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thomhartmann

(3,979 posts) Wed Jun 12, 2013, 02:31 PM Jun 2013

Thom Hartmann: Spying by corporations is different than spying by government

The privatization of our national security apparatus isn't just sucking up your taxpayer dollars - it also contradicts the founding principles of our republic.

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Thom Hartmann: Spying by corporations is different than spying by government (Original Post) thomhartmann Jun 2013 OP

Why doesn't this have hundreds of recommendations? Enthusiast Jun 2013 #1

Very, very important point... ljm2002 Jun 2013 #2

Yep NoMoreWarNow Jun 2013 #3

Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)

1. Why doesn't this have hundreds of recommendations?

Reply to thomhartmann (Original post)

Thu Jun 13, 2013, 09:10 AM

Jun 2013

I don't get it.

ljm2002

(10,751 posts)

2. Very, very important point...

Reply to thomhartmann (Original post)

Thu Jun 13, 2013, 09:20 AM

Jun 2013

...there are essential differences between the monitoring done by companies vs. monitoring done by the government. A company can't send someone to your house to arrest you; a government can.

NoMoreWarNow

(1,259 posts)

3. Yep

Reply to ljm2002 (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 13, 2013, 09:32 AM

Jun 2013

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