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159. Anyone not in support ofSnowden is more concerned with self-interests

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Sun Jun 1, 2014, 03:58 AM

Jun 2014

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than the common good of mankind. Period.

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"Snowden fan club"? [View all] whatchamacallit May 2014 OP

Because they don't. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #1

and, and, and... Leme May 2014 #7

That first sentence is so black and white thinking treestar May 2014 #12

...said the guy who calls Snowden 'Comrade Eddie'. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #17

So what treestar May 2014 #30

The conservatives dont like anyone trying to speak truth to their authoritarian leadership. Long rhett o rick May 2014 #124

it's what right wingers do, the "comrade" naming calling . it's red baiting. the cold war is over. m-lekktor May 2014 #132

It's the name calling on all sides that debases this argument mikekohr May 2014 #138

When someone speaks in the language of some of this country's worst authoritarians, sabrina 1 May 2014 #156

Why not address the real content of the message - it is NOT black or white karynnj May 2014 #56

I'm not a big fan of secrecy. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #85

Big Brother is subject to the law in '1984' too muriel_volestrangler May 2014 #24

The NSA is far from big brother treestar May 2014 #28

'Comrade Eddy', well, I was going to ask you a question, but then I saw that! Did you know that sabrina 1 May 2014 #35

+1 villager May 2014 #64

Well said! nt Mojorabbit May 2014 #86

+ another Scuba May 2014 #137

It's one of those "either you're with us or you're against us" moments, sad that even "Democrats"... George II May 2014 #49

Did you watch Snowden's interview/ JDPriestly May 2014 #126

WRONG drynberg May 2014 #131

Regardless of who the messenger is, the message is clear randys1 May 2014 #2

Yep whatchamacallit May 2014 #14

Drake and Binney were Reppublicans. I don't recall anyone here worrying about their political sabrina 1 May 2014 #37

Yes, no doubt... after 2 - 3 bold faced ass'd lies I stopped trusting what he said... uponit7771 May 2014 #3

as stupid as NSA Fan Club. KittyWampus May 2014 #4

'Snowden Fan Club', 'NSA Fans', they're both unnecessary. randome May 2014 #5

Well, if the problem is 'a lack of convincing evidence'. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #10

Let's do a quick check on how common they are muriel_volestrangler May 2014 #25

+1 whatchamacallit May 2014 #26

+1 valerief May 2014 #36

+1 Uncle Joe May 2014 #39

Your list is woefully incomplete without 'authoritarian', 'authoritarians' and various iterations. randome May 2014 #51

Yeah, checkbook journalist fans have more diverse insults. joshcryer May 2014 #67

totalitarians treestar May 2014 #109

Fascist... ConservativeDemocrat May 2014 #128

+1 zeemike May 2014 #55

You forgot "NSA apologist." joshcryer May 2014 #66

OK, with 'apologist(s)': muriel_volestrangler May 2014 #102

Your case is really flimsy. joshcryer May 2014 #114

And then there's 3rd way / authoritarian. joshcryer May 2014 #150

"the narrative you were pushing"? I was replying to randome's effort to call equivalent muriel_volestrangler May 2014 #152

He said we should drop the name calling. joshcryer May 2014 #153

And that is how you know these are paid for talking points. When something is repeated that many sabrina 1 May 2014 #91

+1 woo me with science May 2014 #118

Wow Oilwellian May 2014 #94

Thank you. woo me with science May 2014 #117

Another + Blue_In_AK Jun 2014 #158

One was posted to denigrate most of DU, the other you neglected to point out, was posted sabrina 1 May 2014 #41

The answer to your question is too disturbing for them to think about. zeemike May 2014 #54

Yes, I rarely get answers to my questions! The problem for them is, more and more people ARE sabrina 1 May 2014 #123

Nailed it. n/t L0oniX May 2014 #148

nice, isn't it? bigtree May 2014 #6

I wonder if many of them will suddenly stop defending the admin Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #11

Ding, ding lark May 2014 #59

No one, NO ONE is for a Big Brother Police State treestar May 2014 #104

Why do we have to be defending the admin? treestar May 2014 #106

I don't know why you have to be. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #111

How was ProSense May 2014 #19

I don't think your take on this thread is correct bigtree May 2014 #34

You don't think it's in response to the other thread? ProSense May 2014 #38

I don't know bigtree May 2014 #40

I don't think that one's 'take' is ever correct Trajan May 2014 #63

none of that's been on my radar bigtree May 2014 #65

'Critics of Snowden'. That is the problem, isn't it? They do not address the violations of our sabrina 1 May 2014 #43

I think you need to revisit old DU and see what many of us had to say back during the Bush years Skidmore May 2014 #61

Good post, thank you. To address your points about where people stood on the Patriot Act and most of sabrina 1 May 2014 #90

As I understand it - those who question Snowden's revelations or methods are part of the NSA Fanclub el_bryanto May 2014 #8

Same people who say the same thing if you support President Obama in anything treestar May 2014 #9

What's with the traditional rightwing red baiting language? whatchamacallit May 2014 #13

It's bogger talk. hobbit709 May 2014 #15

It's also very revealing whatchamacallit May 2014 #16

And your hypocrisy is showing. You forgot you were calling others out for namecalling. "Bogger"? Tarheel_Dem May 2014 #48

That was Hobbit whatchamacallit May 2014 #84

Well, alrighty then, as long as you're consistent. Tarheel_Dem May 2014 #93

Not to mention, projection beerandjesus May 2014 #44

Completely disingenuous ProSense May 2014 #18

Oh brother... whatchamacallit May 2014 #20

You just agreed with a post referring to "bogger talk." n/t ProSense May 2014 #21

How did I agree? whatchamacallit May 2014 #23

Have there been more whistle blowers while OBama is in office, and if so what are they whistling at? randys1 May 2014 #22

I am grateful to know about what the NSA is doing. I totally disagree with how it was revealed and kelliekat44 May 2014 #27

Then you're grateful to him whatchamacallit May 2014 #31

protecting the safety and security of global corporations and the 1% frylock May 2014 #68

Our drone policies create much more danger to Americans Maedhros Jun 2014 #157

It's important for some to demonize those who go against the company line. Octafish May 2014 #29

.... 840high May 2014 #32

In a nutshell. nt elias49 May 2014 #33

Like KoKo said, we are in the deep doo-doo. Octafish May 2014 #119

That's what is going on. Enthusiast May 2014 #62

At maximum volume. Octafish May 2014 #116

Or the company line that Eddie is above the law treestar May 2014 #105

No. I'm against traitors. Octafish May 2014 #110

heh.. no answer to that. . .n/t annabanana May 2014 #140

Now now. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #112

Thanks for reminding me! Octafish May 2014 #115

I know right? It's a reflection berni_mccoy May 2014 #42

Bullshit. OnyxCollie May 2014 #45

"non-rational nonsense" bobduca May 2014 #122

Of course you nailed it, but... Bobbie Jo May 2014 #89

Such drama Oilwellian May 2014 #101

How is disclosing classified information ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2014 #46

He also disclosed to us whatchamacallit May 2014 #71

That wasn't my question ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2014 #80

When it reveals criminality on the part of the government and its officials. Octafish May 2014 #145

Spying on other nations is not criminal. eom 1StrongBlackMan May 2014 #146

Well Comrade Watchamacallit... MannyGoldstein May 2014 #47

Lol! whatchamacallit May 2014 #72

Some people don't necessarily think that Snowden War Horse May 2014 #50

•!!! BenNSAghazi !!!• Whisp May 2014 #52

It's sad and embarrassing you conflate those issues whatchamacallit May 2014 #73

I see some similarities. Whisp May 2014 #78

You only see them because the spying issue hurts the president's image whatchamacallit May 2014 #92

believe whatever you like Whisp May 2014 #97

there's no skin in that game grasswire May 2014 #129

nope uponit7771 May 2014 #133

Was it necessary to leak millions of documents to protect civil liberties? karynnj May 2014 #53

no it wasn't PatrynXX May 2014 #57

I did not vote for a government to spy on me whatchamacallit May 2014 #74

Good for you - I didn't karynnj May 2014 #79

Fixed whatchamacallit May 2014 #82

But still no answer on the over a million documents that Snowden could not even have previewed karynnj May 2014 #83

Until you can clearly and indisputably demonstrate whatchamacallit May 2014 #88

That is insanity karynnj May 2014 #96

You can believe in civil liberties and not be impressed by Snowden. joshcryer May 2014 #58

I'm impressed by the information he provided whatchamacallit May 2014 #70

Not impressed by the information. joshcryer May 2014 #75

Feel free to enjoy your Orwellian world whatchamacallit May 2014 #76

Thanks to checkbook journalism. joshcryer May 2014 #87

You just did it treestar May 2014 #108

FUD is pushing the meme that its impossible to not trust SnowGlen and Spy agencies too uponit7771 May 2014 #134

Anyone who read the Patriot Act knew about phone/internet monitoring perdita9 May 2014 #60

No, we did NOT know about the MASSIVE spying program conducted by the War Criminals until sabrina 1 May 2014 #77

Snowden is irrelevant. Helen Borg May 2014 #69

10. +1 Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #113

... that was produced in 2005 and Obama mentioned curving 2 months before Snowden released uponit7771 May 2014 #135

Cannot put the truth back into the bottle! Helen Borg May 2014 #144

Because I don't really care about Ed Snowden. JohnnyRingo May 2014 #81

Good post treestar May 2014 #107

Black and white thinking.... NCTraveler May 2014 #95

to personality cultists, everything is about fandom and nothing about principles carolinayellowdog May 2014 #98

well put n/t reddread May 2014 #100

precisely reddread May 2014 #99

LOL, the swooners, referring to a fan club Skittles May 2014 #103

Snowden is a hero Harmony Blue May 2014 #120

AKA "people on the right side of history". pa28 May 2014 #121

LIVE FREE OR DIE blkmusclmachine May 2014 #125

By way of explanation for your apparent confusion... gcomeau May 2014 #127

Um... I was describing me whatchamacallit Jun 2014 #161

Yeah... I got that. gcomeau Jun 2014 #162

This shit has James O'Keefe all over it. stonecutter357 May 2014 #130

+1 uponit7771 May 2014 #136

Yes, lets +1 the brilliant guy who thinks I'm James O'Keefe whatchamacallit May 2014 #147

Really? You think it's THAT lame? randome May 2014 #139

Post removed Post removed May 2014 #141

RAWR lets KILL SNOWDEN DEAD!!!11111 bobduca May 2014 #142

We used to shoot protesters at Kent State too. L0oniX May 2014 #149

So you're okay with the Government trampling all over your rights??? Well, here's some sabrina 1 May 2014 #154

Because the way he did it turned it into a discussion about him and not about the NSA. marble falls May 2014 #143

Ask your self who is making millions because of Snowden??? Historic NY May 2014 #151

"Follow the money" is supposed to be the sound bite to end all sound bites. randome May 2014 #155

Anyone not in support ofSnowden is more concerned with self-interests mia Jun 2014 #159

I SUPPORT HIM! NT bobGandolf Jun 2014 #160