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1. I live in more fear of the NSA and local police than

Reply to busterbrown (Original post)

Wed May 21, 2014, 04:55 AM

May 2014

I do of a terrorist attack. Not that I believe one can't happen, especially since our policies tend to invite them, but because, as proven time and time again, unregulated power does corrupt and that is what we are living under now.

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The Frontline documentary on the NSA just finished up.. [View all] busterbrown May 2014 OP

I live in more fear of the NSA and local police than Live and Learn May 2014 #1

Terrific programing JonLP24 May 2014 #2

Thanks, but I had already attempted to watch it. Live and Learn May 2014 #5

Just read Greenwald book... Helen Borg May 2014 #3

Finished it today. Absolutely riveting. Luminous Animal May 2014 #7

Yup, same here! Helen Borg May 2014 #8

A Third Possibility freedom fighter jh May 2014 #4

Didn't they tell the president something was up before 9/11? We obviously had some YOHABLO May 2014 #6

8/6/2001: "Bin Laden determined to strike..." KurtNYC May 2014 #9