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118. So many all in on the surveillance state.

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Fri Apr 18, 2014, 02:45 PM

Apr 2014

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Troubling to say the least.

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you know greenwald has to be pissed at snowden arely staircase Apr 2014 #1

Greenwald is getting what he deserved leftynyc Apr 2014 #110

I'm not near there yet. Whisp Apr 2014 #2

I agree, Snowden is a more tragic figure. randome Apr 2014 #4

also arely staircase Apr 2014 #3

Bolivian? Or Ecuadorian? randome Apr 2014 #17

ecuadorian arely staircase Apr 2014 #20

It is strange we haven't heard from Julian for a while, isn't it? randome Apr 2014 #23

So sad that it makes you compose a post? HangOnKids Apr 2014 #5

I'm a riot, but at least I'm not a zombie: Cali_Democrat Apr 2014 #6

Thanks Sid HangOnKids Apr 2014 #7

I actually quite enjoy playing with zombies Cali_Democrat Apr 2014 #12

Poor thing HangOnKids Apr 2014 #81

Lol! zappaman Apr 2014 #91

"I don't want to empower the zombie hunters, troll hunters, and witch hunters on this site." DisgustipatedinCA Apr 2014 #121

Replying to my own post in order to answer a PM and an edit of the OP DisgustipatedinCA Apr 2014 #122

I found the post I was looking for, and I was wrong. I'm sorry about that, Cali_Democrat DisgustipatedinCA Apr 2014 #123

No ones identity is a secret. Skinner knows and here's his opinion. Autumn Apr 2014 #9

What is precious is Puglover Apr 2014 #49

True. You see that time and again. Autumn Apr 2014 #51

This message was self-deleted by its author Cali_Democrat Apr 2014 #62

From the ATA link: rug Apr 2014 #73

Juror #3 voted to HIDE IT Control-Z Apr 2014 #15

Awesome... SidDithers Apr 2014 #16

Looks like someone got their button taken away Major Nikon Apr 2014 #25

Awesome again... SidDithers Apr 2014 #29

Can you imagine the temper tantrum currently underway? alcibiades_mystery Apr 2014 #30

so the zombie goes around attacking people personally for no reason JI7 Apr 2014 #68

+1 Bobbie Jo Apr 2014 #104

. Jamaal510 Apr 2014 #92

It's a strange hobby/obsession you have. morningfog Apr 2014 #78

Shouldn't you be saying that to the posters... SidDithers Apr 2014 #82

They could be included, I suppose. The person who tracks those posters, though? morningfog Apr 2014 #85

When I think of pathetic, I think of the poster who was shutdown 7-0 on that ridiculous alert alcibiades_mystery Apr 2014 #88

not in this case where the person has been going around personally attacking JI7 Apr 2014 #89

Exactly... SidDithers Apr 2014 #94

Six of one, half a dozen of the other... both seem as petulant as the other. LanternWaste Apr 2014 #111

Wow! nt stevenleser Apr 2014 #53

Has the NSA stopped spying on us in violation of the Constittution yet? 99Forever Apr 2014 #8

Nope. Pretty sad at this point Autumn Apr 2014 #10

Notice they NEVER answer the real question? 99Forever Apr 2014 #13

That's because it's been discussed to death. randome Apr 2014 #18

no violation of the Constitution? I'll take Judge Leon's opinion over yours paulkienitz Apr 2014 #40

I've noticed. Vashta Nerada Apr 2014 #24

Nope the National Security State has its minions smearing Snowden. BillZBubb Apr 2014 #21

and Obama is a part of that? Vietnameravet Apr 2014 #33

I really do not get these posters who want to paint Greenwald, Snowden, and Assange as the baddies. paulkienitz Apr 2014 #37

It's quite simple really. 99Forever Apr 2014 #38

Oh - HORSESHIT leftynyc Apr 2014 #112

Simple. Their team is in the White House now and stands to be hurt by whatever revelations there are alarimer Apr 2014 #46

IOW: Party before country. FiveGoodMen Apr 2014 #54

Try human complexity leftynyc Apr 2014 #114

Where are they coming from? Why, HBGary, of course: Maedhros Apr 2014 #47

There aren't that many. It is just a small group but they are vocal Mojorabbit Apr 2014 #87

You want to change the law, you've got to change the courts first. baldguy Apr 2014 #50

When I hear that, my heart broke. Even I think it's sad. And even I feel sorry for Snowden. nt kelliekat44 Apr 2014 #11

and to think G_j Apr 2014 #14

I feel sorry for Snowden Blue_Tires Apr 2014 #19

Greenwald, deservedly, just won a big journalism prize. BillZBubb Apr 2014 #22

Exactly...And as a "good journalist" Blue_Tires Apr 2014 #26

and then he can do an expose on wet water! frylock Apr 2014 #60

Well said BT flamingdem Apr 2014 #95

And the Pulitzer has officially been tarnished after this latest round... MohRokTah Apr 2014 #35

ha! I bet there is a bit of buyers remorse in that camp now. LOL! Whisp Apr 2014 #42

Yup, eventually happens to all of these awards. MohRokTah Apr 2014 #44

Greenwald did not win a Pulitzer. ucrdem Apr 2014 #70

Who's the fibber? BillZBubb Apr 2014 #74

Greenwald. ucrdem Apr 2014 #75

Greenwald was given a George Polk Award deutsey Apr 2014 #120

Thanks for the clarification because on this site it sure seems flamingdem Apr 2014 #96

Was just about to post the same leftynyc Apr 2014 #116

I think it was LIHOP. joshcryer Apr 2014 #63

I was about to say the same. I feel for Snowden, not so much for Greenwald Number23 Apr 2014 #93

And they got Pierre to spend all that money on a Pulitzer to implode like this? Tarheel_Dem Apr 2014 #27

Their 15 minutes might be over n/t albino65 Apr 2014 #28

Right, because disclosing NSA crimes is only worth 15 minutes n/t BillZBubb Apr 2014 #32

OK... albino65 Apr 2014 #36

I think it files into the '15 business minutes' thing. n/t Whisp Apr 2014 #43

Nixon Staffers Agree: Daniel Ellsberg Big Poopy Head; Has No Credibility Marr Apr 2014 #31

It is really hard to believe, sometimes, that this is a Democratic site... BillZBubb Apr 2014 #34

It's convenient, though, for keeping my ignore list up to date. Maedhros Apr 2014 #48

me, me! G_j Apr 2014 #56

look, all that shit is going to change when president jeb takes up residence in the whitehouse.. frylock Apr 2014 #61

There are authoritarian reactionaries in every party zeemike Apr 2014 #67

my question is what the hell you'll do with yourselves starting January 2017 MisterP Apr 2014 #39

They'll go after Hillary Clinton. MohRokTah Apr 2014 #45

and when jeb is in the white house, you'll continue to support the NSA's data collection? frylock Apr 2014 #98

I strongly support data collection of internatinal data. MohRokTah Apr 2014 #99

To tell you the truth lillypaddle Apr 2014 #41

Back In The USSR, You Don't Know How Lucky You Are, Boys left on green only Apr 2014 #52

Snowden has obviously been coerced into it lbrtbell Apr 2014 #55

He's a prisoner now. Putin could fly him to safety at any time. randome Apr 2014 #71

I called him allinthegame Apr 2014 #57

I feel sorry for YOU whatchamacallit Apr 2014 #58

Snowden made Putin lie on TV to the people of Russia.. frylock Apr 2014 #59

LOL. Interesting take. nt Cali_Democrat Apr 2014 #65

Has the US Government stopped snooping and spying on me and others? No? Nanjing to Seoul Apr 2014 #64

DU rec...nt SidDithers Apr 2014 #66

Your concern is noted... former9thward Apr 2014 #69

Neither of them won Pulitzer prizes this week, either. ucrdem Apr 2014 #72

Well why does that not surprise me in the least! Egnever Apr 2014 #79

Don't feel too sorry for a Pulitzer winner LittleBlue Apr 2014 #76

except he didnt win a Pulitzer LOL Egnever Apr 2014 #80

He's being credited with it in the Guardian's acceptance article LittleBlue Apr 2014 #84

not the same as winning one Egnever Apr 2014 #86

Snowden may be trying to work himself into position to get into Russia's spying agencies. Butter up Thinkingabout Apr 2014 #77

"in the most juvenile fashion via twitter?" Union Scribe Apr 2014 #83

strangers ? these are news stories and this is a discussion board JI7 Apr 2014 #90

Greenwald is juvenile Capt. Obvious Apr 2014 #108

Oh well, they can console themselves with the admiration of most of the world. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2014 #97

Only the parts afflicted by ODS. ucrdem Apr 2014 #100

What are his motives? I tend to think they're what he says they are. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2014 #105

Political partisanship, any way you slice it. nt ucrdem Apr 2014 #109

Yeah...that Pulitzer Prize shows they're desperate. DisgustipatedinCA Apr 2014 #101

Neither Snowden nor Greenwald won a Pulitzer prize. See for yourself if you don't believe me: ucrdem Apr 2014 #102

True, but the news organizations that did win it wouldn't have without the help of Snowden. n/t totodeinhere Apr 2014 #103

Perhaps. But they're doing fine without them. ucrdem Apr 2014 #106

Dense though I may be, the Pulitzers bestowed upon the WP and the Guardian wouldn't have happened... DisgustipatedinCA Apr 2014 #119

Post removed Post removed Apr 2014 #107

Heddy Hopper would be proud of who, rather than what we often give our attentions to. LanternWaste Apr 2014 #113

At this point, Snowden and Greenwald are irrelevant. Vashta Nerada Apr 2014 #115

What I think is "sad at this point" is your obsession to vilify these individuals in post after post rhett o rick Apr 2014 #117

So many all in on the surveillance state. Broward Apr 2014 #118