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Warpy

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1. It doesn't matter how many of us are killed

Reply to Catherina (Original post)

Mon Jul 8, 2013, 11:19 PM

Jul 2013

it's considered ordinary, just another imperial business day, nothing to see here, move along.

However, if you embarrass a bunch of bureaucrats they will hound you and hunt you down and silence you, usually by character assassination but sometimes by actual assassination.

The most dangerous job in the world is whistleblower.

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Unlike US Asylees, Snowden didn�t Blow anything Up, just said �This is not Right� [View all] Catherina Jul 2013 OP

It doesn't matter how many of us are killed Warpy Jul 2013 #1

And what gets to me is that there are those right here that automatically take the rhett o rick Jul 2013 #7

I think most of them are current or former military/law enforcement Warpy Jul 2013 #8

their latest strategy... dtom67 Jul 2013 #9

It's clearly the authoritarian mindset. Take the word of the almighty over your neighbor. rhett o rick Jul 2013 #14

Right? nt Romulus Quirinus Jul 2013 #2

Maybe, there's ProSense Jul 2013 #3

k & r! nt wildbilln864 Jul 2013 #4

What makes Snowden believe he wouldn't be part of a trade? Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2013 #5

He threw a spanner in the works tblue Jul 2013 #6

Only the little people die in wars zeemike Jul 2013 #10

Starting a war based on lies doesn't bother some people one bit. Enthusiast Jul 2013 #11

K&R DeSwiss Jul 2013 #12

Snowden also never ordered that Evo Morales' jet be detained. reusrename Jul 2013 #13

And don't look for Rachel Maddow or Tweety or anyone else malaise Jul 2013 #15

I'm glad Snowden isn't like McVeigh either...*phew* dodged that bullet, right? n/t Sheepshank Jul 2013 #16