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In reply to the discussion: Water carrying apologists for the NSA/CIA are enemies of democracy [View all]Rumold
(69 posts)159. no, it was about a brain-dead statement...
"the internet is like a party line"
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Water carrying apologists for the NSA/CIA are enemies of democracy [View all]
whatchamacallit
Mar 2014
OP
I think they might respond that Democracy is overrated. They feel security is more important
rhett o rick
Mar 2014
#2
You should feel bad for those who have been exposed violation the Constitutional rights of the
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#176
Wow its groupthink to like the Democratic President on a Democratic bulletin board...
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#171
because liking the Democratic President on the Democratic Underground is just
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#172
Is there a discussion somewhere about the massive spying on the American people?
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#178
Libertarian absolutism strikes again. Sounds very right wing to me. 'Love it leave it,' and the
freshwest
Mar 2014
#150
They're either intentionally adding misinformation, or scared. It's fairly easy to determine which.
Scuba
Mar 2014
#5
I have said this from the beggining...the Internet has NEVER been private.
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#36
No I do remember party line....I also remember that we could just listen to other people
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#62
In that we are ALL using the same lines....there is nothing inherently private about it...
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#64
Don't worry, it's just meta data. See, data is metaphyisical and NSA is like a spiritual guru
pragmatic_dem
Mar 2014
#14
I think even Mz. Sarah, old "blood libel" herself would turn up her nose at this foolishness
Number23
Mar 2014
#23
Remember the segments on O'Reilly and Hannity when they did the List of American Enemies?
freshwest
Mar 2014
#165
Seems like you are holding Obama responsible for the actions of those agencies
whatchamacallit
Mar 2014
#33
Big Gov't-Loving Surveillance-Staters versus people who understand that without Privacy...
nikto
Mar 2014
#55
Countries with total control by authorities and spying on their own citizens...Iran..Korea..
Lint Head
Mar 2014
#57
It is a hugely profitable industry that they want hidden behind the veil of secrecy
jsr
Mar 2014
#105
So if you're the only one that cares that you put people on ignore, why announce it?
Number23
Mar 2014
#157
Oh, please. I have no love or hate for Feinstein. She's just another Congress-critter to me.
randome
Mar 2014
#125
Speaking of water did you know toilets are connected to an invisible data-collection network?
ucrdem
Mar 2014
#100
Right. The torturers, murderers, snoopers, are just poor, misunderstood, patriots..
Tierra_y_Libertad
Mar 2014
#107
Apparently, it's Obama who doesn't want to have a "reasonable discussion" about torture, etc.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Mar 2014
#111
Don't worry, the partisan zombies will oppose spying once a Rethug is president
LittleBlue
Mar 2014
#123