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Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts) Fri Jun 7, 2013, 04:44 PM Jun 2013

One reason that DC is obsessed with the NSA surveillance story.

The Washington Monument is visible from all over town and right now looks like a big antenna.

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One reason that DC is obsessed with the NSA surveillance story. (Original Post) Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 OP

they're only interested because the assaults on Obama re Benghazi and IRS scandals are failing. librechik Jun 2013 #1

How do we know its NOT a giant antenna? DJ13 Jun 2013 #2

they're not that obsessed Enrique Jun 2013 #3

librechik

(30,674 posts)

1. they're only interested because the assaults on Obama re Benghazi and IRS scandals are failing.

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Fri Jun 7, 2013, 04:50 PM

Jun 2013

they've been debunked and they are old now. They need some new excitement every week for their base, and this week it was verizon, even tho it's not even new news. When you own the media you can focus on any old distraction you want and never have to be truthful. Apparently.

DJ13

(23,671 posts)

2. How do we know its NOT a giant antenna?

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Fri Jun 7, 2013, 04:54 PM

Jun 2013

Enrique

(27,461 posts)

3. they're not that obsessed

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Fri Jun 7, 2013, 05:31 PM

Jun 2013

they let a UK newspaper break the story, and they will get back to the fake pro-wrestling style scandals as soon as they can.

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