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originally posted by: roadgravel
So did the Patriot Act make it illegal and punishable for a person to say they want to join what is labeled a terrorist group.
Punished for the words, not the action.
Well thay is good to hear. If she left at any point I still don't see it as taking a stand. Well not her at least.
originally posted by: roadgravel
a reply to: cathouse42
Yep. That could be a pocket book injury for airlines so it's going to be taken seriously, right.
Should automate creating lots and lots of twitter accounts and post "words" and watch American police run around in circles chasing "words". One sure way to get them to rethink their data mining online
originally posted by: hounddoghowlie
a reply to: cathouse42
Should automate creating lots and lots of twitter accounts and post "words" and watch American police run around in circles chasing "words". One sure way to get them to rethink their data mining online
and that right there just got you put on the watch list if you weren't already there.
originally posted by: DuckforcoveR
I'll take Jade Helm soft target for 500 Alex.
a reply to: thenewguy1987
originally posted by: roadgravel
We are all on the watch list. It's when you words get a flag, high lighted and the klaxons go off.
originally posted by: roadgravel
a reply to: cathouse42
Many at the NSA may well dream of being the Senior Klaxon Response Analyst until they find out how boring it normally can be.
originally posted by: roadgravel
I imagine this event will be used to whip up public support to fight ISIS. News of ISIS seems to have dwindled over the last few weeks.
originally posted by: cathouse42
originally posted by: roadgravel
I imagine this event will be used to whip up public support to fight ISIS. News of ISIS seems to have dwindled over the last few weeks.
Americans, get off their couches and fight ISIS?
Don't make me laugh.
It is the workings of a sick, mentally challenged mind s/he who decides that displaying a picture of Mohammed warrants death.
originally posted by: Kali74
a reply to: Sublimecraft
It is the workings of a sick, mentally challenged mind s/he who decides that displaying a picture of Mohammed warrants death.
Absolutely, it is sick. It's also sick (not to the same degree) to go around doing extremely offensive things with that very intention. Portraying the prophet, piss Christ... these are not the doings of free speech advocates they are the doings of sociopaths and hate mongers.
There's no reason why we can't simultaneously call out bigotry and defend free speech.
originally posted by: Kali74
a reply to: Sublimecraft
It is the workings of a sick, mentally challenged mind s/he who decides that displaying a picture of Mohammed warrants death.
Absolutely, it is sick. It's also sick (not to the same degree) to go around doing extremely offensive things with that very intention. Portraying the prophet, piss Christ... these are not the doings of free speech advocates they are the doings of sociopaths and hate mongers.
There's no reason why we can't simultaneously call out bigotry and defend free speech.