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In reply to the discussion: Re: Attacks on Snowden, Greenwald. How the fuck do people like that sleep at night? [View all]whereisjustice
(2,941 posts)worth protecting. Not even their children, or grand children.
I've never seen such treasonous talk from Democrats about the sanctity and purity of the Government's right, no, correct that, the Government's obligation to collect, analyze and retain the communications, purchase history medical history, internet activity of its citizens.
And the reason these security concern apologists are so comfortable asserting this, in spite of the history of lies and deception of over defense, intelligence and police agencies over the our history? Because our Democratic National Committee supports the practice in a stupid goddamn political posture to look tough on terror.
Democrats and Republicans are locked arm in arm, destroying centuries of protections from search and seizure designed to protect Americans from the tyranny and injustice of Government corruption.
The Government will use this data to seek out and punish those reporting corruption and illegal activity by Government officials.
They will use this data it interfere in investigations against powerful people.
They will will use this data to manipulate the public into war.
They will use this data interfere in the stock market.
They will will use this data to track and harass protesters and shut down dissent.
It isn't a matter of "if", it is the certainty of "when".
For every Snowden there are 100 more J. Edgar Hoovers, Ted Cruz's, Sean Hannity's, Rush Limbaugh's, Joseph McCarthy's in waiting, convinced that gays, lesbians, women, minorities, environmentalists, peace activists, liberals are destroying America. And they must be watched.
Our police state is representative of the continuous decline of the Democratic Party. Disgusting. Don't sit here and bitch and moan about a lack of interest in voting and then post shit like "I don't mind the Government tracking me and my family because we don't do anything wrong".