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Aerows

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24. K & R

Reply to Octafish (Original post)

Wed Mar 26, 2014, 03:28 PM

Mar 2014

It is, indeed, wielded to suppress rather than to enlighten. That's why it is so insidious. When the surveillance state offers a reason as to why they are doing something, you can expect they are doing it for a completely different reason. Those who lie for a living can't be expected to tell the truth. Once you realize that, you realize that their motives have everything to do with control of the populace and keeping the populace from having control over their activities.

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K & R !!! WillyT Mar 2014 #2

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he would be a wealthy man. Adam051188 Mar 2014 #6

Clearly he is the most powerful person ever. Octafish Mar 2014 #23

Old news. DeSwiss Mar 2014 #9

You are correct, DeSwiss. It is old, like me. Octafish Mar 2014 #14

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In the OP it's 'Bamford' and 'McCoy.' Octafish Mar 2014 #12

K&R#34 + Intro to The Beast Reawakens (Martin A. Lee 2010) bobthedrummer Mar 2014 #16

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