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19. Well in fact no one is even listening unless they have just cause.

Sat Jun 15, 2013, 10:45 AM

Jun 2013

You are free to shout whatever you want and the Govt doesnt care unless your activities throw red flags.

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Face It:: The Internet is Yelling Across a Crowded Room [View all] Phillip McCleod Jun 2013 OP

Exactly, and people are now flocking to programs like Warpy Jun 2013 #1

nailed it imo. Phillip McCleod Jun 2013 #5

No It Isn't ... ThePhilosopher04 Jun 2013 #2

ok maybe it's like sending a message by dogwhistle across a room crowded.. Phillip McCleod Jun 2013 #3

A dangerous assumption... ElboRuum Jun 2013 #6

exactly. that 'someone' was Manning and now Snowden. Phillip McCleod Jun 2013 #14

Uncle Sam is the least of my concerns in this new era. ElboRuum Jun 2013 #15

that's it exactly.. when we send messages electronically.. Phillip McCleod Jun 2013 #17

We've been told for years. silverweb Jun 2013 #4

thank you, yes. Phillip McCleod Jun 2013 #8

That turned out well! silverweb Jun 2013 #10

me too! Phillip McCleod Jun 2013 #18

Precisely. ElboRuum Jun 2013 #9

Open society? silverweb Jun 2013 #12

Narcissism... ElboRuum Jun 2013 #16

yep. exactly why i used the analogy of yelling across a crowed bar. Phillip McCleod Jun 2013 #20

Whispering is hardly a remedy for what appears to await us Vinnie From Indy Jun 2013 #7

ah, but all is not lost.. consider.. Phillip McCleod Jun 2013 #11

Your wisdom is but pearls before swine in my case Vinnie From Indy Jun 2013 #13

Well in fact no one is even listening unless they have just cause. DCBob Jun 2013 #19

not true at all. not even slightly or sort of true. Phillip McCleod Jun 2013 #21

"listening" as in recording conversations/chats/emails, etc. DCBob Jun 2013 #22

wrong again. Phillip McCleod Jun 2013 #23

you fail to understand the issue.. DCBob Jun 2013 #24