I wonder how many on Free Republic have actually visited Intercept and read the documents from Snowden’s dump.
Here are a couple of links I found interesting:
https://firstlook.org/theintercept/document/2014/03/12/nsa-phishing-tactics-man-middle-attacks/
https://firstlook.org/theintercept/document/2014/02/18/psychology-new-kind-sigdev/
Check out Squeaky Dolphin
The problem I see is that we know the powers that be have no problem planting operatives to goad actions like Fast and Furious domestically.
We are faced with the IRS and realize how easily these powers can be turned against any selected group. Republican or Democrat did not use to matter. Both were American. Now it is starting to appear, neither is. They are power centers, joined in dominating free citizens through tossing crumbs for reward and an iron boot when needed. They KNOW how to thread the needle. They know how to keep us at the keyboards and out of the streets. They act freely in their own interest without fear of consequences.
If you can read what is being done and can still express yourself freely on Free Republic without a chill running up your spine, you are either in denial or like me, an old man with not much to lose.
I used to fear a knock at the door. I now know I will never see it comming
I think all the bullying and oppression is because of one thing and one thing only...folks don't resist. They know most will not resist and they've passed laws to hammer those who do with felonies.
The boy’z in black with all their toy's get away with this crap now, but there will come a time when ordinary folks won't put up with it any longer.
Bullies keep on bullying until they get smacked in the nose.