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usGovOwesUs3Trillion

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19. Excellent point

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Thu Jul 11, 2013, 12:44 PM

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sure am glad I'm not reading any of the spying NSA Snowden *ad infinitum* threads [View all] BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2013 OP

Then why even mention spying NSA Snowden threads? ConcernedCanuk Jul 2013 #1

its nice that we all get to choose what we're interested in quinnox Jul 2013 #2

Diplomacy! JimDandy Jul 2013 #12

ha, I'm glad someone noticed! quinnox Jul 2013 #13

Personally, I stick to the meta threads about NSA spying.nt Democracyinkind Jul 2013 #3

Don't read 'em... just post 'em cthulu2016 Jul 2013 #4

There really is a deeply disturbing war on women going on right now. JaneyVee Jul 2013 #5

and people here are giving me shit for calling attention to it. BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2013 #10

IMHO it's way more of an important story than the NSA. JaneyVee Jul 2013 #11

If it were MEN in front of the firing line, you can be sure BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2013 #14

Yeah it's depressing, but I'm thankful for all the men who are standing with women JaneyVee Jul 2013 #15

so true. n/t BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2013 #16

Not everyone needs to go ape shit over the same high profile things all at the same time. RC Jul 2013 #6

do you realize questionseverything Jul 2013 #7

I was just gonna point out marions ghost Jul 2013 #8

the avalanche of backbiting drowns out other issues BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2013 #17

abstract "Matters of Principle". questionseverything Jul 2013 #24

as I've said repeatedly in this thread, it's the backbiting on and on BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2013 #39

frustration is natural questionseverything Jul 2013 #41

Taking away the rights of anyone, happens when we allow the government to remove the sabrina 1 Jul 2013 #35

the avalanche of arguments over petty shit is what I'm sick of BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2013 #38

Excellent point usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jul 2013 #19

OMG that's hilarious Maximumnegro Jul 2013 #20

Was that really necessary? Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #9

People certainly have a choice railsback Jul 2013 #18

Roe is a privacy ruling. If you don't care about privacy then you don't care about Roe TheKentuckian Jul 2013 #21

what a statement to wrongly accuse me of BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2013 #37

The SCOTUS decided Roe v Wade on a right to privacy Fumesucker Jul 2013 #22

Then you missed the thread claiming that Snowden was BlancheSplanchnik's great uncle! randome Jul 2013 #23

I did, in fact, miss that. BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2013 #27

Lol, coming from someone who has been in every Snowden thread. Here's a suggestion for sabrina 1 Jul 2013 #40

Some people need heroes olddots Jul 2013 #25

One of the outstanding traits of most women is their snappyturtle Jul 2013 #26

I'm just tired of the avalanche of backbiting, which drowns out other issues BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2013 #28

They are connected nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #29

yes indeed. BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2013 #30

You are free to only fight for women's lives nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #32

good then. BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2013 #33

What is happening for women is an embarrassment to this nation RainDog Jul 2013 #31

thank you! So many people misreading my point BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2013 #34

Texas just allowed the theocrats to diminish human rights for women RainDog Jul 2013 #36