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41. Well, health records are much more sensitive than logs of whom I called

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Fri Jun 28, 2013, 09:43 AM

Jun 2013

This doesn't look good for our agenda, does it?

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Being skeptical of government doesn't make me a "Paulbot". Fuck anyone who thinks it does. [View all] cherokeeprogressive Jun 2013 OP

The shit-flingers are going to have to come up with a new epithet soon. backscatter712 Jun 2013 #1

True that. n/t cherokeeprogressive Jun 2013 #2

Its the Terrorism, Now ... HumansAndResources Jun 2013 #5

Very well stated. loudsue Jun 2013 #17

Gladio & Northwoods are two that demonstrate how government (or elements within government) HiPointDem Jun 2013 #18

Shadow government seems to be the appropriate terminology. reusrename Jun 2013 #38

Operation Northwoods was turned down flat DeltaLitProf Jun 2013 #87

that it was even conceived and presented to the president is enough to prove my point. HiPointDem Jun 2013 #91

And this: tblue Jun 2013 #48

When she was the Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi was relentlessly demonized cheapdate Jun 2013 #82

You just got TOLD. DeltaLitProf Jun 2013 #86

ditto BehindTheCurtain76 Jun 2013 #14

Did the voices coming from your fillings tell you that? MannyGoldstein Jun 2013 #3

Neither did that whole "WMD" thing. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #12

nor Tuskegee nashville_brook Jun 2013 #69

Nor the military releases of zinc cadmium sulfide in St. Louis kas125 Jun 2013 #70

So what is the conclusion based on these mistakes DeltaLitProf Jun 2013 #88

I don't know how we fix it, but pretending that these kinds of things didn't and cannot happen kas125 Jun 2013 #92

Evolution is a lie MNBrewer Jun 2013 #79

I'll add to your list. grasswire Jun 2013 #4

One more item: Operation Northwoods - nt HardTimes99 Jun 2013 #6

Never implemented DeltaLitProf Jun 2013 #90

Ron Paul has too many kooky positions for us progressives. alp227 Jun 2013 #7

Forgot Gemstone (from Watergate days) - nt HardTimes99 Jun 2013 #8

If you're not necessarily a Paulbot, though there are such things, then neither are Obama supporters patrice Jun 2013 #9

Who said "government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem"? ErikJ Jun 2013 #10

as he led the government & expanded it. HiPointDem Jun 2013 #19

And put the corporations in control ErikJ Jun 2013 #21

Yes, that was such bullshit when he said it and it's still bullshit today. gtar100 Jun 2013 #27

Government in the hands of the corporations is a major problem. It has destroyed democracy. Enthusiast Jun 2013 #28

But he was right in this statement - just for the wrong reason? His line is one that the republican pampango Jun 2013 #31

No, he was wrong. Dead wrong. Enthusiast Jun 2013 #32

NSA Privatization-70% of NSA budget now privatized ErikJ Jun 2013 #47

skepticism is healthy. Union Scribe Jun 2013 #11

Skepticism IS healthy jberryhill Jun 2013 #52

Forgot "Northwoods". Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #13

1965 VRA Iliyah Jun 2013 #15

DITTO, my friend. Ditto. Th1onein Jun 2013 #16

It's sad (and somewhat revealing) that you even have to post this. 99th_Monkey Jun 2013 #20

Fuck paulbot Snowden. Cha Jun 2013 #22

Who said anything about Snowden? cherokeeprogressive Jun 2013 #40

No, fuck you. Romulus Quirinus Jun 2013 #56

Post removed Post removed Jun 2013 #71

How do I know that you aren't actually a dog? Romulus Quirinus Jun 2013 #73

Maybe government should be made much smaller? Sounds like it's a problem Recursion Jun 2013 #23

You forgot the shameful overthrow of Hawaii.... KauaiK Jun 2013 #24

Google "Pruit Igoe spraying". n/t Fire Walk With Me Jun 2013 #25

Libertarians may not like being called on this, but .... Newest Reality Jun 2013 #26

As there are various types of Democrats MNBrewer Jun 2013 #80

You could add the Tuskegee experiment and J Edgar wiretapping MLK Jr Fumesucker Jun 2013 #29

+1 million. hobbit709 Jun 2013 #30

Nope you must have 100% faith and support when we're in control. ileus Jun 2013 #33

more than skeptical bcbink Jun 2013 #34

Being skeptical without evidence to support your skepticism is counterproductive. randome Jun 2013 #35

"The NSA is not tapping your phone." Wow, what loyal certainty. Ah to be so absolutely positive. rhett o rick Jun 2013 #42

Did you skp this part of my post? "How do I know that? I don't." randome Jun 2013 #50

"If someone shows me the evidence". Have you looked at all on the internets? rhett o rick Jun 2013 #61

Um, I don't think anyone on DU is against more transparency and less secrecy. randome Jun 2013 #65

"give secrets to other countries, put the lives of agents at risk " Where do you get this? nm rhett o rick Jun 2013 #75

Well, the Hong Kong media say Snowden gave them information. randome Jun 2013 #81

That ignorance is blinding usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #63

"Distrust of most things government" is the Goldwater position geek tragedy Jun 2013 #36

YUP ... we better cut taxes, shrink government, and drown it in a bath tub. JoePhilly Jun 2013 #43

+1 flamingdem Jun 2013 #55

You've just won this thread. Jamaal510 Jun 2013 #66

I think everyone here, OP especially, understands the difference between the kind of people Romulus Quirinus Jun 2013 #77

Right. Obama is responsable for all of that & is a evil fascist. baldguy Jun 2013 #37

The OP didn't say Obama was responsible. Nor imply it LondonReign2 Jun 2013 #58

As broken as government is right now, a whole lot of skepticism is warranted. Waiting For Everyman Jun 2013 #39

Well, health records are much more sensitive than logs of whom I called Recursion Jun 2013 #41

The replies to this thread are either excellent satire WilliamPitt Jun 2013 #44

You can multitask. randome Jun 2013 #45

Only letting skepticism turn to apathy or sabotage would be Paul-botting. n/t Orsino Jun 2013 #46

Stop it. No independent thought. Think what we tell you or don't think at all. Karmadillo Jun 2013 #49

Who is calling you those names??? Link please. graham4anything Jun 2013 #51

I've seen others called "Paulbots" and judging from their posting history deservingly so. great white snark Jun 2013 #72

We should be sceptical of all organizations LeftishBrit Jun 2013 #53

Are you responding to the right OP Romulus Quirinus Jun 2013 #57

You got it. Thanks. freshwest Jun 2013 #89

Don't forget janlyn Jun 2013 #54

Forced sterilization of poor (primarily black) women in North Carolina... WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2013 #59

OMG, it's the same damn people, and they even posted in this thread Hydra Jun 2013 #60

None of them really "think". bvar22 Jun 2013 #62

+1 nashville_brook Jun 2013 #67

indeed, fuck them Douglas Carpenter Jun 2013 #64

Paulbots on one side, Authoritarians on the other. LanternWaste Jun 2013 #68

Yep. OnionPatch Jun 2013 #74

And Operation Paperclip... villager Jun 2013 #76

Venn ze rockets go up, who cares verr zey come down. backscatter712 Jun 2013 #83

Fuck ANYONE who says it does. ~nt~ b.durruti Jun 2013 #78

The founding fathers themselves counselled a skepticism of government. DeltaLitProf Jun 2013 #84

There isn't a whole lot I take at "face value" but I want to be clear on one thing... cherokeeprogressive Jun 2013 #85