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In reply to the discussion: In Case You Missed This... This Is What Happens When You Take Your Concerns "Through Channels" [View all]JoeyT
(6,785 posts)20. I thought that was the whole point of official channels.
To act as a firewall between shit being done to the peasantry and the peasantry finding out about it.
Absolutely no one believes the "official channels" line. As much as I disagree with some people on this subject, they're not stupid people. They know official channels don't do anything just as well as we do, so proof official channels are useless isn't going to matter a bit.
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In Case You Missed This... This Is What Happens When You Take Your Concerns "Through Channels" [View all]
WillyT
Jul 2014
OP
It's ironic to hear "Why didn't Snowden, et al go through channels?" considering the track record
Uncle Joe
Jul 2014
#4
Greenwald needs to stop being right about these things, this is why they contracted a smear
sabrina 1
Jul 2014
#16
Yes - Working Through Channels - The Process For Officially Being Ignored And Ostracized
cantbeserious
Jul 2014
#10
Yup, which is why my position is radical, clandestine services should be burned.
TheKentuckian
Jul 2014
#24
Those that think that problems like can be solved by "taking it thru channels" are either ignorant
rhett o rick
Jul 2014
#27
I think it's way past time where we might have a chance to "get rid of" or even controlling the NSA/
rhett o rick
Jul 2014
#32
They must have a point system. Bad mouth the NSA and your points go up. Reach
rhett o rick
Jul 2014
#39