shit_parade

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by shit_parade 12y ago
No president would be a better alternative than a man who indiscriminately bombs foreign countries, refuses to count civilian deaths, orders hits on US citizens, refuses to prosecute torture but prattles on about fighting extremism while hi
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by shit_parade 12y ago
I think a modicum of effort instead of wasting everyone's time with what is a well known fact would be polite.
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by shit_parade 12y ago
"disposition matrix", although I don't think getting on that list even evolves a court, just an advisory panel made up people picked by the executive breach, but it is hard to know for sure since it is all considered secret.
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by shit_parade 12y ago
Dismantling Guantanamo? Where have you been? How many countries have we bombed? We are re-invading Iraq, we are still in Afghanistan, we are now meddling in Ukraine which is utterly insane. Much of the weaponry ISIS is using was supplied by
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by shit_parade 12y ago
We've also bombed Syria. It seems Ukraine and Russia are next on the list for the crazies in DC.
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by shit_parade 12y ago
It would be funny if it wasn't the fact that deranged, warmongering nuts like Obama run America.
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by shit_parade 12y ago
The air conditioning footprint of bank branches alone is going to be several magnitudes greater in terms of energy consumption than bitcoin mining, add in commuting hours for every bank employee and it isn't even a contest, people just
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by shit_parade 12y ago
? are you talking about central banks? Because I have no idea what you are saying, and I believe you also do not understand yourself.
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by shit_parade 12y ago
>The narrative that machines will "eat" all the jobs leaving the mass of humanity unemployed is an easy to understand story, but it hasn't ever come to pass and probably won't for reasons that don't need to be de
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by shit_parade 12y ago
? can you help me understand, I am curious why you believe this to be the case? By any metric I can think of US government regulation has increased dramatically. Size of US tax code, number of laws, number of regulations, number of governme
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by shit_parade 12y ago
It is much cheaper to purchase legislation mandating people buy a product or mandating legal barriers to protect a business from competition than it is to convince people to willing purchase and engage with a business. Why are people so afr
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by shit_parade 12y ago
Because recent government conduct has been stellar, I really want more government regulation, government always knows best, government does an amazing job, is very fair, is very open and transparent, government is democratic and responsive
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by shit_parade 12y ago
"A Pentagon review has concluded that the disclosure of classified documents taken by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden could "gravely impact" America’s national security and risk the lives of U.S. military personnel, and
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by shit_parade 12y ago
Thank you for your intelligent, insightful comment which has really improved the discussion regarding state secrecy and the rights of its citizens to know what the government does in their name. Bravo, Bravissimo.
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by shit_parade 12y ago
5.1 million Americans have security clearance[0]. Let that sink in, there are essentially two classes of citizens in America, those trusted by the government and allowed to look at 'sensitive' information, and everyone else who is
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by shit_parade 12y ago
The Obama administration did authorize leaks relating to Snowden for political purposes, are you claiming that did not happen? But please do go on defending the fantastic, transparent, freedom loving US government which strives to weed out
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by shit_parade 12y ago
" In fact, the existence of the DIA's report had been unknown until the White House secretly authorized the declassification of select portions of it so two Republican lawmakers could undercut the media narrative painting Snowden
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by shit_parade 12y ago
Releasing evidence to support claims is a quaint relic of when America was a Republic beholden to its citizens.
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by shit_parade 12y ago
https://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/orwell46.htm
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by shit_parade 12y ago
'foaming at the mouth' is an Orwellian characterization of what is a profound and rational aversion to totalitarian state surveillance. Stop using the metaphor of a rabies infected dog to describe those who wish to live without th
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by shit_parade 12y ago
Are you aware of the recent guardian article about a Chicago police blacksite[0]? Your analogy is inappropriate in the face of systematic torture, killing, and corrupition of law by American institutions. Simplistic analogies will not fix t
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by shit_parade 12y ago
I wonder what the apologists will say, there certainly is no lack of imagination when it comes to defending torture and murder when done by the government.
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by shit_parade 12y ago
I'm also surprised that people are not more skeptical of anything coming out of the white house with Obama's name on it. Obama has proven himself to be a warmonger with loose ethics unwilling to prosecute torture and also fully in
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by shit_parade 12y ago
I also recommend people try startpage.com
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by shit_parade 12y ago
but decriminalization does, at least it has had stunning results in Portugal. But thugs are going to be thugs and most people seem to like to have the local thugs in blue do their shit.
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by shit_parade 12y ago
>(based on the article, you seem guilty) what utter nonsense, is being charged with a crime the same as guilt now? The article makes a point of repeatedly using the word alleged and citing that all the claims are from the prosecutor. It
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by shit_parade 12y ago
People and companies need to remember that civil disobedience is a valid option in response to unjust laws.
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Ukraine Truce in Peril(bloomberg.com)
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by shit_parade 12y ago
Reminds me of a friend who used to manage a fast food outlet, it was corporate policy to never fire anyone, they simply would schedule the person 0 hours week after week until they quit.
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by shit_parade 12y ago
http://foreignpolicy.com/2014/03/18/yes-there-are-bad-guys-i... http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/nov/13/ukraine... Please educate yourself.

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