“Thomas Jefferson, 250 years ago, said those who most fear investigations are the ones who attack free press first. This is what journalism is about, shining a light on what the most powerful people in the country are doing to them in the dark. So we’re going to continue to do that no matter what David Gregory and his friends say.”
Glenn Greenwald, July 2, 2013 on Fox and Friends
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We Germans are not willing to trade in our liberty for potentially better security
Given our history, we Germans are not willing to trade in our liberty for potentially better security. Germans have experienced firsthand what happens when the government knows too much about someone. MALTE SPITZ
A good sentiment, although no completely accurate for Germany. Hopefully they live up to it
I don’t think President Obama is here tonight… But I’m sure he’s listening in.
I don’t think President Obama is here tonight… But I’m sure he’s listening in.
Mick Jagger, at a concert in DC, June 24, 2013
“The more a society monitors, controls and observes its citizens, the less free it is.”
“The more a society monitors, controls and observes its citizens, the less free it is.”
German Justice Minister Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger
It is appalling that the United States Government’s behavior has caused us to be lectured by Germany about freedom. The Founders are spinning in their graves.
I believe that at this point in history, the greatest danger to our freedom and way of life comes from the reasonable fear of omniscient State powers kept in check by nothing more than policy documents. – Snowden
“Perhaps I am naive, but I believe that at this point in history, the greatest danger to our freedom and way of life comes from the reasonable fear of omniscient State powers kept in check by nothing more than policy documents. [The steady expansion of surveillance powers is] such a direct threat to democratic governance that I have risked my life and family for it.” Edward Snowden, Washington Post
“We are kind of an ‘Authoritarian Surveillance State’” – Paul Krugman
“We are kind of an ‘Authoritarian Surveillance State’” – Paul Krugman, New York Times
And Krugman seems okay with the “Authoritarian Surveillance State.”
I don’t want to live in a society that does these sort of things…”Once you go on the network, I can identify your machine. You will never be safe whatever protections you put in place.
- ‘I do not expect to see home again’…
- ‘I don’t want to live in a society that does these sort of things’
- ‘I believed in Obama’s promises’
- ‘Presidents openly lie to secure the office’
- ‘Government has granted itself power it is not entitled to’
- ‘Whenever we had a debate in the office on how to handle crimes, they do not defend due process – they defend decisive action. They say it is better to kick someone out of a plane than let these people have a day in court. It is an authoritarian mindset in general.’
- ‘Once you go on the network, I can identify your machine. You will never be safe whatever protections you put in place.’
‘Whenever we had a debate in the office on how to handle crimes, they do not defend due process – they defend decisive action. They say it is better to kick someone out of a plane than let these people have a day in court. It is an authoritarian mindset in general.’
‘Whenever we had a debate in the office on how to handle crimes, they do not defend due process – they defend decisive action. They say it is better to kick someone out of a plane than let these people have a day in court. It is an authoritarian mindset in general.’
29 Year old Edward Snowden, NSA Leaker.
‘Once you go on the network, I can identify your machine. You will never be safe whatever protections you put in place.’ -Snowden
‘Once you go on the network, I can identify your machine. You will never be safe whatever protections you put in place.’
Boston bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev death photo
We’re not going to publish it, but a possible photo of Boston bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev death photo has been leaked and is shown here: