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frylock

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28. you guys just don't understand realpolitik..

Reply to Jackpine Radical (Reply #26)

Sat Sep 14, 2013, 04:25 PM

Sep 2013

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Citing Snowden, the FISA court orders the government to declassify more of its secret opinions [View all] Catherina Sep 2013 OP

K&R pscot Sep 2013 #1

K&R n/t 1awake Sep 2013 #2

Snowden must feel quite vindicated, and there is still more to go. dkf Sep 2013 #3

You nailed it, dkf. Th1onein Sep 2013 #53

Good gopiscrap Sep 2013 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author cui bono Sep 2013 #5

Wait for it. Another glorious victory for Obama!!! Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2013 #6

Lol! NealK Sep 2013 #25

The only way he could get that stuff declassified Jackpine Radical Sep 2013 #26

you guys just don't understand realpolitik.. frylock Sep 2013 #28

Leads to an intriguing question: Jackpine Radical Sep 2013 #34

... davidpdx Sep 2013 #46

HAHAHA:)) grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #38

Tip of the Iceberg! bvar22 Sep 2013 #7

Guardian link BelgianMadCow Sep 2013 #8

I do believe the dam is cracking on that one, I hope so. Uncle Joe Sep 2013 #9

K&R! See? Snowden's revelations were nothing we didn't already know and ... SaveOurDemocracy Sep 2013 #10

Where's our Pro-Authoritarian crowd to slam this horror? Katashi_itto Sep 2013 #11

They usually don't come in to work until Monday morning. n/t backscatter712 Sep 2013 #12

Oh damn Katashi_itto Sep 2013 #13

Irony: ProSense Sep 2013 #16

Oh listen to Prosense. Everything she says is quite...quite...umm credible. Katashi_itto Sep 2013 #18

You know the point was spot on. ProSense Sep 2013 #19

You hath wound me to the quick, with your "searing" riposte...! Katashi_itto Sep 2013 #21

LOL! ProSense Sep 2013 #23

I understand your indignation. NealK Sep 2013 #30

LOL! ProSense Sep 2013 #31

Absolutely! NealK Sep 2013 #35

The best part ProSense Sep 2013 #36

Oh boy, it's worse than I thought. NealK Sep 2013 #37

+1000 Katashi_itto Sep 2013 #39

Thank you AgingAmerican Sep 2013 #42

At what point do you tire of being on the wrong side of issues? I guess never. LOL! n-t Logical Sep 2013 #49

How many of the people in this thread claimed the FISC is "fascist"... Stupefacto Sep 2013 #24

It is fascistic AgingAmerican Sep 2013 #43

LOL, you ripped Snowden daily for 2 months, 1000s of posts saying he made no difference and that.... Logical Sep 2013 #48

OMG!!!!! Fuddnik Sep 2013 #14

That would be a great name for a garage band: Jackpine Radical Sep 2013 #27

Lol! NealK Sep 2013 #33

The lead singer would have to constantly sack the backing group as moochers and looters muriel_volestrangler Sep 2013 #52

du rec. xchrom Sep 2013 #15

Recommend! KoKo Sep 2013 #17

Thus the continued panic over Snowden & Greenwald. DirkGently Sep 2013 #20

K & R AzDar Sep 2013 #22

K&R Solly Mack Sep 2013 #29

Because Obama! RetroLounge Sep 2013 #32

... avaistheone1 Sep 2013 #41

The 'Snowden component' to this story is opinion.... Blanks Sep 2013 #40

Do you believe they would have done so irregardless? AgingAmerican Sep 2013 #44

Do you believe the ACLU is ineffective? Blanks Sep 2013 #45

When a witness to a crime provides information the police still do all the work. But the witness.... Logical Sep 2013 #51

I find it amusing AgingAmerican Sep 2013 #55

Your question is irrelevent AgingAmerican Sep 2013 #54

You believe all of the credit should go to Snowden... Blanks Sep 2013 #58

Where have I ever said Snowden was a "Hero"? AgingAmerican Sep 2013 #60

I don't know that YOU called him a hero. There are those here who have. Blanks Sep 2013 #61

I think the 'hero' nonsense is just a distraction AgingAmerican Sep 2013 #62

Without the docs the ACLU and others have had their cases dismissed Paulie Sep 2013 #56

Snowden exposed shit that needed exposed. No one doubts that at this point. n-t Logical Sep 2013 #50

Snowden exposed shit he should not have exposed. No one doubts that at this point. ehcross Sep 2013 #63

Where is the "Snowden made no Difference" crowd? Crickets? n-t Logical Sep 2013 #47

Takes a bit for the pro's to make sense of this for us. Paulie Sep 2013 #57

+1000 RetroLounge Sep 2013 #59