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nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)
Tue Jun 11, 2013, 11:55 AM Jun 2013

So you tell me his is a non scandal [View all]

So yesterday the local media had a chance to ask a few questions from some of our electeds. For clarity, neither is a back bencher. One has been fully briefed on all this crap over the years. As former speaker and now leader she just does. The other is a member of the Armed Services Community. So when they pleaded ignorance...later said we don't have all the facts, it tells me all I need to know...they are all in.

Leader Pelosi actually claimed the founders had to balance, yada, yada, and implied they would approve...yup, like this guy.

Benjamin Franklin - Those Who Sacrifice Liberty For Security Deserve Neither.

I can tell you, the long knives are out. The sub-rosa war with media is quite in the open now. And yes, a scandal.

Oh I think the folks t The Atlantic got it very well...they called this, turn key tyranny.

I would recommend those of you who have n interest read into inverted totalitarian. It is more than a little relevant.

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So you tell me his is a non scandal [View all] nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 OP
I agree. This is a big deal. Laelth Jun 2013 #1
They were expecting questions nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #2
At the moment, as you say, they're "all in." Laelth Jun 2013 #6
And the facts that the long knives are out nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #7
Yep. It's just about time for me to go on vacation. Laelth Jun 2013 #8
I thought that San Diego was one of the most militaristic cities in the US? FarCenter Jun 2013 #20
San Diego has been diversifying nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #21
It's a non scandal Floyd_Gondolli Jun 2013 #3
Assuming you meant "this", I'm still not sure what "this" is? Recursion Jun 2013 #4
I know you weren't asking me, but... reusrename Jun 2013 #12
Was the other one Susan Davis? MindPilot Jun 2013 #5
Explain to me... gcomeau Jun 2013 #9
Why do you wear a seatbelt? Do you have a lot of accidents? TalkingDog Jun 2013 #10
Umm... bullshit. gcomeau Jun 2013 #11
Example: Dept. of Homeland Security cooperated w/ NYPD to break up OWS. reusrename Jun 2013 #13
I repeat the call of bullshit. gcomeau Jun 2013 #14
Yep, call it what you like, but there's no denying that it took place. reusrename Jun 2013 #15
There's all kinds of denying it took place. Get a grip. gcomeau Jun 2013 #16
And you have the clearance to know this nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #17
Europe doesn't think this is a "faux" scandal. Not at all. reformist2 Jun 2013 #18
Anybody with historic memory gets it nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #19
+1 markpkessinger Jun 2013 #22
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