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Skittles

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22. see, we "don't know how government actually works, Vanje!!!

Reply to Vanje (Reply #18)

Wed Jun 19, 2013, 01:20 AM

Jun 2013

you have to be Cali Dem to be in the know!!!

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Analysis: Why Edward Snowden isn't a whistle-blower, legally speaking [View all] ProSense Jun 2013 OP

He had to expose what all 3 branches of government were complicit in. dkf Jun 2013 #1

To quote John Oliver: "Nobody is saying you broke any laws, Mr. President... Xipe Totec Jun 2013 #3

Bingo. Colluding to subvert the constitution. Snowden isn't the one who ought to be in trouble. dkf Jun 2013 #4

The constitution is subject to interpretation by the judicial branch Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #5

If what they are doing doesn't seem obviously suspect to you then I don't know what to say. dkf Jun 2013 #6

The Supreme Court has never heard these FISA cases and likely never will Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #9

Not if the ACLU has its way. dkf Jun 2013 #12

There is the bonus that it gets YOU pounding on the keyboard screaming... Pholus Jun 2013 #29

Thats right! Vanje Jun 2013 #18

see, we "don't know how government actually works, Vanje!!! Skittles Jun 2013 #22

none the less he is... VanillaRhapsody Jun 2013 #11

+1 Vanje Jun 2013 #15

Amen to that! nt Pholus Jun 2013 #28

I don't think ProSense Jun 2013 #8

Our laws are now designed to work against the people and for the government. dkf Jun 2013 #21

+1 Marr Jun 2013 #20

This is pretty clear cut. n/t Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #2

But come on ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #7

Is that the same Pete Williams who was a Cheney staffer? MotherPetrie Jun 2013 #10

They even want to control the language... he's not a whistle-blower, he's a leaker!!! reformist2 Jun 2013 #13

DU rec... SidDithers Jun 2013 #14

Sez Dick Fucking Cheney's press secretary. Vanje Jun 2013 #16

They are all over NPR this morning, too usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #23

Prosense will start posting nude photos of snowden soon! n-t Logical Jun 2013 #17

You have issues. n/t ProSense Jun 2013 #25

Another Government Agent Masquerading as a Journalist... usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #19

But how do you REALLY feel about it? nt COLGATE4 Jun 2013 #30

Please forgive my passion usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #31

K & R. n/t FSogol Jun 2013 #24

You know you're reaching when you have to resort to quoting Cheney's press secretary. n/t DiamondDog Jun 2013 #26

the alarmist are screaming associations don't matter when it's mentioned Snowden worked for BAH uponit7771 Jun 2013 #32

" . . . Steve Vladeck, a professor at the Washington College of Law at American University in . . . Major Hogwash Jun 2013 #27