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51. Bingo

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BOSTON GLOBE Opinion Piece: "The world of threats to the US is an illusion." [View all] kpete Apr 2015 OP

K&R..... daleanime Apr 2015 #1

It is the sacred job of cable news and the main job of main stream media to gin up fear. Fred Sanders Apr 2015 #2

All of our bordering neighbors may be friendly but Palin can see Russia from her house! n/t A Simple Game Apr 2015 #23

"As Putin rears his head ... dmr Apr 2015 #45

Well, she probably could Art_from_Ark Apr 2015 #59

True but only if you understand that they work for their corporate bosses malaise Apr 2015 #27

All About Scamming $$$ billhicks76 Apr 2015 #35

And they have BILLIONS in campaign commercial money on its way in 2016. arcane1 Apr 2015 #52

K&R Octafish Apr 2015 #3

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That picture would be perfect if there was a young shepherd on the hill hollering "WOLF." n/t A Simple Game Apr 2015 #24

+1 Enthusiast Apr 2015 #41

^^^^This^^^^ Enthusiast Apr 2015 #42

One of my favorites. BlueJazz Apr 2015 #53

The last time I saw that picture, the caption below it read . . . Major Hogwash Apr 2015 #57

And he is 100% correct. bemildred Apr 2015 #5

Our biggest danger is the tyranny we will slide into if we don't get the NSA/CIA Security State rhett o rick Apr 2015 #6

Damn tootin'!! nt hifiguy Apr 2015 #11

+1 a whole bunch! Enthusiast Apr 2015 #40

Well the answer is Clapper. zeemike Apr 2015 #48

I don't think it's one person but a cabal. nm rhett o rick Apr 2015 #54

Well of course you are right. zeemike Apr 2015 #55

True. I was watching old 911 coverage treestar Apr 2015 #7

The "Home of the Brave" is false advertising. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2015 #8

And that "Land of the Free" stuff isn't very truthful, either gratuitous Apr 2015 #34

Now just how are attitudes like that going to make the MIC richer? Scuba Apr 2015 #9

+1 Enthusiast Apr 2015 #39

That's why the establishment politicians have to hifiguy Apr 2015 #10

"Overthrow:America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq" . . . brush Apr 2015 #63

The government wants you scared folks. nt Logical Apr 2015 #12

scared people awoke_in_2003 Apr 2015 #28

So true. And allow more legal spying to protect us form evil. nt Logical Apr 2015 #30

how else would the surveillance state justify itself? nt grasswire Apr 2015 #13

Not to mention the MIC -nt 99th_Monkey Apr 2015 #17

Heaven forbid that we would not have an enemy to fear. If we did we might even tackle some of jwirr Apr 2015 #14

I've always said that the other m*tha f*ckin texting driver is more of a threat to my life. L0oniX Apr 2015 #15

Without enemies, there's no reason for a trillion dollar 'Defense' budget. Octafish Apr 2015 #16

thanks! LiberalLovinLug Apr 2015 #22

+1 an entire shit load. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #38

Bingo Omaha Steve Apr 2015 #51

Very powerful. Every time we are told that we were attacked we should at least consider the GoneFishin Apr 2015 #18

1000 K&Rs!! Every citizen needs to wise-up to US/M$M/MIC fear-mongering. 99th_Monkey Apr 2015 #19

Somebody tell Wolf Blitzer. n/t Comrade Grumpy Apr 2015 #20

Not true, we have reason to fear....sadly the true threat to the average American comes from within AuntPatsy Apr 2015 #21

Speaking the truth Thespian2 Apr 2015 #31

K and R DocMac Apr 2015 #25

"A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. Zorra Apr 2015 #26

"... the traitor moves amongst those within the gate freely, his sly whispers rustling ..." GoneFishin Apr 2015 #29

both parties are happy to play thier parts in the kabuki theatre of existential threats KG Apr 2015 #32

''To see what is in front of one’s nose needs a constant struggle.'' ~George Orwell DeSwiss Apr 2015 #33

I always thought that some people that read 1984 saw it as a plan. zeemike Apr 2015 #50

Send more money. For more "freedumb." blkmusclmachine Apr 2015 #36

This is the truth! The MIC and the PTB are actively pumping up and exaggerating the threat. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #37

I think this is a bit of an overstatement dsc Apr 2015 #43

We have thousands die every day. From auto accidents, medical accidents, gun accidents Enthusiast Apr 2015 #46

K&R! This post should have hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Apr 2015 #44

A relevant Blog... nikto Apr 2015 #47

Many Democrats only feel safe by letting the Government spy on our children. whereisjustice Apr 2015 #49

Republicans claim we are in danger to present themselves as the heroes who will save us. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2015 #56

The biggest threats are the ones the US's own actions have ended up creating. merrily Apr 2015 #58

But we need a bogey man The Wizard Apr 2015 #60

Bribery doesn't cost, it pays The Wizard Apr 2015 #61

Feeling threatened has not served to unify the American people Martin Eden Apr 2015 #62

Kinzer is absolutely right about the world BlueMTexpat Apr 2015 #64

K&R. Well said. Overseas Apr 2015 #65

The only threats we have to worry about from the outside world d_legendary1 Apr 2015 #66