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12. "Home of the Brave and Land of the Free" has become laughable.

Thu Feb 20, 2014, 04:05 PM

Feb 2014

See NSA and "keeping us safe" for indications of our paranoia and lack of freedom.

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Noam Chomsky: Why Americans Are Paranoid About Everything (Including Zombies) [View all] xchrom Feb 2014 OP

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2014 #1

What pray tell are your qualifications? Katashi_itto Feb 2014 #3

I look forward to your lengthy tenure on DU. Orrex Feb 2014 #9

I'm surprised he didn't mention the army,cdc,dhs or fema jakeXT Feb 2014 #2

The government and the media are always fanning the flames of that fear. LuvNewcastle Feb 2014 #5

As an American I have had FEAR shoved sorefeet Feb 2014 #7

"Freedom ain't free!" Fantastic Anarchist Feb 2014 #13

America as a whole seems to have a bunker mentality. chrisa Feb 2014 #8

Fear training starts early on with violent fairy tales........ L0oniX Feb 2014 #10

"Home of the Brave and Land of the Free" has become laughable. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2014 #12

k/r marmar Feb 2014 #14