stackedmidgets

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by stackedmidgets 13y ago
Addict.
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by stackedmidgets 13y ago
Technically, the US is supposed to be allied with most of those EU member governments. Violating the security of your allies isn't exactly a friendly move.
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by stackedmidgets 13y ago
It was only a temporary fix last time, would be an even more temporary fix this time.
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by stackedmidgets 13y ago
And American policy regarding spying on private people worldwide isn't bad for international relations? Isn't bad for relations with China? Isn't harmful to American businesses seeking to serve the Chinese market?
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by stackedmidgets 13y ago
Won't work. Think a little harder. Why do you think this has happened? Hint. Answer this brain-teaser: 'How can a piece of paper with words on it restrain legislators effectively?' Has history validated the proposition that c
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by stackedmidgets 13y ago
You asked for elaboration, so... Chomsky agrees with what I said! And it's more than just Madison. Read the Federalist papers. Or this long letter from John Adams to John Taylor, source of this shopworn quote on democracy [1]: >&quo
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by stackedmidgets 13y ago
Fascism has a particular meaning that most people misuse. While presidents like FDR took a lot of inspiration from the fascists, it's tough to say that the US is authentically fascistic. First of all, it's mistaken to proclaim tha
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by stackedmidgets 13y ago
'Please stop pointing out that our staffer is a dumb collaborator.'
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by stackedmidgets 13y ago
This is the real method by which Team Government encourages compliance. It'd be a real shame to see that tax loophole that you rely on closed. Nice company you got there. Would be real upsetting if your new corporate headquarters const
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by stackedmidgets 13y ago
I'll be sorely disappointed in myself if I'm not on the list.
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by stackedmidgets 13y ago
This is why those EU states are subordinate to the US and have been so since V-E day. Want to stop being subordinate? Kick out those soldiers.
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by stackedmidgets 13y ago
Terrorists who are competent harden their communications to avoid US sigint, where the superiority of the US agencies is paramount and well-known. The US is known to have particularly weak human intelligence networks (few spies actually cap
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by stackedmidgets 13y ago
Before that, you'd be voted down and hollered at because there would be little credibility for it among common idiots. This has been the case for years, because a lot of the information about the NSA published by journalists was built
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by stackedmidgets 13y ago
From a German perspective, it probably doesn't matter at all whether or not this story is even true or how the messages were retrieved if it is true. The US has earned the mistrust of the world.
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by stackedmidgets 13y ago
To be fair, your governments lack the military strength to withstand the US. Germany is still under American occupation. To really throw off the yoke (which I support), you'll need to re-militarize.
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by stackedmidgets 13y ago
All they really have to do is refuse to enforce American IP. New copycat competitors will emerge immediately.
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by stackedmidgets 13y ago
Thank God. Can this fad die yet?
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by stackedmidgets 13y ago
More likely his haircut, or some other negative quality. Name changes are cheap, at least in America. Change your name, get a new haircut, and voila, you can begin building your new identity. This isn't even an issue with technology, per se
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by stackedmidgets 13y ago
They're not actually 'maximizing ad revenue.' They're usually trying to maximize pageviews. Understanding that distinction seems to be beyond a lot of the online media business these days.