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In reply to the discussion: Can we all agree that we need spies? [View all]99th_Monkey
(19,326 posts)33. "This is not how life is supposed to be in this country"
Aye-men to that. But I guess the "good news" is that everybody knows
There is actually some comfort in just knowing that everybody knows. Now if we can somehow manage
to collectively & effectively co-conspire to awaking ourselves, to the truths that we know in our blood &
in our bones, in time to turn it all around.
There are many forces in play, on many different levels, in this global drama we're dreaming up for
ourselves, many that we have little or no knowledge of at all. But what we DO know in our blood and
bones more than makes up for that, as it's our guide.
There is actually some comfort in just knowing that everybody knows. Now if we can somehow manage
to collectively & effectively co-conspire to awaking ourselves, to the truths that we know in our blood &
in our bones, in time to turn it all around.
There are many forces in play, on many different levels, in this global drama we're dreaming up for
ourselves, many that we have little or no knowledge of at all. But what we DO know in our blood and
bones more than makes up for that, as it's our guide.
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I "rec-d" this not because I think we need spies, but we DO need a national reassessment
99th_Monkey
Jun 2013
#1
If spies are needed then why is the goverment pissed about people leaking information.
Arctic Dave
Jun 2013
#9
"I only regret that I have but 4 laptops of classified information to give for my country."
Scurrilous
Jun 2013
#20
$200K/yr buys NSA a guy with a High School diploma, but not much company loyalty these days.
leveymg
Jun 2013
#30
You mean the kind that gave Ben Laden $50M in a hosp in Kuwait 6 mos before 911?
kickysnana
Jun 2013
#29