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Cha

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48. Irony Alert..
Thu Aug 1, 2013, 06:13 PM
Aug 2013

eclecticbrotha @eclecticbrotha

Irony alert. When alleged NSA abuses aired, USA tries to assuage people's fears. When documented KGB/FSB abuses exposed, leakers killed.

http://theobamadiary.com/2013/08/01/rise-and-shine-568/#comments

Good ol Human Rights Abusers Russia.. "yay russia bad ol usa "

My money is on the USA.. "humiliation" aside. BFD. Pres Obama doesn't waste his time on such roadblocks. He and his Admin figure out how to go through them.

A law passed in June bans imposes hefty fines for providing information about the gay community to minors or holding gay pride rallies, a move that has prompted gays in the U.S. and elsewhere to call for boycott of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

john miller @deaconmill

If Snowden had been Russian and done the same thing to them, he would be dead already, no matter where he fled to.

5:20 AM - 1 Aug 2013
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After reading that I realized we should shred the 4th Amendment. Wilms Aug 2013 #1
I read it and that never came to my mind. ProSense Aug 2013 #2
Russia's treatment of gays stinks... Wilms Aug 2013 #5
What about Russia whistleblowers? n/t ProSense Aug 2013 #6
This is just sad. reformist2 Aug 2013 #23
Yes, it's horribly "sad" about the Human Rights Violations in Russia Cha Aug 2013 #52
They will be safe here so long as they don't whistle-blow against the U.S. Uncle Joe Aug 2013 #39
We are. Russia has a long list of Human Rights abuses. Cha Aug 2013 #49
So do we. nt Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #50
Stack them up against Russia's. I'll take Cha Aug 2013 #53
Never said they did not have huge issues. We have a very bloody history Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #54
Russia has many more.. Cha Aug 2013 #56
I could respond with an equal number of links Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #62
I'm grateful I'm living in a country where Obama is President as opposed to Putin's Russia Cha Aug 2013 #63
As I said, I could match you link for link Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #64
I know you keep saying that like you're broken recording... And, I know this.. Cha Aug 2013 #65
If Snowden was Russian and had exposed a massive Russian surveillance network Uncle Joe Aug 2013 #72
If we did or didn't.. I think putin would try to make sure Cha Aug 2013 #73
Snowden is not plotting against the U.S. whether Uncle Joe Aug 2013 #74
If snowden's giving secrets from his laptop to Russia then Cha Aug 2013 #75
I agree, Putin did make the big catch and it just goes to show you what a sad state of affairs it is Uncle Joe Aug 2013 #77
I doubt Russia is taking any "high road". Cha Aug 2013 #78
You can call it self serving if you will and I would agree with you but perception is everything Uncle Joe Aug 2013 #79
Fucking hypocrites. Cha Aug 2013 #80
Human rights activists stand for many issues they will applaud Uncle Joe Aug 2013 #81
Pro, Infowars loves Putin. It's a libertarian thing, you wouldn't get it. freshwest Aug 2013 #10
So let him go to Bolivia or Venezuela. Luminous Animal Aug 2013 #3
Thanks ProSense. Scurrilous Aug 2013 #4
vladimir putin UglyGreed Aug 2013 #7
DU rec...nt SidDithers Aug 2013 #8
The irony is thick. n/t AtomicKitten Aug 2013 #9
Yup. n/t ProSense Aug 2013 #15
Yes it is. nt Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #51
Well fuck, if Russia isn't nice to its own whistleblowers LondonReign2 Aug 2013 #11
Actually, thank you for sharing your thought process. ProSense Aug 2013 #12
All your hardwork has won me over LondonReign2 Aug 2013 #13
Don't blame me for your thinking. n/t ProSense Aug 2013 #14
You're a lucky gal, Pro. You have such innnnteresting fans. Number23 Aug 2013 #61
Russia executes whistleblowers, the US jails them indefinitely, tortures them in custody, NuclearDem Aug 2013 #16
Who are the whistleblowers who the US jails "indefinitely" and "tortures" in custody? ProSense Aug 2013 #17
You clearly didn't follow the Manning trial. NuclearDem Aug 2013 #21
I did, and you said "them" ProSense Aug 2013 #25
Oh stop it. Just stop it. NuclearDem Aug 2013 #26
Yes, you did. You made a snarky remark as if to imply: So, the U.S. does this....n/t ProSense Aug 2013 #29
Oh for God's sake, just tell her/him nyah nyah nyah nyah, nyah, nyah - tag. You're it. matthews Aug 2013 #59
Prosense, where should Snowden seek asylum? The Corrector Aug 2013 #18
LOL! "What's your suggestion?" Here: ProSense Aug 2013 #19
Does the US Government consider him a hero? The Corrector Aug 2013 #24
You weren't happy with my "suggestion"? n/t ProSense Aug 2013 #32
Confused, not happy or unhappy The Corrector Aug 2013 #40
He isn't subject to military justice. He is a civilian. nt stevenleser Aug 2013 #57
Corrected The Corrector pintobean Aug 2013 #71
He'll come back when the horror that is Rand Paul is elected. Expect confetti and swooning... freshwest Aug 2013 #30
No one here cares about Ron Paul for cripes sake. nt Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #55
Corrected by MIRT pintobean Aug 2013 #84
We all know this 1,000 times already. and we all know.. allin99 Aug 2013 #20
We also know ProSense Aug 2013 #22
which happened...*today*, not weeks now... allin99 Aug 2013 #27
The piece in the OP is from today, and the administration position is not new. ProSense Aug 2013 #28
the u.s. reaction could have been anything. they made a statement on todays asylum... allin99 Aug 2013 #31
That ProSense Aug 2013 #33
it's just weird that you post the exact same thing... allin99 Aug 2013 #34
What ProSense Aug 2013 #36
there's nowhere else for him to go. allin99 Aug 2013 #37
So, what does that have to do with the OP? ProSense Aug 2013 #38
If Snowden lives happily ever after in Russia then he worked for them DevonRex Aug 2013 #35
Beware: Harding wrote a book about it after reporting it muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #41
So there were no murders? ProSense Aug 2013 #42
I'm taking the mickey of you and your cohort's breathless denunciation of books muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #43
OK. So there were murders, but you're just "taking the mickey" on a false equivalency. ProSense Aug 2013 #44
'Guardian reporter writes a book'='Guardian reporter writes a book' is a 'false equivalency'? muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #45
Yes, the book has nothing to do with the current report, and the situations aren't remotely similar. ProSense Aug 2013 #46
The book is about the title of your thread, and by the man you describe in your title muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #47
Irony Alert.. Cha Aug 2013 #48
Gays had better stay away from Russia in 2014 or they'll be arrested: freshwest Aug 2013 #58
yeah, that's a freakng red flag right there. Something's Cha Aug 2013 #60
They've gone the free market paradise road. Just what the Libertarians want here. He'll do fine. freshwest Aug 2013 #66
Oh yeah, Mr "Ron Paul is dreamy" will do just fine. Nostrovia Putin puppet. Cha Aug 2013 #67
Well, AJ and RP heart Putin, so what's not to like, LOL. freshwest Aug 2013 #68
Good post. Snowden choosing Russia is equivalent to a person choosing Satan as safe bluestate10 Aug 2013 #69
Poor Eddie sheshe2 Aug 2013 #70
"In the end".. you're nothing but a hacker/leaker who scuttled off to Cha Aug 2013 #83
how does the united states treat russian whistleblowers? SwampG8r Aug 2013 #76
Pussy Riot ~ Putin Lights Up The Fires Zorra Aug 2013 #82
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