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MineralMan

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36. Could be. I was serious, though.

Sat Jul 13, 2013, 03:41 PM

Jul 2013

DU is constantly full of quoted articles from anonymous blogs. It's wearisome, really. Without knowing anything about the blogger and his or her level of competence and background, I'm just not interested.

Greenwald, at least, is a real, identifiable person. I can go find all sorts of information about him, just as I can reporters from all sorts of publications. Anonymous bloggers, not so much.

That's why I have no political blog. I don't want to add one more to the morass that already exists.

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American traitor Edward Snowden has no way out [View all] michigandem58 Jul 2013 OP

it's not snowden who is spying on americans and trashing our values across the planet nt msongs Jul 2013 #1

What's it called when the traitors run the government? Octafish Jul 2013 #13

I noticed something from that state department exchange Ichingcarpenter Jul 2013 #40

Fear not. Laelth Jul 2013 #53

" The administration we have to keep pathetically apologizing for," I think... villager Jul 2013 #51

Snowden is a traitor! SciFiRK Jul 2013 #21

the peoples view, my ass. More like one small minded, nasty little person's view. cali Jul 2013 #2

Cali, I think you might want to clarify tblue Jul 2013 #12

the self-important creep who writes that awful blog cali Jul 2013 #18

I'm unfamiliar with that blogger. MineralMan Jul 2013 #27

It's deaniac's blog from Kos flamingdem Jul 2013 #30

Oh, OK. MineralMan Jul 2013 #33

tick! tock! tick! tock! 99th_Monkey Jul 2013 #32

Could be. I was serious, though. MineralMan Jul 2013 #36

Yo! 99th_Monkey Jul 2013 #38

We probably agree more often than you think. MineralMan Jul 2013 #41

That's why I keep coming back. :-) ~nt 99th_Monkey Jul 2013 #44

Aw, that's not fair. noamnety Jul 2013 #34

Touch�. tblue Jul 2013 #46

Yes, that blog is the product of an individual, Spandan Chakrabarti. MineralMan Jul 2013 #24

lol attacking the messenger treestar Jul 2013 #31

Don't you mean, "prosecute him for exposing US Gov't lies to American public"? 99th_Monkey Jul 2013 #35

Weren't we supposed to be tblue Jul 2013 #47

Last time I checked, that's how I read the US Constitution's meaning. Yes. Exactly. 99th_Monkey Jul 2013 #48

I can't help but think Dyedinthewoolliberal Jul 2013 #3

It's a full symphony of anti-Americanism at this point flamingdem Jul 2013 #4

Uber-patriotism... 99Forever Jul 2013 #56

That is definitely possible Stargazer09 Jul 2013 #6

Everything isn't a reflection on Obama tblue Jul 2013 #7

That's the entire purpose. It is obvious to all except the superfans. MjolnirTime Jul 2013 #9

I can't help but marvel woo me with science Jul 2013 #14

You should see how rapidly mobilized the smear campaign against the JaneyVee Jul 2013 #22

The government is spying on us. woo me with science Jul 2013 #26

But why did Snowy come forth at this time? Dyedinthewoolliberal Jul 2013 #37

I don't give a shit when it happens. woo me with science Jul 2013 #43

Of course it is. It has been for a very long time and most likely will continue to do so JaneyVee Jul 2013 #42

They have no right to metadata, and they are collecting a hell of a lot more than metadata. woo me with science Jul 2013 #45

Thank you....I was formulating an answer...dumb me hadn't scrolled down yet to snappyturtle Jul 2013 #65

Nah, they just pick the stuff that hasn't been debunked Progressive dog Jul 2013 #25

If Snowden and Greenwald wanted to hurt Obama or the Democratic Party ... Laelth Jul 2013 #54

Didn't he miss Venezuela's deadline? randome Jul 2013 #5

The UN disagrees. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2013 #8

Aha! tblue Jul 2013 #15

Excellent. I think we need UN election observers... polichick Jul 2013 #50

We do, in fact. Laelth Jul 2013 #55

I know we've had UN observers check things out... polichick Jul 2013 #62

I am glad they did. Whistleblowers MUST be protected. idwiyo Jul 2013 #59

+1000! Thank you. nt snappyturtle Jul 2013 #63

Authoritarian view. GeorgeGist Jul 2013 #10

+1 woo me with science Jul 2013 #19

Well, for five years at least. frazzled Jul 2013 #11

Enjoy your five years in the homeland of Stalin, Edward michigandem58 Jul 2013 #16

He won't be able to utter a peep about human rights in Russia flamingdem Jul 2013 #23

Oh, the irony! michigandem58 Jul 2013 #28

stalin was not a russian n/t BOG PERSON Jul 2013 #49

wonderful article! it takes a lot of courage to stand up for the surveillance state!! Douglas Carpenter Jul 2013 #17

Love the irony. Thanks. n/t Laelth Jul 2013 #57

Lol! the return of the idiot blogger. Waiting For Everyman Jul 2013 #20

A-hum. Speaking of "sovereign countries" 99th_Monkey Jul 2013 #29

DU rec... SidDithers Jul 2013 #39

Wow! What an interesting collection of comments following that blog entry! Laelth Jul 2013 #52

Really. RC Jul 2013 #66

more blog spam. nt Union Scribe Jul 2013 #58

Stalin wasn't a Russian. reusrename Jul 2013 #60

Well, there is one way out. Major Hogwash Jul 2013 #61

It would be great if we could stop using OTT language like "traitor" struggle4progress Jul 2013 #64