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In reply to the discussion: Oh yeah? How Do *SnowWald* Worshipers Sleep at Night?! [View all]rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)88. We must be kind to those that don't want to be told the truth.
We should take a hint when they put their fingers in their ears and close their eyes and repeat "Greenwald is a Commie", over and over. There is a lot of badness in the world and some desperately cling to the idea that the stronger and secret'ier the Security State the safer they will be.
That know-it-all, Ben Franklin said, They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. But what Ben isn't telling us is that maintaining our liberties is very hard and for some, apparently not worth the effort.
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Will the Ruling Oligarchs run Jeb against HRC?? They would be happy either way. Or will they
rhett o rick
Oct 2014
#134
I sleep well at night because thanks to the NSA, there are no Terrorists hiding under my bed.
scarletwoman
Oct 2014
#7
after that "Michael Moore defenders demand that we follow him 100% and we don't do anything
MisterP
Oct 2014
#8
Would a pony do? Manny is always looking for his pony, well, that's what I am told!
sabrina 1
Oct 2014
#115
That was about the only way one could stay awake at one of their concerts
Dont call me Shirley
Oct 2014
#107
Great stuff. That Alexander is a piece of work, isn't he? He's like a caricature or a figure out of
KingCharlemagne
Oct 2014
#59
There IS a third option to those who support the abuse of our liberties, they DON'T LIKE
sabrina 1
Oct 2014
#137