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nadinbrzezinski

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1. My, we have truly gone down the rabbit hole

Thu Jun 20, 2013, 06:33 PM

Jun 2013

Leaks to the media are equated with espionage.

There was a time, we will get here soon, where reporters were simply eliminated. Those are not cute chicks either.

Go ahead, call me paranoid... go ahead, for all I care (not directed to the OP) We have crossed some very dangerous ground this past decade.

Soon, (well we are pretty much there) watching the news is only for the rubes. I think I need to find new background noise.

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Obama’s crackdown views leaks as aiding enemies of U.S. [View all] limpyhobbler Jun 2013 OP

My, we have truly gone down the rabbit hole nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #1

Maybe Obama will set up his own Plumbers Unit, eh? Operation Gemstone v. 2.0 - nt HardTimes99 Jun 2013 #12

What should frighten people is a version of nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #13

Oh, Gemstone (v. 1.0) had its moments too, including still-born plans to HardTimes99 Jun 2013 #14

Yeah, but Battalion 100, a product of the 1980s nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #24

While we're hunting all enemies of the US Phlem Jun 2013 #2

Jesus, wasn't it Nixon who was a paranoid asshole, wanting to spy on everyone quinnox Jun 2013 #3

Getting? From Frank Zappa nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #7

And we're almost there..... daleanime Jun 2013 #31

There does seem to be a paranoid streak in the current government. limpyhobbler Jun 2013 #15

This is so unsettling... Harmony Blue Jun 2013 #35

Maybe we could pass a law that ohheckyeah Jun 2013 #4

I am not laughing, that is coming nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #6

?? ohheckyeah Jun 2013 #9

What do you think they teach the kids in the DARE classes? Fumesucker Jun 2013 #51

Seriously? ohheckyeah Jun 2013 #53

They've been doing that since at least the late 80's when my kid was in grammar school Fumesucker Jun 2013 #54

Wow. ohheckyeah Jun 2013 #55

Just remember, children were taught to turn in their parents in the Soviet Union Fumesucker Jun 2013 #56

I remember the ohheckyeah Jun 2013 #57

utterly sickening. cali Jun 2013 #5

Meanwhile we're arming real enemies of the US in the Middle East Catherina Jun 2013 #8

It's purely a business diecision zeemike Jun 2013 #30

This is true Harmony Blue Jun 2013 #36

Ah - Transparency montanacowboy Jun 2013 #10

Jeebus. warrprayer Jun 2013 #11

all of these so called 'scandals' are played up by GOP opperatives karmalk Jun 2013 #16

Thanks for the info! I will look into that. nt limpyhobbler Jun 2013 #17

Once you realize that almost half the states have privatized their prison truedelphi Jun 2013 #18

And Snowden's disclosure will only cause this administration to be even more heavy handed Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #19

Ya guy works on contract for the NSA for 15 months, has a GED Rex Jun 2013 #20

I'd be running scared too RobertEarl Jun 2013 #21

You always hated Obama! 99Forever Jun 2013 #22

Didn't The NAZI's Use This Tactic ??? WillyT Jun 2013 #23

His Atty. General views a wheelchair-bound granny smoking a joint as an enemy of the state. Warren DeMontague Jun 2013 #25

Why is this ProSense Jun 2013 #26

Probably McClatchy News service is motivated by racism, bigotry, hatred and envy. limpyhobbler Jun 2013 #28

No, that's not it. Maybe it's ProSense Jun 2013 #29

You are busier than a one-armed shortstop. pscot Jun 2013 #32

I'm having fun. ProSense Jun 2013 #37

Always pscot Jun 2013 #38

Nah, ProSense Jun 2013 #40

Outsourcing proves the reason is otherwise. GeorgeGist Jun 2013 #27

And shows the merger of government and the corporation zeemike Jun 2013 #33

That is not the definition of fascism Progressive dog Jun 2013 #34

I was referring to the original version... zeemike Jun 2013 #48

OMG! One of the scariest articles I've ever read. This is not the snappyturtle Jun 2013 #39

But, but people objected when I call this country a dictablanda. nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #41

Well, don't count me as one of those people. I have been snappyturtle Jun 2013 #42

I know. nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #43

Nothing new here... Cromwell Jun 2013 #44

This is fucking crazy. blackspade Jun 2013 #45

No, not really. Cromwell Jun 2013 #46

Yes dear, we have. nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #47

LOL - you have what? Cromwell Jun 2013 #49

This is not going to end well. Blue_In_AK Jun 2013 #50

So who are enemies of the state now? backscatter712 Jun 2013 #52

Sorry that's Top Secret info you're asking for there. nt limpyhobbler Jun 2013 #58

K & R !!! WillyT Jun 2013 #59

thats f'd up BOG PERSON Jun 2013 #60