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riqster

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Reply to sibelian (Reply #18)

Mon Jun 24, 2013, 12:25 PM

Jun 2013

America needs to ditch the Patriot Act and all of its bastard offspring.

But WE need to act like adults and remember that domestic surveillance has been a known fact for over a decade.

All we got from Snowden was a few new details, and people go bugfuck.

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Snowden vs. Manning [View all] riqster Jun 2013 OP

Making spying and war crimes about Snowden and Manning is a clever diversion. Scuba Jun 2013 #1

Not the intent riqster Jun 2013 #3

Maybe not, but the effect is the same. Scuba Jun 2013 #10

You are free to think so. riqster Jun 2013 #16

bullpucky. you keep writing about Snowden but fail to address the actual issues. cali Jun 2013 #11

A crook Life Long Dem Jun 2013 #2

Butbutbut...he's a hero!!!! riqster Jun 2013 #5

not quite. To many of us, he's not the issue. the issue is the stinking national security state cali Jun 2013 #9

What really hacks me off is riqster Jun 2013 #13

Well, what do you want? sibelian Jun 2013 #18

Not remotely related to my comment riqster Jun 2013 #20

Bingo. Scuba Jun 2013 #17

Well they should love Cheney then: KurtNYC Jun 2013 #4

Yep. If one is to break the law, riqster Jun 2013 #6

The question is what does the pursuit of both whistleblowers make the US look like? Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #7

No argument there. riqster Jun 2013 #14

thanks for that heaping helping of shit. cali Jun 2013 #8

Another well-crafted and insightful Cali post. riqster Jun 2013 #15

If only we could bring back the unrec button for one brief shining moment. cali Jun 2013 #12

Note the lack of threads on Mr. Manning? In the midst of his trial, he has been msanthrope Jun 2013 #19

Indeed. riqster Jun 2013 #21