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usGovOwesUs3Trillion

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7. Excellent point, and they would ALL be tripping over themselves offering assylum

Reply to markpkessinger (Original post)

Wed Aug 7, 2013, 09:12 PM

Aug 2013

the hypocrisy knows no bounds with the partisan totalitarians.

But it is always good to call them out on it, so they don't inadvertently fool someone.

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If Snowden had been Russian or Chinese . . . [View all] markpkessinger Aug 2013 OP

It's impossible to expose Russia and China as totalitarian police states geek tragedy Aug 2013 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author cthulu2016 Aug 2013 #3

Undeniably true. Gregorian Aug 2013 #2

he'd probably be sitting next to the first lady at the next SOTU frylock Aug 2013 #4

(!) n/t markpkessinger Aug 2013 #5

Yes, but Snowdens are much less likely in those countries. Igel Aug 2013 #6

Excellent point, and they would ALL be tripping over themselves offering assylum usGovOwesUs3Trillion Aug 2013 #7

Everyone knows about Russia's "conduct" except apparently snowden.. Putin's puppet Cha Aug 2013 #8

Somebody should have told that to Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn n/t markpkessinger Aug 2013 #9

Not quite... jmowreader Aug 2013 #10

thank you for some reality, jmowreader. Cha Aug 2013 #11

So people expect Snowden to return to the U.S. for a show trial here . . . markpkessinger Aug 2013 #12

Back to the Russian/Chinese thing... jmowreader Aug 2013 #18

Not if he was smart, like Snowden, he'd be sit'n next to Harry Reid at the next SOTU! usGovOwesUs3Trillion Aug 2013 #13

What if Snowden hadn't left the US before releasing the docs? JackRiddler Aug 2013 #14

Thank you -- now THERE's a does of reality! n/t markpkessinger Aug 2013 #15

The same kind of hypocrisy shown by Russian politicians. randome Aug 2013 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author randome Aug 2013 #17