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62. And that smell is getting a tad rank

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The hardest thing to do is say "I was wrong" [View all] DearAbby Aug 2013 OP

+1 Safetykitten Aug 2013 #1

DURec leftstreet Aug 2013 #2

LOL. tabasco Aug 2013 #3

It is hard LondonReign2 Aug 2013 #4

Recommended. (nt) NYC_SKP Aug 2013 #5

The British actions were indeed totalitarian and creepy nt geek tragedy Aug 2013 #6

Yes, especially so since this had nothing to do with them.. The documents they were looking for sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #74

Oh? geek tragedy Aug 2013 #75

Lol, and what is your point? We know the UK has been our puppet since Blair dragged his countr.y sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #79

I don't know what your position was before, but you're right--it's hard to admit being wrong DisgustipatedinCA Aug 2013 #7

I commend you. malthaussen Aug 2013 #8

Good for you RobertEarl Aug 2013 #9

There's never any shame of saying "I was wrong" enigmatic Aug 2013 #10

this is the mark of an engaged and thoughtful person mindwalker_i Aug 2013 #11

Absolutely. Jackpine Radical Aug 2013 #42

Welcome Hydra Aug 2013 #12

"but the company is good." woo me with science Aug 2013 #38

Hard drives of a newspaper destroyed? LaydeeBug Aug 2013 #13

Not for everyone it isn't TorchTheWitch Aug 2013 #14

It takes a big person to admit he or she was or is wrong. I don't think we're anywhere HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #15

I think it hits everyone when the lights go on...it's freeing but initially not pleasant. dkf Aug 2013 #16

Smelling distance. You got that right! It smells very bad. Maineman Aug 2013 #17

Makes you wonder if a fire will suddenly spontaneously start at the Ecuadorean embassy cascadiance Aug 2013 #18

Cheers LearningCurve Aug 2013 #19

rec. nt Demo_Chris Aug 2013 #20

Hi nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #21

he who can not change his mind... warrprayer Aug 2013 #22

(((((((DearAbby))))))) WillyT Aug 2013 #23

You seem so human and intelligent right now. limpyhobbler Aug 2013 #24

Welcome to your under-the-bus seat. Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #25

we have been there for a while Chaco Dundee Aug 2013 #26

K&R MotherPetrie Aug 2013 #27

I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken (We have all been wrong, correcting it is the thing!) Civilization2 Aug 2013 #28

I'll be honored if you take a seat next to me under the bus Catherina Aug 2013 #29

+ 1000 - Thank You - Facing Reality Is Hard - Face It We Must cantbeserious Aug 2013 #30

Mistakes Were Made (but not by me). jtuck004 Aug 2013 #31

Welcome aboard Scootaloo Aug 2013 #32

I heart this post. woo me with science Aug 2013 #33

It is hard, thats a fact. beevul Aug 2013 #34

How do you we know Snowden is NOT trying to help some terrorist organization? He's a theif and stole uponit7771 Aug 2013 #35

Do you instead trust the Authoritarian State run by Republicans Gen Clapper and Gen Alexander? rhett o rick Aug 2013 #36

No, nor do I trust one ran by a democrat either....but I would still like to know how we know this uponit7771 Aug 2013 #43

How could we know at our level. I disregard those that are certain in either direction. rhett o rick Aug 2013 #46

The question of whether he COULD or did is bad in and of itself...really bad uponit7771 Aug 2013 #68

More than random people treestar Aug 2013 #70

Wouldnt that be so nice. The intel agencies are the same as they have been for a long rhett o rick Aug 2013 #71

Because he could have done that secretly--he could still be doing it. dorkulon Aug 2013 #40

...again, how do we know he hasn't?! I don't trust him, logically I have no reason to based of facts uponit7771 Aug 2013 #44

No plausible motive, for one. closeupready Aug 2013 #47

Embarrasing US gov IS his motive and pushing a book for money is GG uponit7771 Aug 2013 #66

How do we know anything isn't happening? dorkulon Aug 2013 #52

IF... IF you're willing to give Snowden the benefit of the doubt. I don't, he's a thief and stole... uponit7771 Aug 2013 #67

This sounds personal. dorkulon Aug 2013 #84

Sounds like you're engaging in Conspiracy Theory (N/T) Ocelot Aug 2013 #51

Believing a thief who betrayed his country would be betray his country? nah...reasonable uponit7771 Aug 2013 #64

He didn't betray me Ocelot Aug 2013 #69

You = United States of America?! Quite lofty no? tai uponit7771 Aug 2013 #73

He did exactly what we all wanted SOMEONE to do before it is too late. A majority of Americans sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #77

WE?!!?!? Nope we all didn't want someone to break the law when there was a better way of going uponit7771 Aug 2013 #78

What better way? The way Drake and Binney did it? Go to Congress etc etc? Do you know what sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #80

how do we know he is not sent to earth by space aliens who are planning to conquer our planet and Douglas Carpenter Aug 2013 #57

Plan 9 from Outer Space? Ocelot Aug 2013 #58

remember that Heaven's Gate religious "cult" out in San Diego - Remember how 39 member committed Douglas Carpenter Aug 2013 #60

Did he steal their secret data? no? well there it is then uponit7771 Aug 2013 #65

If you set an impossible goal quakerboy Aug 2013 #63

It wasn't impossible before Snowden stole gov information, it was VERY possible to give Snowden the uponit7771 Aug 2013 #88

Sure it was. quakerboy Aug 2013 #92

Well, if you have anything to back that up, post it. We can all speculate, about anyone. But without sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #76

The breadth to be able to suppose has been set by Snowdens actions not by mine... uponit7771 Aug 2013 #87

That information belongs to the people. We pay for it, we have a right to know what our government sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #91

...yes, and to get it through legal means like a FOIA request not steal it uponit7771 Aug 2013 #93

Glenn Beck does it a lot better than you do. NuclearDem Aug 2013 #85

Walk? I have a spine injury...something I can't help right now but it's getting better. uponit7771 Aug 2013 #86

No. NuclearDem Aug 2013 #89

it helps stop prostate cancer so...yeah uponit7771 Aug 2013 #90

Bravo! Bonobo Aug 2013 #37

Really classy post! n-t Logical Aug 2013 #39

It truly is shocking, but we're pushing back together. myrna minx Aug 2013 #41

hear, hear Little Star Aug 2013 #45

"They" did not have the harddrives destroyed. That was an outright lie by the Guardian. KittyWampus Aug 2013 #48

Citations please. dorkulon Aug 2013 #53

It shall not be forthcoming. Kitty saw a pic of a smashed processor boston bean Aug 2013 #54

Not that you give a crap about the truth but here it is: They lied twice: KittyWampus Aug 2013 #59

Does a mac book pro have a friggin hard drive? boston bean Aug 2013 #61

Thanks. dorkulon Aug 2013 #83

That is inspiring TheKentuckian Aug 2013 #49

K&R DeSwiss Aug 2013 #50

K&R defacto7 Aug 2013 #55

Republicans and conservatives find it especially hard, I think. raccoon Aug 2013 #56

And that smell is getting a tad rank indepat Aug 2013 #62

Thank you for doing this, it is hard to realize you have been wrong. sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #72

Understandable. I can't believe it sometimes myself. n/t Smarmie Doofus Aug 2013 #81

Thumbs up! blackspade Aug 2013 #82