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Autumn

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8. Interesting question. I'll go with Edward Snowden.

Reply to another_liberal (Reply #5)

Mon Dec 16, 2013, 08:39 AM

Dec 2013

I think I would trust him a hell of a lot more than Alexander.

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'60 Minutes': NSA Good, Snowden Bad [View all] n2doc Dec 2013 OP

This is halfway right, actually. But *only* halfway. AverageJoe90 Dec 2013 #1

How can I deny what you know as fact? cherokeeprogressive Dec 2013 #16

hrrrr drrrr blah blah alato Dec 2013 #28

I used to listen to Radio Havana on the shortwave when I was a teen... Jerry442 Dec 2013 #2

Ain't that the truth. Pholus Dec 2013 #20

They say if a lie is told often enough . . . another_liberal Dec 2013 #3

Ok, that's it. ReRe Dec 2013 #4

Pick between the two. another_liberal Dec 2013 #5

Alexander may go into your house and snoop around... Dr Hobbitstein Dec 2013 #6

Alexander will make copies of your keys . . . another_liberal Dec 2013 #7

I don't think they need "keys" ReRe Dec 2013 #10

I'm sure the NSA knows how to break-in to all our houses, should they feel a need. another_liberal Dec 2013 #13

I'm sorry. ReRe Dec 2013 #15

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I'd take my chances with Snowden - TBF Dec 2013 #12

A more apt analogy would be... SpcMnky Dec 2013 #34

Interesting question. I'll go with Edward Snowden. Autumn Dec 2013 #8

Easy. ReRe Dec 2013 #9

I'll go with the idealist champion of individual privacy rights, thanks. eShirl Dec 2013 #14

Isn't the "correct" response.. Pholus Dec 2013 #21

Right! another_liberal Dec 2013 #37

Snowden - he showed some principles, and put his ass on the line standing for them. n/t backscatter712 Dec 2013 #36

Snowden was alturistic with his downloaded info, using excerpts to blow the whistle on the NSA. another_liberal Dec 2013 #38

Why is anyone around here sticking up for the NSA and General Alexander and his fiefdom? RC Dec 2013 #17

I am surprised that people here are sticking up for the establishment myself. RoccoR5955 Dec 2013 #18

Plants? That's a pun, correct? RC Dec 2013 #19

A crap-load of money is spent on PR. For peanuts you can hire a handful of shills to post GoneFishin Dec 2013 #24

One is far too many. another_liberal Dec 2013 #40

+1. jsr Dec 2013 #22

Some view politics like they do sports SpcMnky Dec 2013 #33

"Training" societies in tolerating interceptions no more banksters Dec 2013 #23

Edward Snowden is a brave hero who acted without self consequences drynberg Dec 2013 #25

He deserves a full complete absolute pardon plus the Medal of Freedom on point Dec 2013 #27

Too right! another_liberal Dec 2013 #39

Translation. 60 Mins reveals it is a govt shill on point Dec 2013 #26

"asked them to do the segment" ??? ...asked??? L0oniX Dec 2013 #29

What does Amazon have to do with this? arcane1 Dec 2013 #30

I'm waiting for the movie. zeemike Dec 2013 #31

We have surrendered our constitutional rights....... Swede Atlanta Dec 2013 #32

In a just US, he would be in a witness protection program SpcMnky Dec 2013 #35