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In reply to the discussion: Take A Break From The Snowden Drama For A Reminder Of What He's Revealed So Far [View all]Th1onein
(8,514 posts)108. First of all: "Stop fooling yourself and trying to fool others."
That statement? Does not belong on this discussion forum. Why is it that if you don't agree with someone you have to engage in ad hominem attacks? It really weakens your position in the argument.
Second, I make the CHOICE to enter the store, and I make the CHOICE to use Google as a search engine and/or email. I did NOT make a choice, or give consent, for the government to spy on my email, my texts, or my searches. See the difference?
Finally, if you can't rebut this post without adding an ad hominem attack, you're going on my ignore list.
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Take A Break From The Snowden Drama For A Reminder Of What He's Revealed So Far [View all]
Catherina
Jun 2013
OP
Yes but on the other hand, his former girlfriend was a pole dancer and he was expelled from kinder-
rhett o rick
Jun 2013
#5
That is what is known so far. No one knows yet the full extent of what he stole, at least the
still_one
Jun 2013
#6
So, what do you think about the ffact that the US has turned into a huge Surveillance State?
sabrina 1
Jun 2013
#95
No. The story is already moving from mass warrantless surveillance to what they do with the info
KurtNYC
Jun 2013
#72
I don't think this story will go away no matter what twisted spin or distraction some may invent
Catherina
Jun 2013
#17
Ironic that he's being accused of spying for exposing the government was spying on everybody. nt
limpyhobbler
Jun 2013
#19
Here, let me try to make this clear. I don't want peeping toms 'collecting and storing' my phone
sabrina 1
Jun 2013
#36
I'll try to make it simple. If I agree to someone having access to something that belongs to me,
sabrina 1
Jun 2013
#44
I prefer to give CONSENT and HAVE KNOWLEDGE of the people and the info I give out.
Th1onein
Jun 2013
#66
And when you first used Google at what point did you sign up to terms of service?
intaglio
Jun 2013
#106
Reading this post it is quite obvious the poster lacks the ability to think clearly
intaglio
Jun 2013
#114
I'm sure MANY have died as the result of the release of this information.
bullwinkle428
Jun 2013
#26
He's revealed nothing that wasn't already known. This entire thing is ridiculous theatre.
harmonicon
Jun 2013
#93
K&R! The real story is not Snowden, but the NSA's violation of our privacy. n/t
backscatter712
Jun 2013
#102