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Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts) Tue Apr 7, 2015, 02:50 PM Apr 2015

On John Oliver, Edward Snowden Says Keep Taking Dick Pics

John Oliver is worried that you don’t care about government surveillance because you have no idea what it is. After doing an informal poll of passersby in Times Square, who for the most part had no idea who whistle-blower Edward Snowden was, Oliver said Sunday, “It seems like we’ve kind of forgotten to have a debate over what Snowden leaked.”

The best person to explain why surveillance should upset the American people, John Oliver reasoned, is “the most famous hero and/or traitor in recent American history” Edward Snowden himself. So Oliver and crew traveled to Russia to sit down with him.

Before the interview, Oliver used his introduction to prime viewers with random analogies (he likened Julian Assange—the creator of Wikileaks—to a “sandwich bag full of biscuit dough wearing a Stevie Nicks wig) and his plain-spoken approach to explain why government surveillance matters. And matters now. The Patriot Act is up for reauthorization on June 1, and John Oliver doesn’t want you to forget it.

Specifically, one part of the Patriot Act that is expiring is called Section 215. It is what gives the government the authority ask companies to hand over “any tangible things” that pertain to terrorism.

http://www.wired.com/2015/04/john-oliver-edward-snowden-dick-pics/

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On John Oliver, Edward Snowden Says Keep Taking Dick Pics (Original Post) Blue_Tires Apr 2015 OP

That's Oliver's comic meme to make the subject more interesting to the mindless masses. leveymg Apr 2015 #1

he explained to clueless amerikans WHY it matters. OH! its about your dirty bits(pics)! pansypoo53219 Apr 2015 #2

k&r n/t Wilms Apr 2015 #3

Whelp, I'm single... Fearless Apr 2015 #4

leveymg

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1. That's Oliver's comic meme to make the subject more interesting to the mindless masses.

Reply to Blue_Tires (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2015, 03:11 PM

Apr 2015

He also said "Fuck" twice and "goat fucker." Sounds like he now has John Stewart's joke writers on his staff. Snowden played along with the junk jokes.

But, with Snowden doing a wry straight man, Oliver did manage to make his point effectively about the need to stop renewal of Sec 215. I thought it was one of the more interesting and educational things I've seen on television, lately.