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1StrongBlackMan

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38. I, also, ...
Sat Jun 15, 2013, 11:57 PM
Jun 2013

understand why snowden did what he did. He believed that the government is out of control. Fine.

But my OP was not so much about snowden, the NSA or the government ... it was about the belief of those in the overheard conversation that it is Ok to (knowingly) break the law AND feel justified in attempting to escape sanction under the law ... because you disagree with the law.

If your coinviction would have you break a law ... that ame conviction would/should have you PROUD to suffer the cost.

Dr. King NEVER was anonymous, never wore a mask, Dr.King was PROUD of his name graham4anything Jun 2013 #1
Bullshit! SecularMotion Jun 2013 #2
I think the OP is talking about the *libertarian* Paulites. Raine1967 Jun 2013 #12
Then what's the point of the OP? SecularMotion Jun 2013 #14
The point of the OP ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #19
Sounds like JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #3
Cool story. Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #4
tell that to Tim DeChristopher Agony Jun 2013 #5
Who is that? n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #20
lots of info at the link Agony Jun 2013 #55
How is this related to my OP? n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #57
your own post #40 Agony Jun 2013 #58
You know what ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #59
I stand by my statement ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #60
Ask her to comment on some of this... Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #6
I understood it as she was talking about the Fuck Ron Paulers Whisp Jun 2013 #8
What the OP claims was said by Ms Construct Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #10
Blue ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #22
Drop the 'I give you orders' pretense, man. You have no standing to do so Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #65
I suspect ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #67
And you excel at making it all about insults to other people, personal, petty whining Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #71
Please place me on Ignore. 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #74
No. Stomp your footsies and shout all you want. Tell your Mommy for all I care. Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #79
I will ask her ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #21
So she opposes the work of the Southern Poverty Law Center as well? Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #61
Probably not ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #66
When you make claims about 'modern day protesters' that is what you are doing. Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #69
Okay ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #73
What I asked you, which got returned with more insults and personal attacks" Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #77
She, and you, should do a lot more reading nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #7
Wish I could recommend. nt tsuki Jun 2013 #15
Isn't/shouldn't ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #23
And that is where you are wrong nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #24
Please ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #26
Cases are still in court nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #27
I think ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #28
Yup, we do nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #29
so ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #33
I understand why Snowden did what he did nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #35
I, also, ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #38
You are making a case on four people you overheard? nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #39
No ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #42
And people do, regularly. nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #47
Tell that to Occupy. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2013 #9
I'm sure she did/does ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #25
Snowden faces life in prison. former9thward Jun 2013 #44
Exactly the opposite ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #48
What has he disclosed to the Chinese? former9thward Jun 2013 #52
Could you ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #53
Did Snowden tell them? former9thward Jun 2013 #82
Nice follows ups to the comments you got, by the way, brave Sir Robin! Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #11
Do the anti-Snowden threads know no bounds? Earth_First Jun 2013 #13
They have ordered a couple back hoes nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #16
This was NOT an anti-snowden post ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #18
I feel like it is in a way Mojorabbit Jun 2013 #54
Question ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #56
I knew I would not have to give all that up to make my statement Mojorabbit Jun 2013 #87
They know no bounds. n/t backscatter712 Jun 2013 #37
I wonder ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #17
It's a lot more difficult to write what you think you mean than most people realize Fumesucker Jun 2013 #30
Please explain. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #34
Writing unambiguously for a mass audience ranges from difficult to impossible Fumesucker Jun 2013 #41
Okay ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #46
Programming is a PITA because computers do what you told them to do not what you think you told them Fumesucker Jun 2013 #51
Let me make is very clear. Your OP says that modern protesters are selfish fucks Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #68
Yes ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #70
You are actually asking me if people who died in custody spent 'much time'? Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #75
Please place me on ignore. 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #76
Again, I do as I please, not as commanded by mendacious strangers on the internet Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #78
why do people have to be subservient to punishment in order to be considered heroes? La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2013 #83
No Ghandi's ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #88
Wow, some WEIRD responses to your OP. Number23 Jun 2013 #31
I fear ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #40
+1 Bobbie Jo Jun 2013 #43
The most respected whisteblowers, martyrs etc. pay for the crime of speaking truth to power Number23 Jun 2013 #45
Their sacrifice IS their message! ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #49
Sure you did... backscatter712 Jun 2013 #32
Yes ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #36
I call bullshit. The Link Jun 2013 #50
Those early civil rights protesters were as courageous as they come Rhiannon12866 Jun 2013 #62
Cool story, bro! morningfog Jun 2013 #63
How original Bobbie Jo Jun 2013 #72
It is internet standard for a story that doesn't pass morningfog Jun 2013 #80
Yeah Bobbie Jo Jun 2013 #81
well one would hope that we have learnt from torturing our civil rights leaders La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2013 #64
Suffering police brutality is not a lawful price of peaceful civil disobedience pinboy3niner Jun 2013 #84
i seriously dont understand why suffering should be a natural expectation La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2013 #85
Indeed, this whole suffering-bravery-cowardice sweepstakes is enough to HardTimes99 Jun 2013 #89
Your friend might be encouraged by this.. "Letter from a Hong Kong hotel suite" Cha Jun 2013 #86
This is not about Obama Leopolds Ghost Jun 2013 #91
As the child of a whistleblower Leopolds Ghost Jun 2013 #90
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