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Snowden and the paranoid state [View all] sufrommich Aug 2013 OP

I had to look up weltanschauung ... I never learned much German. MADem Aug 2013 #1

I think Snowden has very deep-rooted self-doubts. randome Aug 2013 #3

Nice diagnosis, Dr Frist Fumesucker Aug 2013 #7

Oh come on, it's a discussion board. Discuss--no one's getting a bill, so chill. MADem Aug 2013 #8

How do you discuss anything about Civil Rights with someone who doesn't believe in the sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #32

I think your analogy is a bit of a bridge too far. MADem Aug 2013 #38

How do you draw that sweeping, inaccurate conclusion? CakeGrrl Aug 2013 #49

Gather up all your physicians and do yourself a circle heal thyselves. n/t Whisp Aug 2013 #16

Pure propaganda. Hong Kong is not at a ll remotely like China anybody who has ever traveled AppleBottom Aug 2013 #2

Or next time just read the article. sufrommich Aug 2013 #4

Sorry it reads like a bunch of dramatist tripe AppleBottom Aug 2013 #6

"someone having an opinion other than yours on the internet." Aerows Aug 2013 #17

It's a terrible article. To equate Hong Kong to China would sell only here in the US with Faux sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #33

+1: the Two Minutes Hate continues. backscatter712 Aug 2013 #5

Paranoia is often the sentiment behind Libertarian thought frazzled Aug 2013 #9

R#4 for the thread & wish Recs were allowed for individual posts, like this/#9. Paranoia is, indeed, UTUSN Aug 2013 #10

Yes, "Liberty," "Freedom," "the Constitution" ... frazzled Aug 2013 #11

You should know you're not by now. randome Aug 2013 #13

You are not alone in thinking that. nt sufrommich Aug 2013 #14

You know you're not alone. And in addition to your excellent points Number23 Aug 2013 #21

It's The Same Nonsense From A Different Angle, It's Complete Epistemic Closure, Instead of Fox, It's Skraxx Aug 2013 #44

Et tu, UT? MADem Aug 2013 #19

+1 freshwest Aug 2013 #27

Spot on. Skidmore Aug 2013 #15

I found your post much more reasoned than the OP. nt MADem Aug 2013 #18

I was just about to make a very similar point Number23 Aug 2013 #20

Excellent post, thank you, frazzeled. nm Cha Aug 2013 #29

So all we Democrats were 'Libertarians' during the Bush years??? sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #34

"We?" Bobbie Jo Aug 2013 #41

"It has been a terror campaign aimed at frightening citizens..." Skraxx Aug 2013 #45

Very good post gollygee Aug 2013 #46

+1000 CakeGrrl Aug 2013 #50

Thanks. Scurrilous Aug 2013 #12

idiotic blather reorg Aug 2013 #22

Being paranoid makes you vulnerable and poor... gulliver Aug 2013 #23

Interestingly … 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #24

The problem is that it isn't RT News davidpdx Aug 2013 #25

It amazes me ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #26

It amazes me too. What's more amazing is those who were so 'paranoid', yes I remember sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #35

What is funny is you missed the whole point of his post davidpdx Aug 2013 #37

+1...nt SidDithers Aug 2013 #39

+1 CakeGrrl Aug 2013 #51

To answer your question ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #43

That IS interesting, isn't it? But it points to Snowden's lack of credibility. ucrdem Aug 2013 #36

Is this article trying to claim that it's all in our heads? usGovOwesUs3Trillion Aug 2013 #28

I guess the authority has to admit they are doing something wrong. If that is the case, we will liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #30

Thanks sufrommich.. bookmarking. Cha Aug 2013 #31

DU rec...nt SidDithers Aug 2013 #40

He Ran The Wrong Way... KharmaTrain Aug 2013 #42

Well said Egnever Aug 2013 #47

"Satisfactory explanations require trust in the person explaining." No they don't. Waiting For Everyman Aug 2013 #48