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and the privatization continues thanks to republicans and democrats alike. liberal_at_heart Jun 2013 #1
Good OP. Thank you. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2013 #2
Scary MuseRider Jun 2013 #3
k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Jun 2013 #4
k&r Puzzledtraveller Jun 2013 #5
I have read the entire transcript. Everyone who cares about this country should read it. sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #6
Thanks Sabrina. And about that help... Catherina Jun 2013 #17
How sad, because it's a snapshot of how the world sees us now, and most of it is true. sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #49
Wow! ReRe Jun 2013 #52
Thank You Catherina and Sabrina 1.....Excellent reads...! Worth Bookmarking, also. KoKo Jun 2013 #55
I bookmarked it too. Thought it was to the point n/t Catherina Jun 2013 #63
What Sabrina1 said. Octafish Jun 2013 #7
I believe nineteen50 Jun 2013 #19
I believe you are correct. Octafish Jun 2013 #54
k/r marmar Jun 2013 #8
Do the 2 private contractors not share any of their billions with any of the politicians? AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2013 #9
Well that's part 2 Catherina Jun 2013 #12
$ for the war machine RT Atlanta Jun 2013 #10
K & R !!! WillyT Jun 2013 #11
Isn't the Government still responsible for actions of its paid contractors? 99th_Monkey Jun 2013 #13
Interesting question magellan Jun 2013 #26
Ah, I see. They've created a way around it, through a back door of "immunity" 99th_Monkey Jun 2013 #30
No prob magellan Jun 2013 #33
I'm confident that our beloved Government will return to "normal" eventually, w/ rights respected 99th_Monkey Jun 2013 #35
I truly wish I didn't know what I do. N/t magellan Jun 2013 #38
Which pill was that again? 99th_Monkey Jun 2013 #39
Contracts can be written ether way zeemike Jun 2013 #29
Yes, we were just talking about that upstring. 99th_Monkey Jun 2013 #31
No, they can't. jeff47 Jun 2013 #41
You mean if it says so in the contract? zeemike Jun 2013 #44
No, the contract can not remove this requirement. jeff47 Jun 2013 #45
So you can't state a case or law. zeemike Jun 2013 #48
You're free to start here jeff47 Jun 2013 #58
You mean I should research it for you? zeemike Jun 2013 #60
Yes. jeff47 Jun 2013 #40
What about this "immunity" angle? 99th_Monkey Jun 2013 #43
The "immunity" angle isn't true. jeff47 Jun 2013 #46
k&r n/t RainDog Jun 2013 #14
Alexander was a Rumsfled protege LondonReign2 Jun 2013 #15
What could possibly go wrong? Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #16
Bet these contractors are too big too fail. avaistheone1 Jun 2013 #18
Very powerful documentation to condemn privatized profiteers. Divernan Jun 2013 #20
Fucking rats cliffordu Jun 2013 #21
THIS /\ /\ /\ TalkingDog Jun 2013 #22
OK we lock up petty offenders, while these criminals violate the constitution and profit? Initech Jun 2013 #23
So. Only a mass movement that would be impossible for even THEM to stop is the annabanana Jun 2013 #24
I heard an interesting comment regarding public apathy about surveillence snagglepuss Jun 2013 #56
There should be no privatization of any government function and anything that's a necessity should freshwest Jun 2013 #25
You can not legally contract for an illegal purpose, and the Constitution is the 1st Law 1-Old-Man Jun 2013 #27
thats a start..I wonder if that argument has legs if it is the us govt doing the contracting? xiamiam Jun 2013 #36
K&R hay rick Jun 2013 #28
K&R! KoKo Jun 2013 #32
THIS is what we ought to be discussing on DU! scarletwoman Jun 2013 #34
You're welcome Catherina Jun 2013 #37
Fuck Autumn Jun 2013 #42
Which is what we should be investigating. aquart Jun 2013 #47
K&R n/t glinda Jun 2013 #50
K&R MotherPetrie Jun 2013 #51
Spies, timdog44 Jun 2013 #53
No matter whether you consider Snowden a traitor or a hero OldHippieChick Jun 2013 #57
THIS IS THE STORY!! uponit7771 Jun 2013 #59
I have a daughter azmom Jun 2013 #61
kr HiPointDem Jun 2013 #62
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