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In reply to the discussion: It's A Darn Good Thing All Those Snowden Revelations Came To Nothing... [View all]Zorra
(27,670 posts)6. Ya know, healthcare.gov should have used the NSA to verify identities. Or maybe Experian
gets their information from the NSA.
That would certainly explain why healthcare.gov is FUBAR.
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It's A Darn Good Thing All Those Snowden Revelations Came To Nothing... [View all]
WillyT
Oct 2013
OP
Waiting for the flood of "Snowden's still a traitor/patsy/scumbag" brigade to arrive 3..2..1..
riderinthestorm
Oct 2013
#2
Add to that "not too bright" and according to what I learned downthread...
WorseBeforeBetter
Oct 2013
#84
Ya know, healthcare.gov should have used the NSA to verify identities. Or maybe Experian
Zorra
Oct 2013
#6
From what I've read, they could probably run ALL government IT from there.
Buns_of_Fire
Oct 2013
#122
Ha! But...but..everybody knew what he revealed..he's just an attention seeker.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Oct 2013
#7
Speaking of think tanks and trolls, have you noticed a rash of poster in DU with low
rhett o rick
Oct 2013
#123
Wake me when more than 1/6th of the Congress is in favor of this...
ConservativeDemocrat
Oct 2013
#15
Just because some of them are not co-sponsors of the bill doesn't mean that they
totodeinhere
Oct 2013
#19
reality based? uh, no. I suggest you actually inform yourself and get in touch with
cali
Oct 2013
#114
If MORE people had the courage to do what Snowden, Greenwald, Assange, and Manning have done..
bvar22
Oct 2013
#151
No, that's the point - you've completely failed to back it up with any facts at all
muriel_volestrangler
Oct 2013
#125
They've been fooled, sadly. It does happen. Even Ellsberg, a guy I greatly respect got it wrong.
AverageJoe90
Oct 2013
#51
I did NOT say or imply that Ellsberg worked for the NSA.....how did you come to that conclusion?
AverageJoe90
Oct 2013
#56
LOL, really? Where was the conversation about the NSA 6 months ago? Classic. n-t
Logical
Oct 2013
#82
So you didn't read the OP? It says what is happening due to Snowden's leaks right there. n/t
cui bono
Oct 2013
#107
Snowden didnt do the bad things that are being blamed on the USofA. Snowden didnt
rhett o rick
Oct 2013
#90
Here's what is interesting. The left's reaction when they found out about Snowden was something like
rhett o rick
Oct 2013
#95
There are only two sides in a war. The only things in the middle of the road are a yellow line and
rhett o rick
Oct 2013
#102
You make an attempt to drive the conversation by using pointed questions. Why dont
rhett o rick
Oct 2013
#120
There are lots of words there but reading thru them all I can only come to the conclusion that you
rhett o rick
Oct 2013
#160
Exactly. Conservatives get a work out here. DU is intended for "politically liberal" people.
rhett o rick
Oct 2013
#121
I'm glad there are courageous people who will step up and show us when large entities
Vashta Nerada
Oct 2013
#104
WillyT, you should be more sympathetic towards those conservative-Dems among us.
rhett o rick
Oct 2013
#48
Somehow, I can't help but think most of the conserva-Dems are actually HAPPY with Snowden.......
AverageJoe90
Oct 2013
#52
Sorry but I dont understand at all. The liberals are grateful because Snowden had the guts
rhett o rick
Oct 2013
#87
Conservatives who aren't lying to themselves have actually been OVERJOYED that Snowden struck out...
AverageJoe90
Oct 2013
#94
LOL. I love you guys that seem to know what "Snowden's intentions were". The left is applauding
rhett o rick
Oct 2013
#97
One poster in particular here, I wont mention any names, screamed denials for every
rhett o rick
Oct 2013
#88
I think I'll wait to see what they're actually considering before I jump up and down cheering
struggle4progress
Oct 2013
#74
Dunno what it means without reading it. So far as I can tell, Sensenbrenner hasn't introduced it
struggle4progress
Oct 2013
#85
That's probably it. It didn't show up on Sensenbrenner's Thomas page yesterday, and today
struggle4progress
Oct 2013
#135
If ya dislike a DUer, mebbe ya oughta put the person on ignore, insteada attackin them
struggle4progress
Oct 2013
#86
This seems like it is pretty public actually. She has checked in I am sure. n-t
Logical
Oct 2013
#91
Why not talk about issues instead of attacking other DUers? cuz that just makes DU suck
struggle4progress
Oct 2013
#96
I totally agree, but find it ironic that you should say it. Maybe you should put them on ignore. nm
rhett o rick
Oct 2013
#98
I doubt you'll find any posts from me calling anybody out as in #80 upthread
struggle4progress
Oct 2013
#136
*****The means do NOT justify the ends PERIOD! He COULD have done all that and not be traitor*******
uponit7771
Oct 2013
#131