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struggle4progress

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11. "the most insidious strategy of the Koch brothers has been their ability to co-opt social liberals"

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Wed Jul 24, 2013, 02:03 AM

Jul 2013

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Why Libertarian Organizations Like The Cato Institute Love The NSA Outrage [View all] struggle4progress Jul 2013 OP

I have ALWAYS thought the entire NSA "scandal" has been driven from the RIGHT: discredit government! DontTreadOnMe Jul 2013 #1

Total reductionism. napoleon_in_rags Jul 2013 #5

... think Jul 2013 #7

Perhaps it has escaped you that the "scandal" has a large corporate aspect, and that the rightwing struggle4progress Jul 2013 #9

The civil libertarian agenda isn't necessarily pro-corporate. napoleon_in_rags Jul 2013 #14

While I agree … 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2013 #23

You make some good points there. napoleon_in_rags Jul 2013 #26

You're saying the ACLU is funded by fascists? muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #30

No ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2013 #31

It stands for 'American Civil Liberties Union' muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #32

OMFG. That's rich. You Mr. Civil Libertarian defender suggest someone should delete (censor) okaawhatever Jul 2013 #33

If by 'the article', you mean the one in the OP, it's a pile of subjective crap muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #37

I think u missed my point, and what I see as the point of the article/editorial. I am not saying okaawhatever Jul 2013 #40

Thank you ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2013 #41

The corporate aspect is Booz Allen Hamilton muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #29

They absolutely love it. ProgressoDem Jul 2013 #2

I note that Breitbart towards the end of June published a piece by rightwinger Lee Stranahan struggle4progress Jul 2013 #3

Should I yawn before I list non libertarians who are pissed? think Jul 2013 #4

Whoosh! And right over your head it went! struggle4progress Jul 2013 #8

The NSA, the law, or this pointless headline and story? think Jul 2013 #10

"the most insidious strategy of the Koch brothers has been their ability to co-opt social liberals" struggle4progress Jul 2013 #11

and again I yawn and laugh at your juxtapose think Jul 2013 #12

Perhaps if elected Democrats made even a little JoeyT Jul 2013 #21

Now we are siding with the Koch Bros. Jeebus! nt Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #6

not "siding with" but rather "being used by" struggle4progress Jul 2013 #15

Only an idiot would believe that tripe. nt Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #17

Oh, for Christ's sake. Poli-sci 101 everybody. NuclearDem Jul 2013 #13

Libertarian Organizations R paid paths- always lead to a R vote in the end. Sunlei Jul 2013 #16

Who is Shoq? Where do you and Shoq live? Who did YOU elect? Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #18

I live in NC, and I've worked my butt off for Dems down here for years struggle4progress Jul 2013 #25

Jesus the ignorance of some of these responses to your posting. I love it when civil libertarians okaawhatever Jul 2013 #34

You don't understand the meaning of "freedom of speech" muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #38

That is a couple of backflips too far cprise Jul 2013 #19

I reject all criticism of Greenwald because the right and center who engage in it Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #20

Great article … 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2013 #22

Good comment. Thanks. nt okaawhatever Jul 2013 #35

Good article Andy823 Jul 2013 #24

According to a WSJ poll, Jamaal510 Jul 2013 #27

On other democrat websites and in the press. I don't see near the support for him. The sheer # of okaawhatever Jul 2013 #36

Aha! But what if that's what they WANT us to think? Pholus Jul 2013 #28

The surveillance issue is worth discussing, but not every discussion about it is worthwhile struggle4progress Jul 2013 #39

Very true davidpdx Jul 2013 #42