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In reply to the discussion: The 13 Most Bizarre Things from Edward Snowden’s NBC News Interview [View all]Pholus
(4,062 posts)56. I detect a pivot.
The case in point was Herr Bobbie's claims about training and practice being identical.
Now you want to change the topic to Snowden? Deflection. Argue Herr Bobbie's point, if you can (you obviously can't and no blue linkie is going to save you on that point).
You basically posted a puff-piece written by an intellectual lightweight with an axe to grind. Someone so over simplistic they wanted a long list when a concise one would have done. In other words, an amateur.
It completely discredits your entire message.
P.S. You might feel inclined to argue how one detail being used to discredit an entire body of work can be called unfair. Too bad for you. It is called the "boxes in the garage rule" and has been in force since last June. I am kind of sure you are familiar with it...
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Oh, and too bad he gave up being a brain surgeon to become a double naught spy. eom
MohRokTah
May 2014
#3
It seems like much of what you have to say about Snowden is just ad-hominem criticism. I agree that
Erose999
May 2014
#30
Well, he did disclose a bunch of information on how the NSA is compiling data on the communications
Erose999
May 2014
#32
Do you remember all of the discussions we had here when that abomination was going up for votes?
Skidmore
May 2014
#45
Gods yes. I thought I would go mad, watching what the Bush Cabal did to us and trying to oppose it
Hekate
May 2014
#47
Yes, I've been against the "Patriot" act from the start. I would like to give a middle finger salute
Erose999
Jun 2014
#58
Interesting in going through these links that Ron Paul wants him to get clemency and he attacks HRC.
freshwest
May 2014
#39
Go for the gold. Producer, director, screenwriter, actor and royalites for being himself.
freshwest
May 2014
#37
The strangest thing is that he didn't secure asylum in a country before releasing the documents,
lostincalifornia
May 2014
#35
DING! DING! DING! I have argued before that Russia was his intended destination.
Tarheel_Dem
May 2014
#38