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BelgianMadCow

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4. I was gonna reply "information = power", and you see how unequal this is

Reply to Mnemosyne (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 11, 2014, 04:52 PM

Mar 2014

so I agree.

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Congress versus CIA (one question) [View all] H2O Man Mar 2014 OP

CIA, undoubtedly. nt Mnemosyne Mar 2014 #1

Thanks! H2O Man Mar 2014 #2

Anytime! Great question! nt Mnemosyne Mar 2014 #8

I was gonna reply "information = power", and you see how unequal this is BelgianMadCow Mar 2014 #4

Wondering how much policy has been based on blackmail. nt Mnemosyne Mar 2014 #6

The people who can record your calls, Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #3

Is the CIA spying on Congress? Then I would say the CIA has more power. nt antigop Mar 2014 #5

Congress... warrprayer Mar 2014 #7

The CIA (nt) fascisthunter Mar 2014 #9

CIA has more power. Octafish Mar 2014 #10

CIA. They are alsame Mar 2014 #11

Well, from a cynic's point of view: Blue_Tires Mar 2014 #12

CIA is the power. truedelphi Mar 2014 #13

The relationships between the various power centers in America-- Jackpine Radical Mar 2014 #14

they're all aligned by ideology or interest: we only see anything MisterP Mar 2014 #32

Obviously Congress. Donald Ian Rankin Mar 2014 #15

On paper given Constitutional power it is supposed to be the Congress malaise Mar 2014 #16

CIA. silverweb Mar 2014 #17

Hands down, the CIA BobbyBoring Mar 2014 #18

if it's the cia, i fear our democracy is doomed spanone Mar 2014 #19

That's the bottom line now! n/t mrdmk Mar 2014 #20

C.I.A. savannah43 Mar 2014 #21

I'm interested in knowing why you framed the question as "more power in our *society*", scarletwoman Mar 2014 #22

Great question! H2O Man Mar 2014 #25

"they are able to ignore the anxiety that awareness causes as soon as they enter that voting booth." scarletwoman Mar 2014 #29

CIA! n/t wildbilln864 Mar 2014 #23

Not the US Senate for sure... DiFi KNEW she was being spied upon... KoKo Mar 2014 #24

Good timing! H2O Man Mar 2014 #27

ah...thanks... KoKo Mar 2014 #28

CIA, the congress comprises a bunch of bumbling a$$holes.... Historic NY Mar 2014 #26

CIA 840high Mar 2014 #30

The CIA which is wrong & very disturbing considering giftedgirl77 Mar 2014 #31

This is a rhetorical question right? CIA lol n/t Catherina Mar 2014 #33

Definitely Congress jmowreader Mar 2014 #34