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61. I like the way your wife's mind works

Wed Jul 10, 2013, 02:29 PM

Jul 2013

! I can imagine what they can do to me, in the end, that will be their problem.

No matter how much spying they do, they can't get us all. That is, unless, they bring in troops from other countries. The way things are going now I could even imagine that happening, sometime way after we're gone.

Peace to you my fellow American

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How concerned are you about being spied on? [View all] struggle4progress Jul 2013 OP

Post removed Post removed Jul 2013 #1

I assume that means you haven't bothered contacting congress with your concerns, and struggle4progress Jul 2013 #2

i assume you failed logic HiPointDem Jul 2013 #3

an yeah, it's a petty little poll, no point to it except to mock. HiPointDem Jul 2013 #4

clearly. critical thinking, it's just not a required skill. cali Jul 2013 #5

Actually, I've taught logic. What sort do you prefer? struggle4progress Jul 2013 #8

lol. I have no idea what you're talking about with your show-offy stuff but cali Jul 2013 #18

Well, let's try a different tack into the wind. Here is a cluster of questions: struggle4progress Jul 2013 #21

I'm glad to address those. Most people should worry about about it because they do have cali Jul 2013 #27

doh BenzoDia Jul 2013 #26

didn't say any such thing. I commented on what I thought of your cute little piece cali Jul 2013 #6

Ditto - because the right to privacy and trust in government are HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #48

If anyone is spying on me they're going backwards madokie Jul 2013 #7

The real concern, I think, is not that most people have anything to fear, but that people struggle4progress Jul 2013 #9

Not just them Aerows Jul 2013 #15

That's the J Edgar Hoover model for an intelligence empire: collect dirt on people struggle4progress Jul 2013 #17

Which is why it needs oversight Aerows Jul 2013 #71

I honestly doubt it treestar Jul 2013 #39

May be it's used Go Vols Jul 2013 #54

You tried too hard to be funny. Humor fail. Demit Jul 2013 #10

I love how Aerows Jul 2013 #11

+1. Add to that the dampening of speech. cali Jul 2013 #20

Absolutely. I'm confused & concerned why folks can't see this danger. nt snappyturtle Jul 2013 #37

+1 I think most of us get that. Quantess Jul 2013 #69

History Tidbit... KharmaTrain Jul 2013 #12

... While in Germany, Charles and Anne attended the Summer Olympic games as the special guests struggle4progress Jul 2013 #16

As my dear departed Jewish mother used to say: mountain grammy Jul 2013 #29

Wow, sort of was used against a political dissident but then treestar Jul 2013 #55

All they will find is.. HipChick Jul 2013 #13

In your philosophy, faith or political outlook, is it always just about you and not about others? Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #24

They have been collecting for sometime...so apparently America has been asleep since 2006 HipChick Jul 2013 #25

They're collecting so much data on so many people... Ian David Jul 2013 #14

So Bitter OP and Snarky respondants, can we assume you are all fine with all 'spying' on Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #19

It's not clear to me exactly how pedophile government bureaucrats are going to target struggle4progress Jul 2013 #23

Did you read your Poll? It does not mention 'metadata' it asks about 'spying' and proceeds to Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #28

I await your response. You claim it is cool to spy on anyone, anytime, in anyway. Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #30

They might think I'm a hermit. dipsydoodle Jul 2013 #22

I am more concerned about people that thinks it OK. n/t Bonhomme Richard Jul 2013 #31

Yes, that is a real and oft ignored concern. Me too. cali Jul 2013 #33

If the policy lacked defenders would we even be...... Bonhomme Richard Jul 2013 #40

+1. n/t winter is coming Jul 2013 #53

Maybe the only appropriate response to some of the post... Bonhomme Richard Jul 2013 #58

But Jon wasn't willfully ignorant. n/t winter is coming Jul 2013 #59

Very concerned. I'm also very concerned about the enormous number of obvious paid propagandists, Zorra Jul 2013 #32

Well, that sounds like an issue you should take up with the Ruler of the Internet struggle4progress Jul 2013 #35

The integrity of the internet for progressive change treestar Jul 2013 #57

About as much as our government is concerned about someone spying on them The Straight Story Jul 2013 #34

stupid poll --UnRecccccccc--yeccch puke marions ghost Jul 2013 #36

+1 snappyturtle Jul 2013 #41

+++ marions ghost Jul 2013 #66

Here's a link I'm going to post everywhere I can. A 1 hr. 22 min interview (podcast) snappyturtle Jul 2013 #68

thank you marions ghost Jul 2013 #70

Hilarious treestar Jul 2013 #38

I might have cared in my younger days, but now Faux pas Jul 2013 #42

You might want to re-read Orwell's 1984 (or, to be truly terrified, watch HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #50

I like the way your wife's mind works Faux pas Jul 2013 #61

if it's all about you, why should you care about 'bigotry, the poor, & women's rights'? HiPointDem Jul 2013 #60

Huh? Faux pas Jul 2013 #63

Information is a powerful thing Major Nikon Jul 2013 #43

Ooooh, let's make a joke out of government spying. Apophis Jul 2013 #44

OK Major Nikon Jul 2013 #45

The OP may be joking but I'm ready to move to Venezuela. TBF Jul 2013 #46

History will remember you all as tools whatchamacallit Jul 2013 #47

I tried to make it as a tool... Major Nikon Jul 2013 #67

I am concerned not for me but for everyone else on the planet olddots Jul 2013 #49

I didn't pick any of the choices. Just Saying Jul 2013 #51

don't care about ME being spied on. do care about congressmen, fisa judges, etc alc Jul 2013 #52

I don't like any of your sarcastic, facetious, snarky options. Quantess Jul 2013 #56

I wrote for my files flamingdem Jul 2013 #62

you won't get your 'metadata' with an foia, i don't think. convenient, that. it's how to spy HiPointDem Jul 2013 #64

k and r animato Jul 2013 #65

Not half as concerned as I am about so-called "liberals" clicking their heels kenny blankenship Jul 2013 #72