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BeyondGeography

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12. Because everyone is prone to fit the facts to their worldview

Sat May 10, 2014, 12:45 PM

May 2014

and most facts are open to interpretation. "Today is Saturday," based on a calendar, is not the same as, "the government can see thoughts forming in your head," based on Edward Snowden's say-so.

In the latter case, you'd like to know who's saying that. If it's a libertarian and you happen to find that crowd occasionally paranoid and prone to exaggeration re. gov't intrusion into our personal lives, skepticism results.

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Since it's all the rage to complain about what people post (Greenwald) [View all] BainsBane May 2014 OP

it's all like cheering your team (even when they suck) at a sporting event, isn't it? bettyellen May 2014 #1

"Information they made public": 1 FISA warrant, some random powerpoint presentations ucrdem May 2014 #2

The Pulitzer Committee says, "wrong answer, anonymous Internet Man". DisgustipatedinCA May 2014 #6

Better check your facts, anonymous internet comrade. ucrdem May 2014 #10

Oh, right. It was the Guardian's Personals section that must have won. DisgustipatedinCA May 2014 #14

"Greenwald's Pulitzer" is a meme made for DU. ucrdem May 2014 #17

Looks like the cat is out of the bag. DisgustipatedinCA May 2014 #20

The Google machine doesn't award Pulitzers. nt ucrdem May 2014 #22

The guardian won because of articles written by Greenwald with Smowden as his source Luminous Animal May 2014 #29

Speaking of facts, maybe you'll find this source acceptable: Make7 May 2014 #39

The truth would be good, put the real facts about surveillance, what it is and what it isn't. Thinkingabout May 2014 #3

Do we really need another Greenwald thread? pinboy3niner May 2014 #4

I was trying to discuss the NSA BainsBane May 2014 #5

Well and good pinboy3niner May 2014 #13

Greenwald Forever! Long Live The Angry Libertarians! randome May 2014 #11

Am I right or am I right? ^^^^^ pinboy3niner May 2014 #21

Praise His MIGHTY OMNISCIENT NAME!!! MohRokTah May 2014 #27

This board is populated with many uncritical, blind partisans and Broward May 2014 #7

Speaking of which, I've had my eye on you for some time now pinboy3niner May 2014 #9

And your suspicions about paid operatives MineralMan May 2014 #18

By your command: Maedhros May 2014 #23

sad but true Supersedeas May 2014 #38

I wouldn't complain if he was filthy rich and just got a PHD. L0oniX May 2014 #8

Because everyone is prone to fit the facts to their worldview BeyondGeography May 2014 #12

Oh now that won't do. rrneck May 2014 #15

the check is in Supersedeas May 2014 #40

K&R, dead on. nt MannyGoldstein May 2014 #16

It doesn't. It's just a distraction from the real issues concerning the NSA and private myrna minx May 2014 #19

Trying to ignore ... frazzled May 2014 #24

Are you saying I am trying to ignore those other issues? BainsBane May 2014 #25

Yes, pretty much frazzled May 2014 #33

Firstly, I made no suggestions about NSA apologists BainsBane May 2014 #35

No frazzled May 2014 #37

It shouldn't. Messenger isn't message. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #26

I agree completely nt BainsBane May 2014 #28

Exactly! LeftishBrit May 2014 #30

Who are you and what have done with BainsBane? Fumesucker May 2014 #31

I've thought this siame thing since shortly after the NSA issue arose BainsBane May 2014 #32

It's like blaming the 911 caller for the fire he reported rather than going after the arsonists. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2014 #34

now that is an anology Supersedeas May 2014 #41

Simple answer: It impacts it just the same as which pundit is discussing Benghazi stevenleser May 2014 #36

Eddie committed a crime, or at least he is charged with it treestar May 2014 #42