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Transparency is for those who carry out public duties and exercise public power. Privacy is for everyone else.


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When you cheer for the erosion of Dzhokhar Tsarnaevs rights, you're cheering for the erosion of your own.

When you cheer for the erosion of Dzhokhar Tsarnaevs rights, you're cheering for the erosion of your own.



The definition of an extreme authoritarian is one who is willing blindly to assume that government accusations are true without any evidence presented or opportunity to contest those accusations.

The definition of an extreme authoritarian is one who is willing blindly to assume that government accusations are true without any evidence presented or opportunity to contest those accusations.



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Terrorism': the word that means nothing, yet justifies everything.



Only In America can a renowned and devoted terrorism supporter like Peter King be the arbiter of national security and treason.

Only In America can a renowned and devoted terrorism supporter like Peter King be the arbiter of national security and treason.



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Terrorist', noun: 1. Someone my government tells me is a terrorist; 2. Someone my President decides to kill.



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I think that - not just as a journalist but as a human being - I have the ethical responsibility to avoid actions that can harm innocent people.





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Sweetie, in our world, fair’s got nothing to do with anything. He who has the greatest power wins. It’s why we’re all willing to kill each other off without flinching. (Solin)

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