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Demeter

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28. I cannot trust someone with so little integrity

Sat Jul 27, 2013, 01:03 AM

Jul 2013

and that covers all except a handful of Congresscritters, and there may be a few judges who haven't been totally corrupted by the "anything goes" policies of the present.

Even media...NPR used to have some integrity, now it just has sponsors....and a Congressional kill switch.

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I'm pleased that Snowden's not on the WH secret extrajudicial kill list [View all] MannyGoldstein Jul 2013 OP

Well, strictly Holder was saying he's not on our *public judicial* kill list (nt) Recursion Jul 2013 #1

Didn't you post that no one is tortured? So there are no kill lists either? Corruption Inc Jul 2013 #45

Holder didn't "promise" no drones to Russia. ProSense Jul 2013 #2

Yes, but the "no torture" promise is an empty one. Laelth Jul 2013 #41

Yes, but in all honesty, torture is used to get people to talk, and that hasn't been a problem hughee99 Jul 2013 #57

Yes, civil libertarians everywhere are rejoicing 99th_Monkey Jul 2013 #3

He didn't say he wouldn't be extrajudeliciously killed leftstreet Jul 2013 #4

But if the White House seeks to kill Snowden MannyGoldstein Jul 2013 #5

yes...no...wait...wha? leftstreet Jul 2013 #9

A hacker who's worth enough to force down the plane of an elected head of state. MannyGoldstein Jul 2013 #10

But he was on the plane!! leftstreet Jul 2013 #12

Force down the plane of an elected head of state Progressive dog Jul 2013 #40

So what would be a better way to characterize what happened? MannyGoldstein Jul 2013 #42

Not forced down. They were free to keep flying ... until they ran out of fuel. N/T GoneFishin Jul 2013 #52

France, Spain, or whichever revoked permissions for Progressive dog Jul 2013 #53

Bolivian military aircraft? MannyGoldstein Jul 2013 #56

Yes, Bolivian military aircraft. nt Progressive dog Jul 2013 #58

A military aircraft like Air Force One, yes? n/t Fumesucker Jul 2013 #63

A military aircraft and Air Force 1 is also military nt Progressive dog Jul 2013 #64

I thought the talking point was that we had nothing to do with it? JoeyT Jul 2013 #62

Where did you get your talking points? Progressive dog Jul 2013 #65

You don't remember JoeyT Jul 2013 #66

Oh, I didn't realize the fuel gauge was a talking point, Progressive dog Jul 2013 #67

Cheney and Bush. JoeyT Jul 2013 #68

Cheney Bush and plane forced down? nt Progressive dog Jul 2013 #69

It would not be seeking the death penalty but rather using a sophisticated ‘Disposition Matrix’ Dragonfli Jul 2013 #37

Indeed, your argument has bested mine MannyGoldstein Jul 2013 #43

Snowden may not be on the list... pinboy3niner Jul 2013 #6

As a paid troll working for Karl Rove, MannyGoldstein Jul 2013 #8

Dude, shhh! The drones, they can hear... n/t Fire Walk With Me Jul 2013 #14

Look who's talkin' pinboy3niner Jul 2013 #22

Mr. Droney and Agent Mike know I'm a good boy! Fire Walk With Me Jul 2013 #24

I just hope your last post doesn't end with... pinboy3niner Jul 2013 #29

No, but there is a very loud buzzing at my window. Just a sec... Fire Walk With Me Jul 2013 #32

No problem, then pinboy3niner Jul 2013 #33

"Health professionals recommend regular colonoscopies at your age." Fire Walk With Me Jul 2013 #35

Been there, done that pinboy3niner Jul 2013 #36

Don't quote me on this, but that guy in the picture is an expert on aliens. Major Hogwash Jul 2013 #59

The funny thing is, I've never seen even so much as a clip from that program pinboy3niner Jul 2013 #60

Is a chemical lobotomy really the same as torture? reusrename Jul 2013 #7

No, and neither is solitary confinement. Remember Obama's NDAA section 1021 which provides for Fire Walk With Me Jul 2013 #16

or is he? nt arely staircase Jul 2013 #11

It's almost as if they'll say anything then wish, then do anything they wish. Fire Walk With Me Jul 2013 #13

I guess they told the truth that one time though... Pholus Jul 2013 #17

Oh for fracks face nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #47

That never happened! Aerows Jul 2013 #61

How do we know Holder didn't take Snowden off the list, make his announcement, Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #15

I hate it when that happens... pinboy3niner Jul 2013 #18

LOL tridim Jul 2013 #19

That list is reserved for Middle Eastern or African countries. joshcryer Jul 2013 #20

Holder was making the case to send Snowden back MannyGoldstein Jul 2013 #23

Well the US hasn't ruled out targeted killing on US soil. joshcryer Jul 2013 #34

Still. pa28 Jul 2013 #21

Well, heck... anything to bring him in... MrMickeysMom Jul 2013 #25

I'm afraid life insurance on Snowden would be a good, er, investment. snot Jul 2013 #26

It's all so incredibly ambiguous. defacto7 Jul 2013 #27

I cannot trust someone with so little integrity Demeter Jul 2013 #28

So who exactly has Obama "executed"? SoapBox Jul 2013 #30

At least four US citizens so far: MannyGoldstein Jul 2013 #44

it is the 16 year old questionseverything Jul 2013 #54

You really need to keep up nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #48

Orwell strikes again!!! DeSwiss Jul 2013 #31

Must you see a conspiracy theory everywhere? jazzimov Jul 2013 #38

You have to admit that "least untruthful" is a phrase deliciously dripping with irony Fumesucker Jul 2013 #39

The flaw in your logic is that it's a theory, it's reality not a theory Corruption Inc Jul 2013 #46

Some people believe what they want regardless of facts. think Jul 2013 #51

Here are some of those manny bots, including the NYT nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #49

Well I'm not sure. Savannahmann Jul 2013 #50

I agree-very confusing times... midnight Jul 2013 #55