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joshcryer

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108. Corporate datamining propaganda.

Sun Aug 18, 2013, 02:42 AM

Aug 2013

Long live the corporatocracy!

(And yes, this is my single biggest issue with the Paulites, because they simply are for the greatest surveillance state known to man.)

Can't I be against corporate spying and government spying?

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Sorry guys, we've had to scrap the Constitution because the Guardian uses cookies. [View all] last1standing Aug 2013 OP

It's all the fault of that Greenwald and that Snowden guy! Hate them! Hunt them! Lynch them! leveymg Aug 2013 #1

I have no doubt at all that some of them would. last1standing Aug 2013 #2

There you go confirming that the panda bears on DU Rex Aug 2013 #4

Figures it would be England. I have it from a good source that they are all "Gay" BlueJazz Aug 2013 #73

They never really Got Over 1776, did they? bvar22 Aug 2013 #152

..and what's worse (for me) ..my Mother was born in England but I..I guess it's a pain and.. BlueJazz Aug 2013 #154

I feel your pain. bvar22 Aug 2013 #155

I Wanted Ponies, But Got Cookies Instead... WillyT Aug 2013 #3

You want ponies? Scootaloo Aug 2013 #6

I always liked the soviet ponies PowerToThePeople Aug 2013 #18

Oh, you mean like this 'un? Scootaloo Aug 2013 #41

Thanks for this MannyGoldstein Aug 2013 #66

LSD is a waste of money in the internet age Scootaloo Aug 2013 #67

Yes, I've now seen the (undulating) light MannyGoldstein Aug 2013 #69

Hahaha, do you recognize the music? TekGryphon Aug 2013 #142

Makes perfect sense to me 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #5

I've been holding my breath ever since finding out that Rand Paul breaths, too. last1standing Aug 2013 #8

LOL!!! MNBrewer Aug 2013 #21

WTF. Don't most web site use cookies? Autumn Aug 2013 #7

I always thought so but there you have it. last1standing Aug 2013 #10

Doesn't DU use cookies? I guess I better go through and find out Autumn Aug 2013 #15

All the more reason to scrap the Constitution! last1standing Aug 2013 #17

Yep. East Coast Pirate Aug 2013 #22

Yes, DU does use cookies and you need to understand that this makes it okay for the Government sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #30

Exactly! It sort of like how chained CPI will really help seniors. last1standing Aug 2013 #33

Since I found the OP that led up to this OP I understand it all. Autumn Aug 2013 #34

Haven't been on DU much today - trying to clean my pig-sty of a house. Could you link to that kath Aug 2013 #40

I sent you the link Autumn Aug 2013 #49

I didn't see the other thread, but unlike yourself, I have taken enough reeducation courses to be sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #44

It was a good one. Autumn Aug 2013 #51

Lol, I found it. Omg, that is a riot! sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #54

PUH-LEEZE, Sabrina 1! Th1onein Aug 2013 #96

It's good to have you on board, citizen. last1standing Aug 2013 #101

Now, THESE are cookies! leveymg Aug 2013 #11

Yes, THOSE are indeed cookies! Autumn Aug 2013 #16

me want COOKIES! madrchsod Aug 2013 #31

Then try to start thinking of the NSA as a giant "cookie factory." last1standing Aug 2013 #35

Not fair! Now I want cookies. Enthusiast Aug 2013 #138

Yep! Those are cookies alright... Kahuna Aug 2013 #139

Not even Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot, Hitler, nor Atilla used cookies MannyGoldstein Aug 2013 #63

We have text messages from Attilla proving he did indeed use cookies. last1standing Aug 2013 #64

Oh, *those* kind of cookies MannyGoldstein Aug 2013 #68

Stalin used borcht and Hitler was deep into the strudel. last1standing Aug 2013 #72

Manny be reasonable and think about it, Autumn Aug 2013 #71

Manny? Reasonable? MannyGoldstein Aug 2013 #89

LOL, the UK is one of the worlds largest surveillance states. joshcryer Aug 2013 #114

dumping images of my HD and phone sim card out to the net for everyone PowerToThePeople Aug 2013 #9

Make sure they're date stamped, will you? last1standing Aug 2013 #12

... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #13

You never LOVED him! :( nt Demo_Chris Aug 2013 #14

I was too busy working on the Rand Paul campaign. last1standing Aug 2013 #27

Nah, just don't have full of shit people taking advantage of peoples knowledge of computers to stoke uponit7771 Aug 2013 #19

Yep. Nothing to see here. Move along. last1standing Aug 2013 #20

Yeah, there's somethign to see and Obama brought it up a month before SnowGlen but fuck facts what uponit7771 Aug 2013 #23

Don't you mean "Crapper" since you want to play name calling? last1standing Aug 2013 #24

It's all lies, lies, lies! East Coast Pirate Aug 2013 #25

Kick And Recommend cantbeserious Aug 2013 #26

I got kicked off the original thread about this for suggesting the OP get a life. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2013 #28

That's ok, I got kicked off a thread for pointing out that someone posted lies about my posts. last1standing Aug 2013 #29

i use adblock,don`t track me,and mask me.... madrchsod Aug 2013 #32

We're not tracking you. last1standing Aug 2013 #36

well that' what the folks from the CDES say - Committee for the Defense of the Electronic Stassi Douglas Carpenter Aug 2013 #37

That information is classified. last1standing Aug 2013 #47

What am I missing here? drm604 Aug 2013 #38

That's like asking what marmalade has to do with tennis! last1standing Aug 2013 #46

Thanks for the link. Now I at least understand the OP. drm604 Aug 2013 #90

As long as Obama looks good, who needs a 4th amendment? RetroLounge Aug 2013 #39

We all keep pinups of him rising slowly out of the ocean in our cubicles. last1standing Aug 2013 #42

Wow - you must be psychic! You posted that as I was composing my post asking for the kath Aug 2013 #55

We found room in the budget for keystroke reader software. last1standing Aug 2013 #57

He's sooooo dreamy in a swimsuit - someone please post that pic of him body-surfing in Hawaii. kath Aug 2013 #43

An image will be emailed to you shortly. last1standing Aug 2013 #48

When you surf without cookies you are surfing with HITLER! nt Demo_Chris Aug 2013 #45

Or worse, Libertarians! last1standing Aug 2013 #50

OMG! Demo_Chris Aug 2013 #147

Hey, that's my shtick. MannyGoldstein Aug 2013 #52

You're getting slow, Manny. last1standing Aug 2013 #53

Lol, imitation is the highest form of flattery. You are the best but this one is pretty good too! sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #56

Manny really is the best. last1standing Aug 2013 #58

I agree. I love some of your own comments in this thread, lol! sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #62

Thank you. last1standing Aug 2013 #65

Oh, this nails it. MannyGoldstein Aug 2013 #60

Please, don't encourage this. Autumn Aug 2013 #61

Lol, you mean like a sort of 'bi-partisan' effort? sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #70

I don't have a clue!! I'm so confused Autumn Aug 2013 #77

Wouldn't it be easier if you spent more time on Facebook and let us handle the thinking? last1standing Aug 2013 #81

Maybe your maid said you were out East Coast Pirate Aug 2013 #75

Ok. You had me at Boy Wonder. last1standing Aug 2013 #83

Roflmao! NealK Aug 2013 #59

We aim to please. last1standing Aug 2013 #74

I've seen some stretches Summer Hathaway Aug 2013 #76

Exactly right! Don't try to connect the dots, or to look behind the curtain. last1standing Aug 2013 #79

The thread you've linked to Summer Hathaway Aug 2013 #91

Which is why we must destroy the Constitution. last1standing Aug 2013 #92

The word salad you've posted Summer Hathaway Aug 2013 #97

The administration apologizes for your dislike of us siging off as "the administration." last1standing Aug 2013 #98

Oh, puleeze ... Summer Hathaway Aug 2013 #99

We know we're laughable, citizen. last1standing Aug 2013 #100

The cruelest joke of all Summer Hathaway Aug 2013 #102

Again we agree, citizen. last1standing Aug 2013 #103

I didn't mean to interrupt Summer Hathaway Aug 2013 #104

Always good to have right minded people like yourself onboard. last1standing Aug 2013 #105

Oh, please, oh, please ... Summer Hathaway Aug 2013 #106

There are no "dots," citizen. last1standing Aug 2013 #107

Have you ever played "peek-a-boo" Summer Hathaway Aug 2013 #111

We appreciate you playing the game citizen. last1standing Aug 2013 #112

I am too busy for games, citizen Summer Hathaway Aug 2013 #122

Better than knitting brows. last1standing Aug 2013 #123

Sorry Summer Hathaway Aug 2013 #126

Of course you're not. last1standing Aug 2013 #127

No need to close embassies Summer Hathaway Aug 2013 #130

That's what we've said from the start. last1standing Aug 2013 #131

This citizen is sure a clever one. NealK Aug 2013 #133

You should see my PMs from the OP. joshcryer Aug 2013 #136

If he was one of us, he would have. last1standing Aug 2013 #149

Nailed it...nt SidDithers Aug 2013 #151

Oh I don't know, I think everyone gets the joke, and it was quite a joke, don't you agree? sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #87

Active measures. joshcryer Aug 2013 #109

Firefox browser to move ahead with �Do Not Track� option ProSense Aug 2013 #78

It doesn't matter how many doors get slammed in your face. last1standing Aug 2013 #80

Are cookies good, bad or benign? n/t ProSense Aug 2013 #82

They're tasty. last1standing Aug 2013 #84

LOL! ProSense Aug 2013 #85

Nobody 'wants' to scrap the Constitution. It became unworkable when the Guardian used cookies. last1standing Aug 2013 #86

I don't think that lame conclusion can be attributed to the linked post. ProSense Aug 2013 #88

Absolutely not. Let's all go back to liking kittens on Facebook. last1standing Aug 2013 #93

Apparently, the OP claim fell off the track. ProSense Aug 2013 #94

Definitely! We couldn't agree more. last1standing Aug 2013 #95

... MrMickeysMom Aug 2013 #117

... MrMickeysMom Aug 2013 #116

When did you become a cheerleader for Scalia? MannyGoldstein Aug 2013 #141

Corporate datamining propaganda. joshcryer Aug 2013 #108

You can but we'll have to record that - for your protection, of course. last1standing Aug 2013 #110

No worries, I expect to be on a list. joshcryer Aug 2013 #113

How can you say the NSA is infiltrated by corporations? last1standing Aug 2013 #115

Security corporations lobbied to work for the government. joshcryer Aug 2013 #118

That information is not true. last1standing Aug 2013 #119

Yeah, the Libertarians would protect corporate secrets. joshcryer Aug 2013 #120

Our data shows that Libertarians would only protect the data until a better offer came along. last1standing Aug 2013 #121

When you are a monopoly there is no better offer. joshcryer Aug 2013 #124

At that point we go global. last1standing Aug 2013 #128

147 companies control 40% of global wealth. joshcryer Aug 2013 #135

And we are very glad you continue to ignore our syping. last1standing Aug 2013 #150

The UK showed its level of spying today, actually. joshcryer Aug 2013 #156

"It also shows that Hoffa is buried under a mountain of irony." Le Taz Hot Aug 2013 #129

Epic thread. HooptieWagon Aug 2013 #125

You perfectly demonstrate LittleBlue Aug 2013 #132

Thanks. :) last1standing Aug 2013 #148

Dang! Trying to take this all in, I am simply in awe. I am unworthy. Pholus Aug 2013 #134

Name them? joshcryer Aug 2013 #137

Cowardice? I think not. That's simply not good manners. Pholus Aug 2013 #140

Outstanding OP & thread! Divernan Aug 2013 #143

Finally! A logically indisputable justification for blanket NSA surveillance. Zorra Aug 2013 #144

Bwah! woo me with science Aug 2013 #145

finally you understand that! Douglas Carpenter Aug 2013 #146

kick woo me with science Aug 2013 #153