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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
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