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In reply to the discussion: Below are the arguments of those that support the NSA over Snowden's revelations*. [View all]Pholus
(4,062 posts)For me, I went from lurker to active poster here in 2002 precisely because I considered the Total Information Awareness program to be the greatest threat to democracy of the many Bushie created and I wanted the snooping bastards to see that position had a lot of popular support. It doesn't hurt that I also think Democrats are the best hope out of the options available for our nation.
Certainly, we all seemed to be on the same page in 2006!
But, the mantle fell to us in 2009. All of a sudden the things that were horrible before seemingly needed to be defended or nuanced. I guess I'm just not a person that is that mentally flexible. It was wrong then, it is wrong now. That leads to a certain amount of friction of course.
If we trip in 2014, it isn't about something shiny at all -- it's that we forgot that you stay true to your ideals.