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Stop and think for a moment about the meaning of that simple, startling fact, exposed Thursday in a remarkable report by USA TODAY's Leslie Cauley.
In the narrowest interpretation, of course, it is benign. Possibly even helpful. It means that the National Security Agency (NSA) - the Pentagon-run spy agency that monitors communications - is using a new tool to hunt terrorists: Monitor phone traffic to identify threats and stop them.
Qwest being the only one the resisted the shits.
Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :
I mentioned this the the "wiretapping" thread yesterday. The White House stated that "it's only to track Al Queda" and some Democrat said "Are you telling me that TENS OF MILLIONS OF AMERICANS ARE WORKING WITH AL QUEDA!?!"
Hi-Larious.
Jay pointed out that Bush's popularity has slid even further.
In what seems a victory for insanity, CNN now has a ultra-conservative editorial rant show...they've become as bad a FOX when I was not watching. Now I'm definitely not watching!
Annd this poll tops off comedy hour.
Posted by Nim (Member # 205) on :
I hope something big and unexpected happens in your country soon. Big enough to warrant a series of feature length movies later, but not so big so as to create a body count. On a scale of one to ten on the Kiefer scale, I'd say three, tops. Three Kiefers going into and out of cars, talking on cells. Perhaps with a baby chair in the passenger seat, to show that there's more to life than politics.
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Posted by Jason Abbadon (Member # 882) on :
So...that says Jesus and Mary were married?
Posted by Cartman (Member # 256) on :
Well, at least it's more readable than The Davinci Code. B)
Posted by Shik (Member # 343) on :
Actually, to be honest...as a standalone novel, Da Vinci Code isn't BAD. It's only when you look at everything else Dan Brown has done & realize he's written the same book 4 times that you see the bad. A small part of me wants to see the movie because, well....Audrey Tautou! Jean Reno! Alfred Molina!
Posted by Jason Abbadon (Member # 882) on :
Tom Hanks in a psydo-mullett!
Posted by Da_bang80 (Member # 528) on :
What's a psydo-mullet?
Posted by Ritten (Member # 417) on :
A faux mullet.
Posted by Chris (Member # 71) on :
We all know Jason can't spell. Unless he's being sneaky and using some ancient Greek system where y = u....
Posted by Da_bang80 (Member # 528) on :
quote:Originally posted by Ritten: A faux mullet.
OH! Ok. You mean pseudo, my bio teacher used to pronounce it psydo.
Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :
Why? His name wasn't "Raymond Luxury-Yacht", was it?
Posted by Jason Abbadon (Member # 882) on :
quote:Originally posted by Da_bang80:
quote:Originally posted by Ritten: A faux mullet.
OH! Ok. You mean pseudo, my bio teacher used to pronounce it psydo.
That's because I am your bio teacher! Join me, and we'll dissect frogs together...possibly spelling and grammar as well.
Posted by Lee (Member # 393) on :
I now have this image in my mind of Darth Vader reaching out to Luke on that gantry in Bespin and saying "Join me, and we'll dissect frogs together."
Posted by Hobbes (Member # 138) on :
Some would say this quote would apply:
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -Benjamin Franklin
Posted by Lee (Member # 393) on :
Unfortunately, there are a lot more who would say that these days an even more-apt quote would be "Yeah? Well, then, tell us, Franklin - why do you HATE AMERICA?!"
Posted by Jason Abbadon (Member # 882) on :
They'd hold his fondness for France against him, of course.
Posted by Ritten (Member # 417) on :
Of course, don't you?
Posted by Jason Abbadon (Member # 882) on :
No, though Chirac seems as lousy as Bush.
Hmmm...there's no shortage of assholes in power just now, worldwide, come to think of it.
Besides, it was French culture Franklin was so enamored with (and his own celebrity status there)- not so much their governmental syatem.