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MNBrewer

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7. The 10th propaganda point is definitely in evidence here on DU.

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Mon Jun 24, 2013, 07:09 AM

Jun 2013

"Focus the discussion on the alleged criminality of Snowden’s disclosures instead of on the obvious lawlessness of programs such as Tempora, which sweep up vast amounts of personal information on private individuals and store them in data bases. ... narrowing the debate to “how illegal were Snowden’s actions?” instead of allowing the question, “how legal are the NSA’s actions,”

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Juan Cole: Top Ten Ways US TV News Screwing Us Again on NSA Surveillance Story (Iraq Redux) [View all] Hissyspit Jun 2013 OP

Number 1 is HIGHLY relevant to the DU debate on this. Pholus Jun 2013 #1

rec & kick Rise Rebel Resist Jun 2013 #2

TEMPORA - 250 NSA Analysts Assigned - Collects Calls From Fiber Optic Cables - Never Mentioned cantbeserious Jun 2013 #3

We can trade with Hong Kong, China and Russia but Snowden is a traitor for going there??? fasttense Jun 2013 #4

The Duplicity Is Staggering Here And Elsewhere cantbeserious Jun 2013 #5

How can anyone here at DU align themselves with these LIARS and MURDERERS?? K&R!! chimpymustgo Jun 2013 #6

The 10th propaganda point is definitely in evidence here on DU. MNBrewer Jun 2013 #7

Destroy the messenger. Ignore the fact the government is spying on everyone. Octafish Jun 2013 #10

Not if you secretly re-interpret the law to make it legal MNBrewer Jun 2013 #13

Like magic. Octafish Jun 2013 #14

The guest lists will remain biased Babel_17 Jun 2013 #8

Kick nt Hissyspit Jun 2013 #9

Juan Cole is a racist who hates Obama. n/t Comrade Grumpy Jun 2013 #11

It is amazing at times nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #12