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Melinda

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16. Have you always been intransigent?

Reply to Cheap_Trick (Reply #15)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 02:52 PM

Jul 2013

Or have you changed positions on issues throughout your lifetime? Have your values evolved? Progressed? Changed? Is change bad? Is progress bad?

"Be not so bigoted to any custom as to worship it at the expense of truth." - Johann Georg Von Zimmermann

"All that is necessary for evil to succeed is for good people to do nothing." -Edmund Burke

I look forward to your answers, TIA.

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Bush-Cheney began illegal NSA spying before 9/11, says telcom CEO [View all] Melinda Jul 2013 OP

Nacchio was the one Telco CEO who said, 'No' to domestic spying. Octafish Jul 2013 #1

And people wonder why Snowden didn't stick around. JC, Octafish, JC. Melinda Jul 2013 #4

Lots of background here = Deja DU: Coyotl Jul 2013 #10

Thanks Coyotl, I missed this back then... all this time later and nothing. We are pawns. Melinda Jul 2013 #19

Actually there was a big change, after we caught them and this was made public knowledge Coyotl Jul 2013 #20

Not sure we ever got to the bottom of "able danger" Jesus Malverde Jul 2013 #2

And "We" never will. Melinda Jul 2013 #5

En-Able Danger Blue State Bandit Jul 2013 #12

the other thing i don't understand about the gov't apologists is... allin99 Jul 2013 #3

Such a great post. If Obama is the man his apologists say, then he must END the surveillance state! chimpymustgo Jul 2013 #7

The NSA whistleblowers said the same thing. But don't you worry, civil liberties guaranteed Catherina Jul 2013 #6

Surveillance is key to successful sneak attacks johnnyreb Jul 2013 #8

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Jul 2013 #9

K&R - more exposure for those who think they can trust their govt. Snowden is NOT the enemy. chimpymustgo Jul 2013 #11

Remember Qwest communications? wildbilln864 Jul 2013 #13

Yes, QWest CEO John Nacchios is the one mentioned in the OP; see Post #1 too. Melinda Jul 2013 #18

Yes, Bush/Cheney should be in the crosshairs for investigation in this matter. Cleita Jul 2013 #14

Huge head nod here. TY Cleita n/t Melinda Jul 2013 #17

Snowden didn't mind it when Bush spied on us. Cheap_Trick Jul 2013 #15

Have you always been intransigent? Melinda Jul 2013 #16

I have every right to have doubts Cheap_Trick Jul 2013 #21

Of course you have every right to your beliefs. However "worship at altar of Snowden"? - Say what? Melinda Jul 2013 #23

K & R !!! WillyT Jul 2013 #22

Investigations into the two terrorists in San Diego noise Jul 2013 #24