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This has nothing to do with what he did. They're making an example of him.


While it may be traceable, I don't think you'll get in trouble because Coinado is the service doing the actual torrenting.


I'm so confused. What about this?

https://www.usafreedom.fail/


Oh I see what they did. Patriot Act section 215 was up in June 1, 2015. So they did this "USA Freedom Act" a month before to extend that to 2019. https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/hr2048/text/ih#li...

"Section 102(b)(1) of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 (50 U.S.C. 1805 note) is amended by striking June 1, 2015 and inserting December 15, 2019."

So no need to fight that Patriot Act fight for another 4 years.

It is definitely time to switch to SB, HB and numbers for bills and no propagandistic naming of bills for sure so they can't get this fast track mentality. They are also pushing through TPP with strong-arming while presenting this false NSA good news as a top story.


> It is definitely time to switch to SB, HB and numbers for bills and no propagandistic naming of bills

I think this is what should happen.


Where is your evidence of that?


A plausible theory, that's all!


You're clearly an agent provocateur.

Hey, it's a plausible theory...


Before Snowden, I would laugh at him with you. Now... I have a hard time dismissing anything as conspiracy theory nut-baggery...


False flags, although risky, are probably the cheapest way to create an atmosphere conducive to change. Was the Parliament shooting a false flag? Who knows. The bottom line is govs seem to have repressive legislation sitting around to push whenever bad things happen. My guess is the West's governments anticipate unrest as a long-term consequence of economic globalization and they want to consolidate power in advance.


The bigger loss is that even if we think a false flag operation to be extremely unlikely, we no longer rate it as impossible. Then again, anyone who was rating them as impossible pre-Snowden hadn't been paying attention to history.


Physical activity speeds up the digestive process, so you do often poop more when you work out.


... combined with the fact that many who work out heavily increase their caloric intake (eat more). :D


I feel like the interview was edited to make it seem that way. If you watch any of Snowden's other interviews and lectures, he's always very articulate and passionate about the subject.


Doesn't crash for me; Chrome 41 on Linux Mint 17.


What's the minimum amount of creativity required to copyright software? Or is it really complexity, and not creativity?


It's fairly reasonable to care about privacy when it comes to sensitive topics like this. Maybe the OP isn't ready for people to know his identity yet.


I remember the endless amusement I had using Firebug to create ridiculous headlines on yahoo.com.


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