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[timdog44]

203. That is a fairly perceptive

way to look at it. Because of my nursing career, I am very familiar with the stages of grief. I think most here on DU are in one of the five and that is what causes a lot of the dissention among the ranks. It is difficult for me to see people of mostly the same stripe argue so vehemently with each other. Some of this can not be avoided, because of life's lessons, but you would think us liberal people to more forgiving and helpful to each other. And I know there are some people who just don't have a life and that is sad too.

I don't like the fact that w have out sourced our surveillance to private corporations. As leery as I am of our government, there is not a corporation that I trust any further than I could throw them. Security is an issue for our government and like you said, should have their own way of doing it and sharing it with the agencies that are truly needed. And Booz whatever should not be included. All government surveillance should be shared among the agencies we allow to operate. No infighting among the FBI, NSA or CIA. That is just petty and they should act like big boys. Someone bemoaned the $80 billion cost. I don't think that is excessive. The cost of an aircraft carrier. We need surveillance. And guys like Snowden and that idiot Greenwald should not be the conscience of America. Snowden says he has the convictions to tell all, but where is he? Stand up and be a man. Problem is, he is just a small fish in a big ocean. I would not, at this point, go so far as to call him a traitor, but things will come out.