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John2

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6. I don't see

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #5)

Sat Aug 10, 2013, 07:35 AM

Aug 2013

any positive purpose for propaganda period, even if it was overseas. I think telling the Truth and honesty should always be the standards. It is one of the major reasons they have problems now. People lack trust in the Goverment. The only reason those in Government would lie is to carry out illegal acts.

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It is legal for the government to lie to your face. [View all] Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 OP

Thank you. It went into effect in July. woo me with science Aug 2013 #1

Michael Hastings is dead. Edward Snowden is in exile. Bradley Manning is in prison. Truthtellers. chimpymustgo Aug 2013 #4

If the Government did not lie we would have total anarchy IncessantPerfidy Aug 2013 #2

If the government did not lie--we would have a democracy Demeter Aug 2013 #12

The lies are what currently hold this country together IncessantPerfidy Aug 2013 #15

I don't dispute your diagnosis Demeter Aug 2013 #20

Too many people "can't handle the truth." The blue pill of blissful ignorance palliates, till the chimpymustgo Aug 2013 #22

DARPA has a program SMISC that would need this. Pholus Aug 2013 #3

If it's legal for the government to lie to me hobbit709 Aug 2013 #5

I don't see John2 Aug 2013 #6

If I can lie to my priest I can lie to the government! IncessantPerfidy Aug 2013 #7

Legal and habitual. nt bemildred Aug 2013 #8

even ones favorite dem president lies to us. incessantly. KG Aug 2013 #9

Ah! More "newspeak!" Lies = Transparency. Got it. Hello 1984! nt magical thyme Aug 2013 #10

ACLU calls the amendment "A positive step for 1st amendment" spedtr90 Aug 2013 #11

Wow, I hardly ever disagree with the ACLU, but that article almost sounded like... dgauss Aug 2013 #13

It's saying the State Department can have a Facebook account Recursion Aug 2013 #23

Anti-government positions are generally pro-Republican. gulliver Aug 2013 #14

I'm anti-corruption in government. Republicans are anti-government (unregulated = massive profit). Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #16

When it comes to spying on and lying to its own citizens, everyone ought to be "anti-government" reformist2 Aug 2013 #18

Of course - they'll wrap themselves in the flag and tell you they *have* to do it, for our security! reformist2 Aug 2013 #17

I remember the good old days Californeeway Aug 2013 #19

DU has been paranoid from the beginning Fumesucker Aug 2013 #21

Meh. Crap like "I'll never trust this government" didn't used to fly here Recursion Aug 2013 #24

If you're not paranoid, you're not paying attention. ;-) leveymg Aug 2013 #26

Now the government is taking it mainstream. Is it more frightening when they don't even try to hide Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #29

We're a democracy. Octafish Aug 2013 #25

K&R woo me with science Aug 2013 #27

kick woo me with science Aug 2013 #28

Kick Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #30