrangler Jun 2013 #20

I'm not that surprised at the media either. It's "scandal" season. CJCRANE Jun 2013 #21

boom goes the dynamite -- you see, this is REALLY a nefarious plot! nashville_brook Jun 2013 #24

I'm always more interested in the story behind the story: CJCRANE Jun 2013 #7

i'm sure you have a CT for that! nashville_brook Jun 2013 #23

A theory is just a theory. It can be true or false. The earth is round was a theory. CJCRANE Jun 2013 #25

Britain and USA have become political twins, going back to Raygun dixiegrrrrl Jun 2013 #8

particularly with US/UK relationship, there's always a financial angle. nashville_brook Jun 2013 #26

I look forward to the London - Hell Hath No Fury Jun 2013 #2

they're always so much better than ours. nashville_brook Jun 2013 #22

K&R Solly Mack Jun 2013 #3

Chair of home affairs committee: "chilling"; info commissioner: conflict with UK Data Protection? muriel_volestrangler Jun 2013 #27