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In reply to the discussion: Chomsky praises Snowden and condemns US hypocrisy [View all]Douglas Carpenter
(20,226 posts)38. EXACTLY!! The price of freedom is a strong state with a strong surveillance apparatus. Only traitors
praise those who try to inform the public what is being done in secret by our government - A government who would only be doing it to keep us free. It is none of the public's business what the government does in secret. And those who try to tell us these secrets which are none of our business are nothing less than traitors.
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Just wait until he passes. Rethugs will try to bury him like Indiana governor did for Howard Zinn!
cascadiance
Jul 2013
#5
Could these budgets of the MIC/DEA/ NSA complex etc effect poverty in the US
Ichingcarpenter
Jul 2013
#15
Congress is a charade. We have enough money to allow everyone to have free, quality health
chimpymustgo
Jul 2013
#17
Perfectly said by Chomsky. No wonder he went under the bus so quickly. He tells the truth
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#32
I'm surprised. They're not completely stupid. Or the boss called them off.
chimpymustgo
Jul 2013
#21
Look how the anti-Snowden crowd attacks Eugene Robinson, but not the Chomsky!
reformist2
Jul 2013
#25
Snowden is the kind of traitor you and your kind can only dream of being. - nt
HardTimes99
Jul 2013
#29
EXACTLY!! The price of freedom is a strong state with a strong surveillance apparatus. Only traitors
Douglas Carpenter
Jul 2013
#38
oh absolutely!! If Snowden hadn't come forward there wouldn't be all this nonsense and carry on now
Douglas Carpenter
Jul 2013
#41
all we know for 100% certain is that the Congress, the media and the public would not be talking
Douglas Carpenter
Jul 2013
#45
we know for certain that he provoked a discussion that we would not be having now
Douglas Carpenter
Jul 2013
#47
I've asked this question so many times, but have yet to receive an answer. You referred to some
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#33
You haven't answered my question. Do you have something to back up the claim made re
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#39
And we have people locked up for smoking pot, for years. You seem a bit sensitive about
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#44
Well yeah, sure, but everyone knows that he's just an Obama hating plant paid by the Kochs
Egalitarian Thug
Jul 2013
#30