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DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#55901: Jun 6th 2013 at 6:28:31 PM

Hey Guys,

Since 2007, NSA & FBI Also Mining Data From Microsoft, Yahoo, Google, AOL, YouTube

It Got Worse

Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016
DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wildcard Since: Jun, 2012
#55904: Jun 6th 2013 at 6:51:05 PM

@Max: Who are the clone/storm troopers?

TheStarshipMaxima NCC - 1701 Since: Jun, 2009
NCC - 1701
#55906: Jun 6th 2013 at 7:00:36 PM

Fox News is the stormtroopers. The droid army is MSNBC.

It was an honor
Wildcard Since: Jun, 2012
#55907: Jun 6th 2013 at 7:13:22 PM

No, unless there is something I'm missing Fox News was never working for the Liberals while secretly planning or ordered to stab them in the back. They've always been honest about leaning to the right.

TheStarshipMaxima NCC - 1701 Since: Jun, 2009
NCC - 1701
#55908: Jun 6th 2013 at 7:14:06 PM

Dammit Wildcard, just roll with it! [lol]

It was an honor
Pykrete NOT THE BEES from Viridian Forest Since: Sep, 2009
NOT THE BEES
#55909: Jun 6th 2013 at 7:17:03 PM

[up][up]

I wouldn't say honest. Flagrant, sure.

DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#55910: Jun 6th 2013 at 7:24:55 PM

Rush Limbaugh is Jabba the Hut.

At least 11 Republican lawmakers who oppose ObamaCare have sought the law's grants for their constituents, according to documents obtained by The Nation

edited 6th Jun '13 7:26:04 PM by DeviantBraeburn

Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016
Barkey Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#55912: Jun 6th 2013 at 7:26:12 PM

[up][up][up]Yeah. They claim to be fair and balanced and some people actually believe them but they've always been fairly obvious about their bias.

edited 6th Jun '13 7:26:27 PM by Kostya

TheStarshipMaxima NCC - 1701 Since: Jun, 2009
NCC - 1701
#55913: Jun 6th 2013 at 7:26:18 PM

[lol] So, Glenn Beck is Boba Fett?

No Barkey, you're one of the X-Wing pilots. Green Leader, perhaps?

edited 6th Jun '13 7:27:30 PM by TheStarshipMaxima

It was an honor
AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#55914: Jun 6th 2013 at 7:26:18 PM

Wait, ninjaed; I thought you were talking about something else.

Also, this is confusing, why seek grants from a policy you're against?

edited 6th Jun '13 7:27:16 PM by AceofSpades

Blueeyedrat Since: Oct, 2010
#55915: Jun 6th 2013 at 7:31:11 PM

Also, this is confusing, why seek grants from a policy you're against?

Ahem.

edited 6th Jun '13 7:31:18 PM by Blueeyedrat

Midgetsnowman Since: Jan, 2010
#55916: Jun 6th 2013 at 7:33:58 PM

[up][up]

so you can secretly funnel the money into something you're for and worry about the legality of doing so later.

AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#55917: Jun 6th 2013 at 7:36:06 PM

I'm fairly certain that the money from Obamacare is not a block grant that they can use on whatever like that.

Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#55918: Jun 6th 2013 at 7:38:15 PM

It is blatantly apparent that many legislators never read the bill. Does it really surprise you that they're doing this?

Barkey Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
#55920: Jun 6th 2013 at 7:42:28 PM

So, Glenn Beck is Boba Fett?

No Barkey, you're one of the X-Wing pilots. Green Leader, perhaps?

But I work for the Empire, I can't be an X-Wing pilot.

I'm more like a Stormtrooper. Especially since realistically, I'm exactly the type of mook that gets killed by the hero when he infiltrates the base.

Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#55921: Jun 6th 2013 at 7:59:19 PM

Well Starship is obviously Lando, and not just for the obvious reason.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
GlennMagusHarvey Since: Jan, 2001
#55922: Jun 6th 2013 at 8:20:26 PM

Also, this is confusing, why seek grants from a policy you're against?

Have you ever accidentally run into those questionable websites with a big long video that purports to give you a way to get, via paying $59.99 advice on how to avoid paying any taxes?

If you have, have you noticed that the host says, at the beginning of the video, that he's not opposed to everyone paying their fair share of taxes?

AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#55923: Jun 6th 2013 at 8:21:08 PM

I'm not dumb enough to watch videos about things that are clearly scams.

Belian In honor of my 50lb pup from 42 Since: Jan, 2001
In honor of my 50lb pup
#55924: Jun 6th 2013 at 8:43:58 PM

The gulf coast states getting... "creative" with the BP oil spill funds is not surprising. Still, most of it is planned for fixing the coastline and the environment around the coast.

What Alabama is thinking about doing is just wrong.

"Alabama's Gov. Robert Bentley stood on a sugar white state park beach to announce plans for an $85 million lodge and conference center." (from the above article)

Just so you know, a report I just heard said there is about 3 miles of pristine beach there and "Alabama beach mice" that can't be found anywhere else in the world.

Yu hav nat sein bod speeling unntil know. (cacke four undersandig tis)the cake is a lie!
Midgetsnowman Since: Jan, 2010
#55925: Jun 6th 2013 at 8:48:04 PM

The south. Because when your states ecology is ruined, hundreds and thousnads of people will die from corporate negligence, and your industries are ruined forever, pretend it didnt happen and build a conference center for said businesses.

And people wonder why I hate anyone who votes republican.


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