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8. It saddens me to read that

Wed Jul 24, 2013, 08:26 AM

Jul 2013

some (all on this thread so far) DU'ers (?) have swallowed the MSM talking points. His political affiliation, his private life, etc... have no bearing on the facts (some of which he has exposed) of the totalitarian state that America has become.

It speaks volumes of the success of the propaganda machine.

At least most other countries "get it" (especially their citizens, and are appalled.

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Cuba? Dubai? North Korea? DontTreadOnMe Jul 2013 #3

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Or be killed on the street. Igel Jul 2013 #7

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It saddens me to read that dotymed Jul 2013 #8

Should we give this totalitarian state of America control over Healthcare? JoePhilly Jul 2013 #9

Really Joe? dotymed Jul 2013 #11

No one is recording every phone call i karynnj Jul 2013 #13

Is that what some NSA guy assured you on TV ? Lugal Zaggesi Jul 2013 #19

Do you think the people on tv can see you in your living room?? Major Hogwash Jul 2013 #22

And if they think your call record is interesting, let's say you are a senator and you call your JDPriestly Jul 2013 #30

+100 Nicely put. ~nt 99th_Monkey Jul 2013 #37

They are NOT recording every call. They are recording and saving the phone records. karynnj Jul 2013 #44

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This has nothing to do with Trayvon marions ghost Jul 2013 #49

You really think the NSA would stir up a hornet's nest Lugal Zaggesi Jul 2013 #51

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I hadn't heard that--re Trayvon marions ghost Jul 2013 #62

They may have obtained them from the prosecution and from the phone company. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #64

Why do you think a totalitarian government would treat the two differently? JoePhilly Jul 2013 #17

Absolutely, a totalitarian regime dotymed Jul 2013 #27

His point is a valid one--the "gubmint" is only evil when it's doing things that some don't like. MADem Jul 2013 #41

Access to healthcare records is carefully controlled muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #16

So a totalitarian government, one that controls the database with the medical records ... JoePhilly Jul 2013 #18

I'm sure the NSA does have access to everyone's tax information muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #20

Government healthcare is good for the people ... but not if the JoePhilly Jul 2013 #23

Bollocks. *You* are making that claim. Or maybe some nutcase like Alex Jones muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #24

If the NSA did not have access to all our internet data including our medical records, we wouldn't JDPriestly Jul 2013 #33

The NSA also has access to the information on the intenet. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #32

That is my understanding marions ghost Jul 2013 #54

Thanks. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #58

Thank you so much Seedersandleechers Jul 2013 #10

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Is he going to go beat up a gay guy now? dbackjon Jul 2013 #14

are you going to tie one to a fence and beat him to death? frylock Jul 2013 #28

Are there laws in the US that crimilize gay speech? dbackjon Jul 2013 #34

i was merely countering your bullshit political point.. frylock Jul 2013 #35

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is this the new talking point from the authoritarian set? frylock Jul 2013 #39

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....while Russian authorities consider his temporary asylum request....???? MADem Jul 2013 #42

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Meanwhile, elsewhere in Russia... AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #26

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