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uponit7771

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Reply to bigtree (Reply #13)

Fri Jun 7, 2013, 02:28 PM

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The Rude Pundit Nails the Surveillance Issue [View all] riqster Jun 2013 OP

Home Truths, Sir The Magistrate Jun 2013 #1

yes. djean111 Jun 2013 #2

"The shepherd always tries to persuade the sheep that their interests and his own are the same." Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #3

Great quote. nt riqster Jun 2013 #4

This has to be the first time I've ever said the Rude Pundit is full of shit 1-Old-Man Jun 2013 #5

Your authoritarianism is unwanted here. n/t backscatter712 Jun 2013 #8

Do you understand how ironic it is for you to say that? 1-Old-Man Jun 2013 #16

LOL! Aldo Leopold Jun 2013 #29

Because he said that ship has sailed? tavalon Jun 2013 #20

why? uponit7771 Jun 2013 #26

As sure as the Sun rises in the East, you can bank on the Vinnie From Indy Jun 2013 #6

Yep. premium Jun 2013 #10

This power is exercised by elected and UN-elected government officials for the benefit of their Dustlawyer Jun 2013 #14

Agreed. The surveillance horse left the barn a long time ago. DinahMoeHum Jun 2013 #7

nominate and elect a president who is diametrically opposed to these policies and laws bigtree Jun 2013 #9

The problem is that *our* candidate for president said exactly that when he was running. He said he SlimJimmy Jun 2013 #11

Obama shifted before his first election bigtree Jun 2013 #13

Good information. Thanks. (nt) SlimJimmy Jun 2013 #15

+1 uponit7771 Jun 2013 #25

So in other words Maven Jun 2013 #35

+1 uponit7771 Jun 2013 #19

i thought that i did.. frylock Jun 2013 #21

There are only 2 politicians I can think of who I really believe might stop this if POTUS AnnieK401 Jun 2013 #30

Link ... meegbear Jun 2013 #12

I prefer to link to the author's site when possible. riqster Jun 2013 #22

I link there as well ... meegbear Jun 2013 #33

Excellent. riqster Jun 2013 #34

you want privacy? SHRED Jun 2013 #17

There is always time to turn back. Savannahmann Jun 2013 #18

No doubt. The bullshit narrative that paints this like overcoming the laws of physics is pitiful TheKentuckian Jun 2013 #31

completely fucking true and well said. librechik Jun 2013 #23

Wow ismnotwasm Jun 2013 #24

Well I am sure things like that did not happen before the patriot act. /nt still_one Jun 2013 #27

I guess that has to be true if LWolf Jun 2013 #28

Yup, You Can't Unfuck a Fuck Skraxx Jun 2013 #32

Spot fucking on Blue Owl Jun 2013 #36

Bin Laden won. mick063 Jun 2013 #37