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Rex

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23. Yes and Snowden says Russia is a great place for freedoms!

Thu Jan 8, 2015, 06:24 PM

Jan 2015

“Russia…[has] my gratitude and respect for being the first to stand against human rights violations carried out by the powerful rather than the powerless. By refusing to compromise their principles in the face of intimidation, [Russia has] earned the respect of the world.” — Edward Snowden

So if you are SO against apparent hypocrites...what is your view on THIS statement? Gonna condemn Snowden right? I mean, fair is fair right?

I'll wait.

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You sound concerned. Please feel free to air more of your concerns, and enjoy your stay. nt msanthrope Jan 2015 #1

hmm, is this the same person from last night JI7 Jan 2015 #5

Who knows....now he's quoting GG's Twit feed, so that tells you where he's at, right there....nt msanthrope Jan 2015 #16

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Um, sure. nt msanthrope Jan 2015 #28

So? Egnever Jan 2015 #2

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Again so? Egnever Jan 2015 #27

what was the joke ? JI7 Jan 2015 #3

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i don't have time to read every fucking article linked to JI7 Jan 2015 #8

Why: arcane1 Jan 2015 #9

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I think you are afraid to get around to making your point n/t arcane1 Jan 2015 #18

He was put on civil trial for this: Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #30

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I have no idea...a Google search comes up empty....must have been dropped. Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #52

I think a lot of jokes are funny, but I don't think every joke is funny. arcane1 Jan 2015 #7

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You do realize that jokes/satire about Israel/Zionism have been published in that magazine arcane1 Jan 2015 #12

Oh dear Jeebus--you have to bring Greenwald's trash feed here???? nt msanthrope Jan 2015 #14

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Oh shit--that's the thread you pulled? There's at least three more barn burners I could direct you msanthrope Jan 2015 #25

Deploying GG's twitter feed, at this point, means you probably won't get thru to that one. Tarheel_Dem Jan 2015 #38

I miss Whisp!! nt msanthrope Jan 2015 #45

You & me both. n/t Tarheel_Dem Jan 2015 #47

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You have said nothing either, except "read the article". arcane1 Jan 2015 #61

Absolutely. Welcome to DU!!!! nt msanthrope Jan 2015 #64

You must have missed his big entrance JustAnotherGen Jan 2015 #69

I love performance art. But I have to ask my 11 year old who the hell those gals are. nt msanthrope Jan 2015 #70

Ahhh this one is a real rip doozy! JustAnotherGen Jan 2015 #72

It beats having to answer for themselves, I suppose arcane1 Jan 2015 #20

Yes and Snowden says Russia is a great place for freedoms! Rex Jan 2015 #23

Oh gosh, The Telegraph...why not just post something from Foxnews? Rex Jan 2015 #11

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You want me to fly to the UK to find out for you first hand? Rex Jan 2015 #17

Maybe because "Before It's News" would have been even sillier? cyberswede Jan 2015 #48

Right-wing, but not a rag - it's a respectable broadsheet with whose politics I disagree. Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2015 #66

Maybe he was fired because he was charged with a crime? cyberswede Jan 2015 #21

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This happened in France. They have their own laws over there n/t arcane1 Jan 2015 #26

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I read the article. I'm waiting to read your point n/t arcane1 Jan 2015 #34

What I think about the charge is irrelevant cyberswede Jan 2015 #31

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What argument was I making? cyberswede Jan 2015 #39

That one line sentence had him go to trial on hate speech? Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #33

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So, his boss fired him for not apologizing. What's your point? arcane1 Jan 2015 #36

He was never charged with a crime, he was sued in civil court. Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #40

What did he say to be sued in civil court for inciting hatred....?? Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #43

Why are you asking me? cyberswede Jan 2015 #44

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WTF are you talking about? cyberswede Jan 2015 #50

K&R CrawlingChaos Jan 2015 #35

Yeah. Oh, and welcome back! Tarheel_Dem Jan 2015 #41

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Well, at least you're right about GG. That's something at least. Tarheel_Dem Jan 2015 #53

3) He was fired for the hate crime he was never charged with, criminally. A civil suit was filed and dropped... Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #54

You could reply to arcane1's questions about your point. Your're oddly silent there. cyberswede Jan 2015 #57

Indeed, how does one "debate" without a position to debate from? arcane1 Jan 2015 #60

flamme app�ts cyberswede Jan 2015 #62

En Effet. Pour remuer la merde. arcane1 Jan 2015 #63

Did they kill him? Iggo Jan 2015 #55

If you are saying that the magazine had a double standard pennylane100 Jan 2015 #56

^this. cyberswede Jan 2015 #58

I believe the point is that those who hold "Islam" (as if referring to a human person) closeupready Jan 2015 #67

Thank you. Tarheel_Dem Jan 2015 #73

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Interesting... whatchamacallit Jan 2015 #59

Yes, agreed. Burying this story helps bigots attack muslims for sharing closeupready Jan 2015 #68

Sorry that, by casting light on truth, you've stirred up a hornet's nest, but closeupready Jan 2015 #65

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yeah so? zappaman Jan 2015 #71