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Divernan

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26. Dream on! Dreams & memories are about all we have left.

Mon Aug 12, 2013, 03:36 PM

Aug 2013

As comedian John Oliver commented:

"I think the best analogy for where we are right now is that America is Elvis Presley - the most beautiful, talented, rebellious nation in the history of the Earth. And now, we're in our Vegas years. We've squeezed ourself into a white jumpsuit, we're wheezing our way through 'Love Me Tender' and we may be about to pass away bloated on the toilet. But we're still the King!"

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DHS spying on pipeline opponents and forwarding info to Transcanada. [View all] dkf Aug 2013 OP

Every day, a new revelation. Jackpine Radical Aug 2013 #1

K&R MotherPetrie Aug 2013 #2

KNR joeybee12 Aug 2013 #3

Protect the profiteers, persecute the protesters. Homeland Security? Bull. postulater Aug 2013 #4

Yup. Deny and Shred Aug 2013 #14

That just proves how harmless the police state is! kenny blankenship Aug 2013 #5

Anyone still doubt this is a fascist state? Scuba Aug 2013 #6

Blended corporate and state power? NuclearDem Aug 2013 #7

Welcome to OLIGARCHY! The nation's newest game show featuring Alex Trebec! Divernan Aug 2013 #28

Never had a doubt. "Papers please." Downwinder Aug 2013 #9

not to worry, it's all good G_j Aug 2013 #8

They should crowdsource a background check system for trainees Recursion Aug 2013 #10

K & R historylovr Aug 2013 #11

Note that email and mobile phone metadata could be used to identify the participants Maedhros Aug 2013 #12

Every Day I Am Reminded Of An Old Anti Pollution Ad... grilled onions Aug 2013 #13

There ought to be a law.....never mind. JEB Aug 2013 #15

K & R !!! WillyT Aug 2013 #16

Exactly......NSA Apologists pay attention......... Swede Atlanta Aug 2013 #17

I welcome my inner bowl toilet cam being directly connected and dedicated to them. n/t L0oniX Aug 2013 #25

Ha! I wouldn't mind splashing a little "love" their way....... Swede Atlanta Aug 2013 #27

NSA wasn't involved. State homeland Security departments DevonRex Aug 2013 #31

Did they use any data collected under FISA supposedly for the NSA? dkf Aug 2013 #34

This was a simple undercover operation. Did you see the pictures? DevonRex Aug 2013 #35

I'm wondering if the mass data collection under the NSA isn't poisoning the entire justice system dkf Aug 2013 #36

No data here. No NSA. Just 2 undercover cops DevonRex Aug 2013 #37

You don't know what other preparations were done. dkf Aug 2013 #39

Sure, sweetie, through normal law enforcement data bases. DevonRex Aug 2013 #40

I am wondering how the regular data and mass data collection have co-mingled. dkf Aug 2013 #41

We hope it wasn't, but remember Special Operations Division muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #44

1. This is the story of 2 county deputies going undercover and DevonRex Aug 2013 #45

"O gives up executive power" right! - to Trans Canada/corporate interests Divernan Aug 2013 #18

Since when does DHS work for a private corporation? GiaGiovanni Aug 2013 #19

The terror of a falling Dow-Jones number or less than maximum corporate profits. Divernan Aug 2013 #20

Oh, I must have misunderstood. GiaGiovanni Aug 2013 #21

Dream on! Dreams & memories are about all we have left. Divernan Aug 2013 #26

oh jtuck004 Aug 2013 #22

Like yew dint know that our gubbament works for corporations. n/t L0oniX Aug 2013 #23

Potential terrorists. Also, all their friends, family, contacts, coworkers... Demo_Chris Aug 2013 #24

Post removed Post removed Aug 2013 #29

I understand the emotion, but that's exactly what they want them to do. leveymg Aug 2013 #32

The FBI infiltrated the (Boston antinuclear) Clamshell Alliance in the 1980s. leveymg Aug 2013 #30

DURec leftstreet Aug 2013 #33

This is why assurances that illegal powers are only for use against "terrorists" doesn't Marr Aug 2013 #38

On the bright side - just think of all the money the Government has spent on truedelphi Aug 2013 #42

The government has basically declared anyone who disagrees with anything a potential terrorist Taitertots Aug 2013 #43