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31.
by embolism 13y ago
If it's really crackpot then it should be easy to point out a clear flaw without taking much time.
32.
by embolism 13y ago
Just to be clear - what do you think they are actually doing? I.e. what does the government pay for them to do?
33.
by embolism 13y ago
For large and powerful corporations, not using their services is just like voting. A pointless exercise when the only alternatives are just as bad. And when society is built around the presence of their services, not using them may not be
34.
by embolism 13y ago
You didn't make a point - you just expressed an attitude.
35.
by embolism 13y ago
Make your own country aware that you are tired of it's own shit. Seriously, it's going to be easier for us in the US to effect change if other countries dismantle their own programs too.
36.
by embolism 13y ago
It depends on the rules of both countries.
37.
by embolism 13y ago
So presumably it's the will of the Chinese people to live in a country where the police can send people to prison without trial.
38.
by embolism 13y ago
We don't believe in handouts... Unless you're a bank.
39.
by embolism 13y ago
you don't seem very constructive - which is my point
40.
by embolism 13y ago
I'm pointing out that espionage is a part of real world statecraft and that it's naïve to just rail against the NSA for doing it. I do believe that there should be consequences for a lot of these actions. I'd just rather peo
41.
by embolism 13y ago
Murdered by the NSA? Or is this a reason to bring down the entire US?
42.
by embolism 13y ago
It's certainly enough to warrant an open political inquiry and changes of policy, as well as resignations from those politically responsible. It's not at all obvious that all the NSA staff should just walk away from their jobs. I
43.
by embolism 13y ago
Presumably this is because a lot of people think that other countries are involved in espionage and some are involved in terrorism and it's not actually clear that the US is doing anything that unusual or acting against the interests o
44.
by embolism 13y ago
Except that we don't really know what the organization does. We only have insinuations by Snowden and detractors against the US. We do have evidence that they conduct massive surveillance could be unconstitutional. We do not have ev
45.
by embolism 13y ago
This is the same Germany that issues mandatory RFID based national ID cards, and requires all citizens to register with the police when they change residences?
46.
by embolism 13y ago
Why not just declare war? After all, the US and Britain are responsible for all that is bad in the world, and all of Europe other than the UK are innocent. There is no internal spying or injustice, racism, or political or economic corrupti
47.
by embolism 13y ago
For all its flaws, the US is still far ahead of China and Russia on these issues. The recent rhetoric has presents the US as the worst offender of all when in practice it's probably better than anyone else who has the power to do these
48.
by embolism 13y ago
Why would he be surprised? For all this talk of the jeopardy Snowden is in, we forget that in China a policeman can send you to prison without trial, and that executions are so common they send round mobile vans to perform them.
49.
by embolism 13y ago
Presumably a security room operated by the Russian authorities. If something bad were to happen to Snowden it would be a major embarrassment for them, and there are many who might want to cause that.
50.
by embolism 13y ago
I am genuinely curious to know if there is a county whose judicial system could be used as a good example.
51.
by embolism 13y ago
Finally a meaningful statement. I couldn't agree more. However I think that one part of this involves recognizing that the Federal Government is not the US. We as people need to actually use the freedoms we have to build a society t
52.
by embolism 13y ago
You're assuming that the oversight in the US is a complete sham. So far we have only Snowden's word on that - not documentary proof. In China and Russia, there is mo oversight at all.
53.
by embolism 13y ago
A midget donkey fetish is nothing to be ashamed of.
54.
by embolism 13y ago
Apple'a OS isn't the web. But I guess we've given up on the web now that Google is no longer championing openness.
55.
by embolism 13y ago
Absolutely right. Corporations should never be criticized. Only governments.
56.
by embolism 13y ago
A good idea. It's time for someone else to have a turn. How about Putin? He has 10 years left in his term and knows a thing or two about espionage. Maybe the communist party of China - perhaps they could persuade us to adopt tougher
57.
by embolism 13y ago
Diaspora? Is that still going?
58.
by embolism 13y ago
Clearly some of Snowden's revelations are nothing to do with that.
59.
by embolism 13y ago
Clearly the US should unilaterally stop all signals intelligence and trust all other nations to do the same.
60.
by embolism 13y ago
Google+ is Google. You'll use it in the end.

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