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In reply to the discussion: Divisions Widen Among Snowden's Supporters [View all]deurbano
(2,896 posts)47. You're right. The headline is very misleading. The WSJ changed its original headline...
(from the article, which is two-days old): "Edward Snowden Talks With His Father But Lawyers for Both Sides Disapproved of the Internet Chat." I guess the intent was to make the headline more provocative, not more accurate, since (as you say), the reporter is not talking about "supporters" in the more general sense, but is referencing only the Feins (Snowden's father's advisors) vs. Snowden's advisors. (Really, the Feins are the ones who seem to be trying to create a "division."
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Yeap, running to a place of suppression to get away from suppression = full of shit. Also, the amoun
uponit7771
Aug 2013
#1
Maybe vs definantely?! ...and who the in fuck would go to a country where they do shit like that to
uponit7771
Aug 2013
#65
"drone" people!? We kill people with airplanes....that's not new you know that right?
uponit7771
Aug 2013
#73
I don't normally go for the laughy smiley. But sometimes a post is so pointless
Number23
Aug 2013
#82
He also owns a minority share in the SCMP--but no one complained about that when they were eager for
MADem
Aug 2013
#27
You're right. The headline is very misleading. The WSJ changed its original headline...
deurbano
Aug 2013
#47
Never-mind those Congressional Hearings on NSA ... LOOK OVER HERE INSTEAD!!
99th_Monkey
Aug 2013
#63
Keep singing it Sid, I'm sure somebody's eventually going to listen. n/t
Egalitarian Thug
Aug 2013
#66
Once again, nobody cares about either Paul. Nobody. They are not on the radar. nt
Mojorabbit
Aug 2013
#87
So love that you are giving mad props to snake oil peddler and libertarian Bruce Fein.
Luminous Animal
Aug 2013
#92