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dbackjon

(6,578 posts)
Tue Jul 16, 2013, 11:11 AM Jul 2013

It is funny now that people think THEIR rights are being violated

"Democracy is Dead"
"The System has Failed"


Etc - Spying is a serious issue - but the histronics here are remarkable. And from many of the same people that were dismissive of LGBT equality and complaints.




Relax guys, the NSA is just 32-dimensional chess by Obama. He will evolve - just give it time.


Stop, you want the Republicans to win in 2014? Stop critcizing the White House.


NSA is a serious issue - but lets wait until after the election to address it.

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It is funny now that people think THEIR rights are being violated (Original Post) dbackjon Jul 2013 OP
People can take a lesson from the LGBT community. Fearless Jul 2013 #1
+1! nt Zorra Jul 2013 #4
Most of the people who were rationalizing Obama's inaction on lgbt rights... Smarmie Doofus Jul 2013 #2
Nope dbackjon Jul 2013 #3
Bark away, then. n/t Smarmie Doofus Jul 2013 #5
Self-bump dbackjon Aug 2013 #6

Fearless

(18,421 posts)
1. People can take a lesson from the LGBT community.
Tue Jul 16, 2013, 03:11 PM
Jul 2013

We organized, we fought, and we're winning our rights across the nation and the world. We didn't take a back seat. We rocked the boat. And we're all better off for it. Regardless of those who claimed we should shut up and wait because of (insert issue here).

 

Smarmie Doofus

(14,498 posts)
2. Most of the people who were rationalizing Obama's inaction on lgbt rights...
Tue Jul 16, 2013, 10:26 PM
Jul 2013

... are also rationalizing this administration's promotion of spying, torturing, public school privatization, trial-by-drone, and whistleblower persecution.

And rationalizing them for the same reason.

I do believe you're barking up the wrong tree.

 

dbackjon

(6,578 posts)
6. Self-bump
Mon Aug 5, 2013, 02:27 PM
Aug 2013

Seeing this again now - LGBT progress will have to suffer - can't vote Democratic anymore because of the NSA issue, other causes be damned.



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