Fuck the Republican Party.

[unit300021]

The people who are freaking out without reason are complete and total narcissists, believing the government really gives a shit about them is laughable. I couldn't care less if I am being tracked, I have nothing to hide.

Not to mention the majority of these people were OK with the Patriot Act but not this is. Oh wait it wasn't their guy who did it, no it is the "black Muslim" so he must be impeached now.

[JustSteve]

Wasnt this started during the Bush era, or was that something else that came out recently?

[bmack86]

Wasnt this started during the Bush era, or was that something else that came out recently?

It was started during the Bush era. It's been offensive and (in my mind) unconstitutional since then, and it doesn't matter which president is using it, it's still a violation of an individual's privacy rights. Show me a warrant or you have no right to be in my business.

And I have nothing to hide in my house. That doesn't mean I want the cops coming in at any point just because I can prove that there's nothing illegal going on. They need to be able to express a clear reason for invading privacy and to be able to back it with some evidence, otherwise they shouldn't be allowed to snoop.

[thelastgreatman]

Strangely, I think I would gladly trade almost all my 4th amendment rights if there was an amendment to legalize all intoxicants. That would be an interesting debate.

[thelastgreatman]

The really weird dichotomy about it all is that in order to make real progress--changes to the system that would actually undo the fundamental flaws of corruption, the two-party illusion, tabloid politics, etc.--we actually need the powers that be to keep this sort of stuff up. In order to have any chance of actually correcting an institution which possesses such systemic problems that are so deeply intertwined with the media, corporate, military and religious facets of the nation, it's pointless to hope that things could improve by working within the structure. We have past the point of the American renaissance and our only hope now is a massive, angry, sweeping rejection of everything they do.

The problem is people will never step up and take those kinds of measures unless they are truly provoked to the point that they're willing to put their lives on the line. The only way to save America is we have to hope that the establishments aren't smart enough to restrain their abuse of power. We need way more invasion of privacy and mistreatment of citizens, preferably combined with multiple massive terror events to whip the people into the kind of rage needed to mount a coup.

I wonder if somewhere in the administration, there's one guy who's trying to push through more and more stuff that would freak the revolutionaries out, secretly doing what he believes to be the only way he can save his beloved country... by making it horrible enough to finally force the people to euthanize it.

[TomAz]

[stinkbutt]

did faxman hack randy's account?

[bobert]

I agree with Randy. Hopefully things will get so bad that things might actually get better.

[amyzzz]

My dad just told me he thinks muslims should not be allowed in America. And I said "Dad, you're racist. " And he said "Yes I am."

[VigoTheCarpathian]

[bmack86]

My dad just told me he thinks muslims should not be allowed in America. And I said "Dad, you're racist. " And he said "Yes I am."

Tell your dad to fuck himself. Also encourage him to have a heart attack.

[gaypalmsprings]

Take your dad to a Muslim restaurant for Father's Day.

[stinkbutt]

Yes, a muslim restaurant

[thelastgreatman]

What's wrong with Muslim food?

[bmack86]

What's wrong with Muslim food?

Well, if it's true Muslim food good luck with the heart attack. Bastards have figured out healthy, protein-filled cuisine.

[stinkbutt]

What's wrong with Muslim food?

Muslim isn't a country or even a specific region at this point. To suggest that there is a definitive muslim food is plain idiotic.

[mountmccabe]

There are numerous great Halal food carts around here and various other Halal restaurants. Searching Yelp for Halal foods in Mesa, AZ brings up a bunch of restaurants with cuisine such as Mediterranean, Indian and Thai.

[LiquidL]

The only binding thread with Muslim food is "halal" which essentially means kosher meat and no pork.

Amy, tell your Dad to lay off Fox News for a while.

[Cheddar's Cousin]

So...if I wanted Catholic food, would it be corned beef and cabbage or carne asada?

[bmack86]

Corned beef tacos with a side of kim chi.

[stinkbutt]

that kinda sounds good almost like a reuben

[faxman75]

Live Q&A with Snowden right now.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013...-whistleblower

[Miroir Noir]

Because it's important we keep the focus on the United States government and its actions rather than on the whisteblowers that expose those actions, this aggrandizing Q&A is highly necessary.