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> "Almost makes me wonder what else is going on that's not in the news so much right now?" Given that the other big story in the media is somehow a slightly-mo
by roc 13y ago
> "Almost makes me wonder what else is going on that's not in the news so much right now?"
Given that the other big story in the media is somehow a slightly-more-than-pedestrian summer heatwave in the US and UK, it seems rather unlikely anyone needs a story as big as Snowden to bury something else.
- btilly 13y agoActually before Snowden, the other big government story was the fact that the IRS was specifically targeting tea party groups, and there was circumstantial evidence leading to the possibility that Obama was involved. If true, that could be big. Impeach the president big. This country doesn't have tolerance for abuse of executive power to advantage your party in elections. If anyone needs it, I'll be off in the corner selling tin foil hats. ;-)
- sophacles 13y agoOf course, the actual findings of the investigation into that targeting showed that other watchwords like "progressive" meant that "liberal" groups were as or more likely to get targeted for extra scrutiny.
- btilly 13y agoAre you trying to ruin my tinfoil hat business? I'm sure there is a conspiracy theory that explains both.