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The guy is a comedian RobertEarl Feb 2014 #1
...and most likely a magician also. Contrary1 Feb 2014 #10
Yup RobertEarl Feb 2014 #12
"Of course, given how we handle whistle blowers since Nine Eleven, truedelphi Feb 2014 #27
ha ha ha. "We would have explained to Mr. Snowden everything we do is legit, and quinnox Feb 2014 #2
“We have surprising success in resolving the complaints that are brought to us,” he said. Zorra Feb 2014 #3
Lol, especially since no one knows who these 'complainants' are, or were! sabrina 1 Feb 2014 #13
Oh boy... pacalo Feb 2014 #4
Ha ha ha. Too damn funny. n/t JimDandy Feb 2014 #5
Hey those talking points look familiar bobduca Feb 2014 #6
Yes they do look familiar don't they... Agony Feb 2014 #65
Keyser Sose will be lighting the bat signal. hootinholler Feb 2014 #7
Yeah, they would have sat down, talked to him, taken his concerns to higher authorities... Skip Intro Feb 2014 #8
then he woke up... pragmatic_dem Feb 2014 #15
That's a near certainty. jsr Feb 2014 #53
It's only metadata... hahahaha the metapologists... pragmatic_dem Feb 2014 #9
Ooo... I Like That... 'the metapologists'... WillyT Feb 2014 #14
yeah it's the same crowd that also can't understand what's so bad about torture... nt pragmatic_dem Feb 2014 #17
I Hear ya... Familiar With Them Too... WillyT Feb 2014 #18
And always remember, 'if you have done nothing wrong, you have nothing to worry about ... sabrina 1 Feb 2014 #16
lol - aka if you live like a veal calf, you have nothing to worry about nt pragmatic_dem Feb 2014 #20
you have freedom of speech as long as it's not about anything important MisterP Feb 2014 #38
And no need to worry about any of this unless you are running a business, truedelphi Feb 2014 #42
"Metapologists"!!! bvar22 Feb 2014 #61
Hahaha - sure 840high Feb 2014 #11
LOL! blackspade Feb 2014 #19
And... What Kind Of Agency "Watchdog"... Say Something As Stupid As That ??? WillyT Feb 2014 #21
He does make a good point. idendoit Feb 2014 #22
Except For The Part From The Nuremberg Trail, That Does NOT Allow For Following An Illegal Order... WillyT Feb 2014 #23
So are you saying he shouldn't be held accountable? idendoit Feb 2014 #25
And Nazi Generals, And Oliver North, And GWBush, Dick Cheney, Scooter Libby, Richard Nixon... WillyT Feb 2014 #26
So not even the NSA should be held accountable? idendoit Feb 2014 #28
No, Not At All... He Should Be Held Accountable For The Apparent Damage To The Country... WillyT Feb 2014 #30
Right!! Off with his head then. idendoit Feb 2014 #32
You're New Here, Huh ??? WillyT Feb 2014 #33
Why do you ask? idendoit Feb 2014 #63
Wtf... So us gov is killing people on industrial scale like nazis? uponit7771 Feb 2014 #36
No, Of Course Not... But If The Signs Lined Up... How Would You Warn The Populace ??? WillyT Feb 2014 #37
So, if the US Gov't is only killing a few thousand, it's OK? Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2014 #40
Strawman and deflection note, the US gov has NOT gone into industrilized killing of people the... uponit7771 Feb 2014 #49
Oh, well, if it's not "industrialized" it's not really killing. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2014 #52
the poster you replied to must have forgotten frwrfpos Feb 2014 #66
Iraq and Afghanistan = industrialized killing of people from low of 130,000 to high of 750,000+ pragmatic_dem Feb 2014 #69
No it doesn't , the comparison to Naizs is out of th bagger book, the supposition uponit7771 Feb 2014 #70
US responsible for 130,000 documented deaths of innocents ==> industrialized killing pragmatic_dem Feb 2014 #72
This message was self-deleted by its author Th1onein Feb 2014 #44
What order was Snowden supposedly given that was illegal? idendoit Feb 2014 #64
This message was self-deleted by its author Th1onein Feb 2014 #74
That's not what the courts say. Try reality, it may help you. idendoit Feb 2014 #75
This message was self-deleted by its author Th1onein Feb 2014 #76
I welcome your ignorance. idendoit Feb 2014 #78
Oaths are bullshit. Hissyspit Feb 2014 #47
Reminds me of the Bob Dylan lyric deutsey Feb 2014 #51
"we could have explained to Mr. Snowden his misperceptions," n/t PoliticAverse Feb 2014 #24
''It was like they were reading my mind.'' Octafish Feb 2014 #71
Snowden is a traitor. He took an oath of secrecy. Violating it means he underthematrix Feb 2014 #29
I'm Sorry You Are So Frightened... You Gonna Be Ok ??? WillyT Feb 2014 #31
So your excuses for Snowden breaking the law is? uponit7771 Feb 2014 #35
He Saw People, Incuding Himself, Being Asked To Follow Illegal Orders... WillyT Feb 2014 #39
Deflection, that doesn't answer what you think his or your excuse for him breaking the law is... uponit7771 Feb 2014 #50
Snowden was a network administrator. He had nothing to do with 'following illegal orders'. randome Feb 2014 #54
Hahahahahahahahahaha... Good One !!! WillyT Feb 2014 #59
This message was self-deleted by its author Th1onein Feb 2014 #45
Oaths are bullshit. Hissyspit Feb 2014 #48
Oath to whom? Booz Allen Hamilton? Octafish Feb 2014 #73
So, he's an Oathkeeper? Capt. Obvious Feb 2014 #77
Yeap...Snowden could've went to him only wanted to steal docs and be an asshole uponit7771 Feb 2014 #34
Right. He should turn himself into the "watchdog" which is on a government leash? Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2014 #41
C'mon. This has gotta be from the Onion, right? 2banon Feb 2014 #43
One could wish Savannahmann Feb 2014 #56
jaw dropping! No words... n/t 2banon Feb 2014 #57
Snowden could've gone to a sympathetic voice within the government... Drunken Irishman Feb 2014 #46
hero enid602 Feb 2014 #55
this caught my eye questionseverything Feb 2014 #58
Oh Yeah... WillyT Feb 2014 #67
…because NSA management are obviously so trustworthy and responsible????? librechik Feb 2014 #60
kick. Thanks for posting. +1 eom Purveyor Feb 2014 #62
Anytime Purveyor... Anytime... WillyT Feb 2014 #68
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