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truebrit71

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32. I don't think the Guardian is being threatened with closure because of his infomercials though...

Reply to Whisp (Reply #29)

Tue Aug 20, 2013, 04:13 PM

Aug 2013

...no?

Perhaps it has more to do with the extremely solid job of journalism he has done up to this point revealing that which TPTB would rather have had stay in the shadows, yes?

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The Guardian is being threatened with censorship & closure over Edward Snowden revelations [View all] 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 OP

Link would not open PADemD Aug 2013 #1

That's odd. It's still working fine for me. I checked. 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #2

Works fine for me. nt pinboy3niner Aug 2013 #3

Using mobile phone, it will not open. PADemD Aug 2013 #5

That's a drag. sorry. eom 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #7

I wouldn't like to see The Guardian in any trouble.. Whisp Aug 2013 #4

Are you able to open the link? 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #6

Oh, he's a "scammer" now too huh? ... That's a new one 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #9

Of your list I would pick Selfish, Grandstanding and Scammer, yes. Whisp Aug 2013 #12

Let's do a hypthetical Aerows Aug 2013 #23

I don't think every conservation I ever had is stored somewhere for someone to see Whisp Aug 2013 #27

yes grasswire Aug 2013 #26

AND Libertarian-leaning, don't forget that one. eom 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #28

Sorry, which part is the "scam"? truebrit71 Aug 2013 #25

The infomercials GG is making to get donations. Whisp Aug 2013 #29

I don't think the Guardian is being threatened with closure because of his infomercials though... truebrit71 Aug 2013 #32

Link works for me. mia Aug 2013 #8

Thanks for the info. 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #10

Link is fine for me. Thanks for sharing. n/t ocpagu Aug 2013 #11

"Now we want the stuff back" SwissTony Aug 2013 #13

The US-UK (pronounced "you suck" by some) alliance, Ghost Dog Aug 2013 #16

Exactly what I was thinking fasttense Aug 2013 #18

I'm more cynical than that. grasswire Aug 2013 #30

The UK govt. is even more irrational than the US. govt. Demeter Aug 2013 #14

The data is the property of the US. Why is the UK so fanatical about it? Kablooie Aug 2013 #15

"making their own problems worse..." Ghost Dog Aug 2013 #19

Take out the "the" in front of US and it would be more correct... Yes it was the property of US!!! cascadiance Aug 2013 #20

You've got a point there. Kablooie Aug 2013 #21

The UK has no constitution to guide them. Dawson Leery Aug 2013 #22

Neither do we Demeter Aug 2013 #24

+100 ^ain't^that^the^truth ~nt~ 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #35

Kick And Recommend cantbeserious Aug 2013 #17

The Guardian isn't surprised at this. Probably hoped for it. DevonRex Aug 2013 #31

Error: post title does not match contents Donald Ian Rankin Aug 2013 #33

At link near bottom of page:"I asked if the government would move to close down the Guardian.." 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #34

That may be the worst example of "out of context" I've seen - you cut half way through a sentence. Donald Ian Rankin Aug 2013 #36