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petronius

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6. It's not a real powerful argument against "none of this is new", to point

Reply to Gravitycollapse (Reply #4)

Mon Aug 5, 2013, 01:01 AM

Aug 2013

out that the information is almost older than you are...

(But I would agree that there is often great value in publicizing not-well-know information, no matter how old it may be.)

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What do you all consider more of a travesty? [View all] Spirochete Aug 2013 OP

No Question. Zimmerman is a murdering Sob. Snowden revealed stuff that we knew about. hrmjustin Aug 2013 #1

"Snowden revealed stuff that we knew about." Gravitycollapse Aug 2013 #2

Ok you were 12 at the time. I feel old now at 34. hrmjustin Aug 2013 #3

I'm just attempting to end the argument that Snowden didn't reveal anything new. Gravitycollapse Aug 2013 #4

To be honest I stay out of the snowden wars but I am understand what you mean. hrmjustin Aug 2013 #5

It's not a real powerful argument against "none of this is new", to point petronius Aug 2013 #6

I really like this ACLU quote Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #9

The obvious choice Spirochete Aug 2013 #7

I agree! I distrust him and his motives but he got us talking about stuff that needs hrmjustin Aug 2013 #8