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In reply to the discussion: Ex-NSA Chief Jokes About Putting Edward Snowden on Kill List... [View all]Indi Guy
(3,992 posts)65. ...Yet another 9/11 boogie man argument.
We Americans have far more to fear from our own government than from any would-be bin Laden.
Our founding fathers faced far worse than 9/11, and our soldiers and citizenry bore their casualties very well, thank you.
All this fear mongering is an insult to freedom loving Americans.
Sure we need a robust surveillance system, [font color="red"]but it must obey the law and not undermine our Constitution![/font] What's so difficult to understand about that?
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No we won't. Watch..."I'd like to nominate Snowden for another list if you know what I mean."
24601
Oct 2013
#10
Hayden is more responsible for this NSA spying on Americans than any other individual!
Dustlawyer
Oct 2013
#4
"We'll put him on a parade route in Dallas, a motel balcony in Memphis, or on a small plane
villager
Oct 2013
#5
I wonder if people are finally beginning to understand the degree these people have "intervened"
villager
Oct 2013
#21
What's strange -- or shockingly sad -- is how indistinguishable these "Democratic" apologists are
villager
Oct 2013
#24
It reminds me of when I used to knock heads with the Koolaid drinkers on Hannity's board...
Indi Guy
Oct 2013
#28
If Edward Snowden had not fled, the U.S. would not be exposed to another catastrophe.
ehcross
Oct 2013
#56
Really? How can we more secure when our own government spy's on us as if we are the enemy?
RC
Oct 2013
#57
Why is it so hard to get people to understand the cloak of "national security" is commonly used...
Indi Guy
Oct 2013
#58
Americans have had it too easy.Do some traveling and you will appreciate the value of what you have
ehcross
Oct 2013
#61
Americans are bitter about their government. So bitter that they blindly reject everything American
ehcross
Oct 2013
#59
Well, it sure as HELL is blatantly obvious he wasn't doing this outta altruism.
AverageJoe90
Oct 2013
#54
Hahah: I suppose he's referencing the work of graduates that learned how to kill from the KUBARK
bobthedrummer
Oct 2013
#47