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12. As E.Y. Harburg put it in 'Rhymes for the Irreverent'...

Mon Nov 4, 2013, 01:33 PM

Nov 2013

The truth is so top secret
It only stands to reason
That anyone exposing it
Is culpable of treason.

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1984 Arrives: UK cops officially detained David Miranda for thoughtcrime [View all] kpete Nov 2013 OP

That's not terrorism. That's blackmail. Hypothetical blackmail. DetlefK Nov 2013 #1

Well, clearly, the government is terrified. nt bemildred Nov 2013 #2

So the disclosure of the truth is terrorism. Savannahmann Nov 2013 #3

DURec leftstreet Nov 2013 #4

+1984. jsr Nov 2013 #5

Where is the full text of the charging document? Blue_Tires Nov 2013 #6

So if we read what they write, does that mean we're terrorists too? progressoid Nov 2013 #7

Yours is 1984 double speak. Miranda was in possession of Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #8

For fuck's sake. gcomeau Nov 2013 #10

As E.Y. Harburg put it in 'Rhymes for the Irreverent'... LeftishBrit Nov 2013 #12