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In reply to the discussion: I have to say... [View all]tnlefty
(16,529 posts)22. Well I have to say that I can't figure out why the focus is on Snowden as there
have been a few before him. Some of them were republicans hoping that the President Obama would reign the abuses of the Bush** misadministration in: Bill Binney, Thomas Drake, Russell Tice, and James Bamford has been writing about this for years and I hope that this link brings up one of the first: a female Army reservist who didn't like what she was tasked to do...http://www.democracynow.org/2008/10/14/james_bamford_the_shadow_factory_the
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Benjamin Franklin most importantly said "An ounce of Prevention is worth a pound of cure"
graham4anything
Jul 2013
#2
you are smearing Bob Graham. and twisting my name. It refers to Bob Graham
graham4anything
Jul 2013
#42
You know that your laptop has an address that can be recorded where ever you access? nm
rhett o rick
Jul 2013
#74
I am not being critical, just curious. Do you buy anything via the internet, maybe anti-spyware? n
rhett o rick
Jul 2013
#82
I think she would be a great president but I keep wondering about Howard Dean.
reusrename
Jul 2013
#41
So, again, we should all wish President Obama do as FDR did then? I am trying to understand now.
graham4anything
Jul 2013
#43
I think Congress is where to place all the energy now. One person cannot do what is needed even
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#51
I agree, I don't want to waste time on the pro-surveillance state contingency. We have to do
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#27
I don't think the rank and file Democrats are as easily fooled as they used to be. Hatred for
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#68
Wow! Don't you see an accelerating rise in corporate-military police-state crap?
Civilization2
Jul 2013
#78
No they are different people, however the same policies march on, and are expanded.
Civilization2
Jul 2013
#80
Well I have to say that I can't figure out why the focus is on Snowden as there
tnlefty
Jul 2013
#22
Ah yes, I was confusing the Mexican-American war with the Spanish-American war.
hootinholler
Jul 2013
#57
It's us. We are easily manipulated and anxious to do whatever to whomever to get what
Egalitarian Thug
Jul 2013
#65