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malaise

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4. Snowden did not hire himself - he didn't privatize the NSA and he did not vet himself

Reply to snappyturtle (Reply #3)

Sun Jun 23, 2013, 08:08 AM

Jun 2013

If the message is to facilitate democracy I don't give a shit about the messenger. I honestly don't know his agenda.
Bushco and his goons set up this shit and they should be tried for treason.

The bottom line is that rich old white men are clueless when it comes to the technology to the young techies can expose them at will. For that I am glad.

Obama can still change things. Shut down all the contractors involved in national security.
They only serve their own private interests and their gawd - profit.

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When you privatize national security and no longer vet the staff [View all] malaise Jun 2013 OP

You sum this up nicely in one sentence........... wandy Jun 2013 #1

Yep he can still do this malaise Jun 2013 #2

You've made an excellent point about techies. I look at the young techie, Snowden snappyturtle Jun 2013 #3

Snowden did not hire himself - he didn't privatize the NSA and he did not vet himself malaise Jun 2013 #4

vetting costs money - but there's a solution alc Jun 2013 #5

Did you hear about the billions squandered in Iraq and Afghanistan malaise Jun 2013 #6

missed my point - I agree they want it this way alc Jun 2013 #9

I hear you n/t malaise Jun 2013 #11

Obama should still fire everyone involved in Bush's illegal war and omni-surveillance. Coyotl Jun 2013 #7

I agree 100% malaise Jun 2013 #8

Why would a guy with so much power weaken himself and those that follow? The Link Jun 2013 #10

Because he was attempting to play with the cards served instead of demanding malaise Jun 2013 #12

Again, what President has ever done that? The Link Jun 2013 #13

Well for starters he passed a health care bill malaise Jun 2013 #14

So you think that Obama will actively work to relinquish executive power? The Link Jun 2013 #15

I don't separate US citizens from citizens anywhere else malaise Jun 2013 #16

Ok. The point stands: He will not relenquish executive power. The Link Jun 2013 #17

Stronger how malaise Jun 2013 #19

Why? Maybe he is different, but some Chicago politicians have gotten very, very rich. AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2013 #18