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warrprayer

(4,734 posts)
Mon Jun 24, 2013, 07:56 PM Jun 2013

Eastern European jokes are NOW OURS!

During the cold war in Eastern Europe, jokes were a means of dealing with the everyday repression and surveillance. Now, thanks to the NSA, we are no longer behind in the "joke race"!

Eastern Europe -

In an East German Party meeting, the Part Secretary attempts to create a debate amongst the members. Finally, one Party member, Kohn, stands up to speak. “Comrade Party Secretary, I’ve only got three questions for you: Why is there no sugar in our shops? Where’s the meat? Where’s the bread?”
The Secretary nods and replies: “Comrade Kohn, I will answer your question in the next Party meeting.”
At the end of the next Party meeting one Party member stands up to speak: “Comrade Party Secretary, I’ve only got one question for you: Where is Comrade Kohn?”
[East Germany, ?]

Not to be outdone -

•“We live in what’s called an open society, which of course means they open our emails, open our phone records, and open our medical records.” – Jay Leno
•“Edward Snowden shows up in a hotel in Hong Kong and announces to the world that he’s leaked confidential National Security Agency memos and documents. He’s now gone. Where is this guy? Gosh, if only there was a way to keep track of people.” – David Letterman
•“I got a call last night during dinner from Verizon asking me if I was happy with my long-distance surveillance.” – Bill Maher
•“Some experts believe the privacy scandal will hurt the NSA. Are they crazy? Do you know how many people want to join now that they’ve heard the guy who blew the whistle is a high-school dropout, making almost $200,000 a year, with a pole-dancer girlfriend, and he’s living in Hawaii? People are lining up to get this job.” – Jay Leno


twitter nsa jokes

https://www.ordoro.com/blog/2013/06/07/our-favorite-nsa-prism-twitter-jokes-of-the-week/

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Eastern European jokes are NOW OURS! (Original Post) warrprayer Jun 2013 OP
DURec. bvar22 Jun 2013 #1
All my Repuke friends/family are putting it up online NightWatcher Jun 2013 #2
funny b/c all the republican pundits are siding with NSA and Obama... nashville_brook Jun 2013 #4
...not to mention Dick Cheney, Lindsey Graham, and the entire Republican Party leadership. bvar22 Jun 2013 #5
Ich verstehe! n/t warrprayer Jun 2013 #7
That poster is a keeper nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #3
nadin is a keeper too!!! warrprayer Jun 2013 #6
Hi, you too nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #8

bvar22

(39,909 posts)
1. DURec.
Mon Jun 24, 2013, 08:21 PM
Jun 2013

Love the poster!



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nashville_brook

(20,958 posts)
4. funny b/c all the republican pundits are siding with NSA and Obama...
Mon Jun 24, 2013, 08:26 PM
Jun 2013

so it's a crazy mixed up world all of a sudden.

bvar22

(39,909 posts)
5. ...not to mention Dick Cheney, Lindsey Graham, and the entire Republican Party leadership.
Mon Jun 24, 2013, 08:37 PM
Jun 2013

Great Company "they" are keeping, verdad?

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