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The government is watching this forum

Discussion in 'Political Opinions & Beliefs' started by Dr. Righteous, Dec 15, 2011.

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  1. perdidochas

    perdidochas Well-Known Member

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    Gitmo is in Cuba, not Florida. It does have a pretty good climate, though, especially in winter.
     
    perdidochas, Dec 16, 2011
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  2. perdidochas

    perdidochas Well-Known Member

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    It's approximately 150 miles south of Florida in Cuba.
     
    perdidochas, Dec 16, 2011
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  3. Antix

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    Dude, saudi is monday, chinese is tuesday... its friday which means we are israeli today.. every good american should know their days of the week ! ;)
     
    Antix, Dec 16, 2011
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  4. Angedras

    Angedras New Member

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    **jumps up and down**

    I wanna go, I wanna go!

    :mrgreen:
     
    Angedras, Dec 16, 2011
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  5. CanadianEye

    CanadianEye Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    PF is a one stop news and opinion shopping store. Random Task has been arrested as a rapist, MO attempts fashion, Australia has smart meter problems just like Canada and Hitchens is dead.

    All with opinion, fact and speculation from every angle of the spectrum of humans.

    They are the government, and they are lazy. I would expect them to be here. ;-)
     
    CanadianEye, Dec 16, 2011
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  6. Smartmouthwoman

    Smartmouthwoman Bless your heart Past Donor

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    This is very true. It's the only income some liberals have, being paid to come here and troll the discussion away from Obaaama.
     
    Smartmouthwoman, Dec 16, 2011
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  7. cassandrabandra

    cassandrabandra New Member

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    I suspect the government has better things to do than worry about people who express their opinions on forums such as this.
     
    cassandrabandra, Dec 16, 2011
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  8. cassandrabandra

    cassandrabandra New Member

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    I think that is probably about right.
     
    cassandrabandra, Dec 16, 2011
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  9. Smartmouthwoman

    Smartmouthwoman Bless your heart Past Donor

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    Actually, it's about 522 miles south of Miami. Not even close to Disney World.
     
    Smartmouthwoman, Dec 16, 2011
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  10. Awryly

    Awryly New Member Past Donor

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    I am probably one of the few people here, possibly the only one, to have been actively "watched by the government" and its various minions.

    I had the privilege and comedic entertainment to whistle-blow a large government department of state.

    This pilgrim's progress I posted on a prominent activist website already under the watch of another department of no curiosity to me.

    Keep me amused for years.
     
    Awryly, Dec 16, 2011
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  11. Johnny-C

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    I tend to agree. They likely aren't interested so much in our individual 'opinions' though... mainly the things you suggested (and possible connections to other people/things of interest to them).

    Still, I wouldn't be surprised if they followed certain "computers" to many different fora, to see what certain people are up to. Because of where I work, I think they 'might' be interested to see what I'm up to (for about 20 seconds, at most). :)
     
    Johnny-C, Dec 16, 2011
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    cassandrabandra New Member

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    you scallywag, you!

    trust you to be up to no good, (*)(*)(*)(*) stirring them to keep them on their toes!
     
    cassandrabandra, Dec 16, 2011
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  13. Awryly

    Awryly New Member Past Donor

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    I have the good fortune to live in a civilised country where behaviour such as mine was treated, perforcely, without threats of physical violence.

    I was always reminded of a story by one of my confreres who was an auditor for Fonterra (NZ's foremost dairy manufacturer - then and now). She worked for a time in Sri Lanka and produced uncomplimentary reports about manufacturing standards there - God only knows why Fonterra had a factory in Sri Lanka).

    Her report was greeted with a note under her Columbo hotel door. "Leave town."

    Since the going rate for assassinations was $50 a pop in Sri Lanka, she left town.
     
    Awryly, Dec 16, 2011
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    cassandrabandra New Member

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    its stories like that that make you realise how lucky you are ... and also to remember what the right to free speech is really about .... maybe some of the denizens of this forum should try living in places like that ...

    might make them appreciate what they have a bit more ...

    mind you ...

    coming to this forum makes me appreciate how lucky I am to be australian and not american. :)
     
    cassandrabandra, Dec 17, 2011
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  15. Smartmouthwoman

    Smartmouthwoman Bless your heart Past Donor

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    Awww, that's sweet. We feel the same way about you and Awryly. :date:
     
    Smartmouthwoman, Dec 17, 2011
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  16. gregdavidson

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    That's the ONLY thing that would make me vote Republican. If the Democrats ever were to try to regulate the internet, I would vote Republican.
     
    gregdavidson, Dec 17, 2011
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  17. Awryly

    Awryly New Member Past Donor

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    You can feel?

    In dollars or yuan?
     
    Awryly, Dec 17, 2011
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  18. Awryly

    Awryly New Member Past Donor

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    Indeed. CIA, back alleys, poisoned martinis, disparu - all the toys of a happy little facist state.

    So well deployed in Chile and innumberable other countries.

    Fortunately, these crackheads or their methods never made it so far south.

    Bradley Manning had the misfortune to be American. I had the good fortune not to be.
     
    Awryly, Dec 17, 2011
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  19. PatriotNews

    PatriotNews Well-Known Member

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    Is this a legitimate thread?
     
    PatriotNews, Dec 17, 2011
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  20. Dr. Righteous

    Dr. Righteous Well-Known Member

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    its coming man, theyve already tried it. not just the dems. its a bipartisan effort
     
    Dr. Righteous, Dec 17, 2011
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  21. WatcherOfTheGate

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    It is legitimate to the OP but not legitimate in reality. People like to thing they are so important that the Government is watching them on an Internet forum. Ridiculous if you step back and think about it.

    Maybe is would make sense if I didn't think about.
     
    WatcherOfTheGate, Dec 17, 2011
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  22. gregdavidson

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    The problem with government regulating the internet is that they don't understand the internet.
     
    gregdavidson, Dec 17, 2011
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  23. cassandrabandra

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    that is certainly true.
     
    cassandrabandra, Dec 17, 2011
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  24. montra

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    You mean the same government that is trying to micromanage what doctor I see and how much energy I use would not bother micromanaging my internet use?


    Well now, that is a huge sigh of relief for me I can tell you!! :omg:
     
    montra, Dec 17, 2011
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  25. montra

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    If you don't understand the internet, you need to ask its creator.

    Does anyone have Al Gore's phone number?
     
    montra, Dec 17, 2011
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