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Old 06-10-2013, 05:25 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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Originally Posted by Finn_Jarber View Post
Someone paid him, but who? Was it the media, foreign enemies, or domestic political opponents.
You seem quite adamant with your posts that this is all about money.
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Old 06-10-2013, 05:25 PM
 
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So, this guy dumps his GF and a $200k/yr job in order to tell us the NSA is tracking phone numbers?

Doesn't add up...
I agree with your statement above, but not sure if it's for the same reasons. There is no doubt a whole lot more to this story. That said, what he exposed will not be discredited though, and I expect that more is to follow.

@summers73
I agree she is a l00ker.
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Old 06-10-2013, 05:26 PM
 
Location: Pennsylvania
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Seeing that he blew the whistle on the evils of an overreaching government, I laud this man. Government is here to serve us, not the other way around.
Yep - Police State interrupted.

The question is now how many citizens appreciate this fact and demand transparency and accountability.
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Old 06-10-2013, 05:27 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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I agree with your statement above, but not sure if it's for the same reasons. There is no doubt a whole lot more to this story. That said, what he exposed will not be discredited though, and I expect that more is to follow.

@summers73
I agree she is a l00ker.
The Guardian indicated there would be more.
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Old 06-10-2013, 05:27 PM
 
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You seem quite adamant with your posts that this is all about money.
And he has shown no proof yet. So it's just a assumption in his mind.
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Old 06-10-2013, 05:28 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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Yep - Police State interrupted.

The question is now how many citizens appreciate this fact and demand transparency and accountability.
From some quick online polls I've seen..ranging about 70% approve of what he did.
Not that they would do anything to help him but clicking a mouse they said they approve.
Quite informal..not any "official" polls that I'd link
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Old 06-10-2013, 05:29 PM
 
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Yep - Police State interrupted.

The question is now how many citizens appreciate this fact and demand transparency and accountability.
Maybe someone should do a poll to find out.

EDIT: We were posting at the same time Happy.
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Old 06-10-2013, 05:31 PM
 
Location: Florida
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And he has shown no proof yet. So it's just a assumption in his mind.
True, it is my personal opinon. I think someone paid him.
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Old 06-10-2013, 05:35 PM
 
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True, it is my personal opinon.
Well thanks for being honest. That does add to your creditability.
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Old 06-10-2013, 05:43 PM
 
Location: Florida
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Well thanks for being honest. That does add to your creditability.
I did say yesterday that it was "my guess". I also explained the real problem here is the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, which was set up in 1978, but didn't see any true action until 9/11. Since 911 they have been asked to approve thousands of surveillance requests, such as the Verizon one, and they hardly ever turn anything down. They rubber stamp everything. I read that last year, they received 202 requests, and approved all except one, the one which was not approved was canceled by Congress before U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court had a chance to rubber stamp it. In other words they approved everything they got their hands on.
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