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choie

(6,912 posts) Sat Jun 8, 2013, 02:34 PM Jun 2013

To those who think it is okay for the government to [View all]

spy on us (and that includes the gathering of so-called meta data crap) because it is being done by the trustworthy Obama administration, I ask this question:

WHAT THE FUCK KIND OF COUNTRY DO YOU WANT TO LIVE IN?

I'm sorry for the screaming, but I am so damn angry at some of the apathetic responses to the constant attack on our constitution.

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To those who think it is okay for the government to [View all] choie Jun 2013 OP

IOKIYAD say the CHEERLEADERS blkmusclmachine Jun 2013 #1

No, this is just Obama's mastery of political chess we're seeing Roland99 Jun 2013 #6

Pawns are cheap. nt awoke_in_2003 Jun 2013 #24

K+R Malik Agar Jun 2013 #2

No one thinks it's OK. shcrane71 Jun 2013 #3

It appears Obama thinks it's OK Dragonfli Jun 2013 #4

Did you really think that a secret court WASN'T allowing for Americans to spied upon? shcrane71 Jun 2013 #47

Had you been here in 2006 you would know that a fucking lot of people cared. Autumn Jun 2013 #5

Was here in 2006. How else would I know about the scandal? sheesh. shcrane71 Jun 2013 #46

Sorry your statement is demonstrably false DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2013 #8

I know I am in the minority here. timdog44 Jun 2013 #7

This country was founded on stronger stuff than you possess. DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2013 #9

I know I was going timdog44 Jun 2013 #12

Over the last two days, I've heard about how I get my talking points from Fox DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2013 #13

Thank you. timdog44 Jun 2013 #15

Britney Spears? Android3.14 Jun 2013 #23

Who is this? timdog44 Jun 2013 #25

That's goddamn pathetic.. choie Jun 2013 #11

So, you would timdog44 Jun 2013 #14

You can "like to think the people I helped to elect are choie Jun 2013 #17

I take exception timdog44 Jun 2013 #19

I've got to agree. 1-Old-Man Jun 2013 #30

You have been conditioned to be fearful. WHEN CRABS ROAR Jun 2013 #16

I think the whole timdog44 Jun 2013 #18

Then why all the worry about being safe? WHEN CRABS ROAR Jun 2013 #45

You don't know that. timdog44 Jun 2013 #49

You're correct, I was under surveillance in 1967 (anti-war) WHEN CRABS ROAR Jun 2013 #50

I was involved in the demonstrations in Chicago timdog44 Jun 2013 #51

Perspective pmorlan1 Jun 2013 #22

A couple things. timdog44 Jun 2013 #27

We give up rights every hour of every day. The only point of contention is the degree. randome Jun 2013 #31

"Everything we have, laws and regulations and safety precautions, can be modified." timdog44 Jun 2013 #44

said no one on DU from 2001-2008. nt Dreamer Tatum Jun 2013 #41

LOL... "A Safe One"? Define Safe for me? You believe the crap about the Patriot Act and Spying.... Logical Jun 2013 #55

In a democracy in which more than half of the citizen are terrified of their own shadow, sadbear Jun 2013 #10

You may be correct. timdog44 Jun 2013 #20

'More than half of the citizens are terrified of their own shadow'? randome Jun 2013 #34

Yes, perhaps that's hyperbole... sadbear Jun 2013 #42

K & R !!! WillyT Jun 2013 #21

It's not okay but it's also not the end of the world. randome Jun 2013 #26

I think timdog44 Jun 2013 #28

And if Obama did not use all the tools at his disposal, the next terrorist attack would finish us. randome Jun 2013 #32

Agreed. timdog44 Jun 2013 #39

What kind of country ? indianjoe3295 Jun 2013 #29

Apathetic? JoeyT Jun 2013 #33

good point, JoeyT choie Jun 2013 #43

We are relentlessly propagandized woo me with science Jun 2013 #35

A lot of what you say if right. timdog44 Jun 2013 #38

Everyone should thank me for not posting posts like this. xtraxritical Jun 2013 #36

One word: Facebook ErikJ Jun 2013 #37

Seems I remember timdog44 Jun 2013 #40

Has privacy options usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #48

Straw Man treestar Jun 2013 #52

A-fucking-men. I'm ashamed to see that DU has so many quislings. backscatter712 Jun 2013 #53

k/r 840high Jun 2013 #54