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In reply to the discussion: Snowden: the case for prosecution (The Economist | Jan 10th 2014) [View all]cantbeserious
(13,039 posts)156. Yes - It Is Gone - And Now Our Privacy Is Gone As Well
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Snowden: the case for prosecution (The Economist | Jan 10th 2014) [View all]
struggle4progress
Jan 2014
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The Only Harm Snowden Has Done To The Empire Is Bruising The Egos Of Oligarchs And Their Minions
cantbeserious
Jan 2014
#2
Cute sloganeering is a crude substitute for detailed analysis based on actual facts
struggle4progress
Jan 2014
#7
The Oligarchs, Corporations And Banks Own And Control The Politicians That Own And Control Us
cantbeserious
Jan 2014
#10
Most American School Children Learn Of The Sanctity Of The US Constitution In Grade School
cantbeserious
Jan 2014
#16
Apparently you slept through the lesson on how the constitutionality of an action is determined?
MADem
Jan 2014
#18
And Apparently A Stacked Conservative FISA Court Is Something One Missed As Well
cantbeserious
Jan 2014
#19
Write your Senator, now! Demand advise and consent review! That's the American way! nt
MADem
Jan 2014
#21
No, it taught some campers that libertarians and anarchists can be disruptive for a brief period of
MADem
Jan 2014
#23
Apparently you don't quite "get" the goal of DU--we're here to elect more Democrats and fewer
MADem
Jan 2014
#27
Some Here Are Progressives - For Those The Goal Is Social Justice - Not Defense Of The Realm
cantbeserious
Jan 2014
#28
The First Of The Logical Fallacies - Ad Hominen Attacks - Attacking A User Name
cantbeserious
Jan 2014
#31
Way to avoid the point I made, that you did not, apparently read the link offered.
MADem
Jan 2014
#35
And One Is Defending A Two Party System That Defends And Justifies The 1% And Their Minions
cantbeserious
Jan 2014
#36
Fascinating That One Continues To Defend Empire And The 1% At The Expense Of The 99%
cantbeserious
Jan 2014
#49
Fascinating that one avoids the topic of conversation in favor of sweeping generalizations about
MADem
Jan 2014
#54
Fascinating That One Still Continues To Defend The Empire And Their Minions
cantbeserious
Jan 2014
#56
Outta gas, eh? I'm doing no such thing, and you pretending I am is not supported by my comments.
MADem
Jan 2014
#67
Not Out Of Gas At All - Please Continue - Though You Have Stated Your Case On Snowden
cantbeserious
Jan 2014
#70
You'll have to go back to post fifty four and provide an actual response if we're to go on. nt
MADem
Jan 2014
#76
He's not. He's a thief who stole secrets and ran to Russia via China with them, who hid
MADem
Jan 2014
#80
And You Can Prove This How - No Evidence To Support The Stated Claims - Opinion Only
cantbeserious
Jan 2014
#83
You need to keep up--he **admitted** that he stole that stuff. Watch his interviews in HK.
MADem
Jan 2014
#90
Yes - Whistle Blowers Steel Stuff - Have You Ever Heard Of The Pentagon Papers
cantbeserious
Jan 2014
#92
To change the FISA court, or the rules governing it, will require our control of Congress
struggle4progress
Jan 2014
#47
That One Still Believes In The Rule Of Law And Establishment Processes Of Power Setup For The 1%
cantbeserious
Jan 2014
#50
What appeals to you, it seems, is a certain way of sneering knowingly, which permits you
struggle4progress
Jan 2014
#66
Pretty Presumptuous Reply - Have A Listen To Chris Hedges - He Sums Up Matters Well
cantbeserious
Jan 2014
#68
It doesn't help. It's abstract and generic. It teaches nothing about the actual mechanics
struggle4progress
Jan 2014
#72
Too Sad That One Is Unwilling To Learn More About Hedges - He Speaks Of Mechanics Often
cantbeserious
Jan 2014
#89
Labeling Hedges A War Pimp Is Amazing - One Presumes That War Reporting Is Not Valued
cantbeserious
Jan 2014
#96
No. Hedges is a very bright man, who trained as a theologian and then spent most of his adult life
struggle4progress
Jan 2014
#113
Thank You For Your Opinion - Others Would Disagree With This Assessment In General
cantbeserious
Jan 2014
#114
When Digging A Hole In Defense Of The 1% Has Been Dug - Best To Stop Digging
cantbeserious
Jan 2014
#52
Fascinating That One Would Willing Give Up Liberty For Safety - Ben Franklin Says
cantbeserious
Jan 2014
#57
That One Believes That Snowden Is Not A Whistle Blower Has Been Made Clear
cantbeserious
Jan 2014
#61
Well, not Bernie Sanders, or Rand Paul, or Elizabeth Warren...they don't disagree.
MADem
Jan 2014
#69
It Is Your Opinion - If You Choose To Hide Behind The Opinion Of Others - That Is Your Choice
cantbeserious
Jan 2014
#71
I Am Not The One Arguing Your Opinion - You Are - We Know Where You Stand
cantbeserious
Jan 2014
#106
There Is Nothing To Argue - Your Opinion Is Clear - Snowden Is A Criminal - Others Disagree
cantbeserious
Jan 2014
#111
Well, you got that right--you haven't argued because you don't have an argument...there is, indeed,
MADem
Jan 2014
#118
Glad To See That That Arguing With Yourself Is Pointless - You Are Free To Argue With Others
cantbeserious
Jan 2014
#120
Considering your use of the royal 'We', mind if i ask where his highness rules? n/t
Bodhi BloodWave
Jan 2014
#171
Putin did say that--but Snowden has disrupted US diplomatic relations at every turn.
MADem
Jan 2014
#116
And That Matters Why - The Desecration of The 4th Amendment Is Much More Important
cantbeserious
Jan 2014
#123
Deflection - We Now Know Again That The Us Constitution Is Of Little Value To You
cantbeserious
Jan 2014
#130
You Are The One - By Your Posts - That Advocates For The Desecration of The 4th Amendment
cantbeserious
Jan 2014
#133
No, I am not. But you're the one who apparently has the idea you're on the Supreme Court--since you
MADem
Jan 2014
#135
Supportive Cohorts For The 1% Defense Have Arrived - We Look Forward To The Continued Debate
cantbeserious
Jan 2014
#51
Snowden's Salary Does Not Qualify As A 1% Member - That Would Be North Of A Quarter Million Per Annum
cantbeserious
Jan 2014
#59
He took a HUGE pay cut to go steal information at BAH. Worst case, he's in the top TWO percent...
MADem
Jan 2014
#62
Well, he's at least in the top five, but he was making close to two hundred before he took the pay
MADem
Jan 2014
#73
So Because He Did Not Set The Salary Levels Within The Corporation He Is Inherently Evil
cantbeserious
Jan 2014
#79
You--not me--have been the one whining about the Evil One Percenters in this thread.
MADem
Jan 2014
#84
You're the one who started whining about evil one percenters in a thread about Snowden, who
MADem
Jan 2014
#93
See Wikipedia Link Below - The Same Link Provided Earlier - Data Provided By Others
cantbeserious
Jan 2014
#109
Data Provided By Wikipedia - Attacking The Messenger Is Another Logical Fallacy
cantbeserious
Jan 2014
#131
Ah, the parrot approach again. You apparently don't understand that pointing out a fact is not an
MADem
Jan 2014
#134
You won't get any examples of systemic illegal practices because the policies weren't illegal.
stevenleser
Jan 2014
#173
Yes - Very Predictable "Take Down" Journalism - Short On Specifics - Long On Suggestion And Innuendo
cantbeserious
Jan 2014
#12
The Economist, in fact, tends to fall on the anti-government libertarian side of the spectrum
struggle4progress
Jan 2014
#20
You could, for example, read The Economist cover to cover for a while
struggle4progress
Jan 2014
#46
Well, that's kind of like saying "No proof that the sky is blue has been provided."
MADem
Jan 2014
#34
And Yet - Their Defense Of The Indefensible Belies Their Stated Principles - Seems To Happen Often
cantbeserious
Jan 2014
#37
Spreading Fear Uncertainty And Doubt Is A Common Journalistic Practice In Use These Days
cantbeserious
Jan 2014
#40
So, covering both sides of a specific issue while touting a libertarian agenda is spreading FUD?
MADem
Jan 2014
#43
Any Libertarian Agenda Has Been Raised Solely In One's Reply - FUD Is The Process Of Causing Doubt
cantbeserious
Jan 2014
#53
If you feel "ridiculed," perhaps you should re-evaluate your conversational strategy.
MADem
Jan 2014
#136
One Would Disagree - The Tables Are Turned - The Mirror Is Focused Your Way
cantbeserious
Jan 2014
#169
Hitchens had no particularly consistent political views. Sometimes he called himself a Marxist, and
struggle4progress
Jan 2014
#48
This will be in some of the opening statements in Snowden's trial. There will be much more.
Thinkingabout
Jan 2014
#26