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Truth2Tell
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Sat Jan-15-11 05:55 PM Original message |
Since Obama Became President Over 10,000 Laptops Have Been Confiscated at HSA Checkpoints |
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villager
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Sat Jan-15-11 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
1. Uh, well it's "change," isn't it? I mean, *more* are seized! |
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molly77
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Sun Jan-16-11 05:14 PM Response to Reply #1 |
74. Fascists. Fire all the clintonistas now in the obama administration. |
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hobbit709
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Sat Jan-15-11 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
2. If I had to fly, my laptop would be empty of even as OS. |
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csziggy
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Sat Jan-15-11 08:00 PM Response to Reply #2 |
19. One of the few reasons I would have for traveling would be for genealogical |
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hobbit709
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Sat Jan-15-11 08:59 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. upload the data to an ftp site. download when you get there. |
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csziggy
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Sun Jan-16-11 12:47 AM Response to Reply #27 |
53. Ugh - Right now I have something over 300 GBs of genealogical data |
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hfojvt
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Sun Jan-16-11 02:20 AM Response to Reply #53 |
64. I am guessing you have already searched this place |
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Occulus
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Sun Jan-16-11 12:41 PM Response to Reply #53 |
69. How is that 300GB stored? Hard drive, CD/DVDs, USB sticks...? n/t |
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csziggy
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Sun Jan-16-11 05:32 PM Response to Reply #69 |
75. Internal hard drive on the desktop, external hard drive that is swapped |
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Luminous Animal
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Sun Jan-16-11 02:07 AM Response to Reply #2 |
62. The government can still confiscate it and you left without a laptop. |
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hobbit709
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Sun Jan-16-11 11:46 AM Response to Reply #62 |
67. But there would be no data on it. |
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RUMMYisFROSTED
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Sat Jan-15-11 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
3. That's why I do everything by Aldis lamp. |
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upi402
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Sat Jan-15-11 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
4. ACLU dserves support |
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thanks_imjustlurking
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Sun Jan-16-11 11:52 AM Response to Reply #4 |
68. Too bad they still think corporations are people. |
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snagglepuss
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Sat Jan-15-11 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
5. Kafkaesqueto say the least. It's shocking. nt |
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Vickers
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Sat Jan-15-11 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
6. TrueCrypt is your friend. |
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formercia
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Sat Jan-15-11 06:18 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. An encrypted laptop will surely raise suspicions. |
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Vickers
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Sat Jan-15-11 06:33 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. I don't encrypt the whole thing. |
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frylock
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Sat Jan-15-11 07:53 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. *like* |
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Edweird
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Sat Jan-15-11 07:08 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. Well, your 'friend' is telling on you in your MBR. Suddenly that large area of random data |
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formercia
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Sat Jan-15-11 07:53 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Boot Sector Virus? |
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Edweird
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Sat Jan-15-11 08:22 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. Truecrypt puts a bootloader in the MBR. |
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formercia
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Sat Jan-15-11 08:31 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. No doubt. |
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Vickers
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Sat Jan-15-11 08:31 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Ubuntu is also your friend. |
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Edweird
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Sat Jan-15-11 09:15 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Eh, until they get their WIFI problems sorted out, it's a toy as far as I'm concerned. |
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Vickers
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Sat Jan-15-11 09:26 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Huh? I've been using it for 7 months now on two systems |
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Edweird
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Sat Jan-15-11 11:02 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. I've installed it on an EEE pc and a Intel I7 desktop. |
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Vickers
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Sat Jan-15-11 09:28 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. P.S. I see you're in Florida...if you are anywhere near Palm Beach County |
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Edweird
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Sat Jan-15-11 11:06 PM Response to Reply #32 |
39. What model EEE do you have? |
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Vickers
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Sat Jan-15-11 11:43 PM Response to Reply #39 |
44. 1005HA, and I'm typing on it right now...my NetGear router is about 40' away. |
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Edweird
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Sat Jan-15-11 11:50 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. It does suck - I tried different distros and all that. |
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Vickers
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Sat Jan-15-11 11:55 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. Well, once I hit the lotto, I'll kit out the whole house with Mac! |
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Edweird
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Sun Jan-16-11 12:09 AM Response to Reply #49 |
50. I'm sticking with windows for the time being. |
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boppers
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Sat Jan-15-11 09:40 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. I've had good wifi on Ubuntu since 8.0... |
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Edweird
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Sat Jan-15-11 11:09 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. I'm using an Alfa AWUS036H. It's supposed to run 'native'. |
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boppers
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Sat Jan-15-11 11:29 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Gotcha. Seems to have some discussion: |
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Edweird
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Sat Jan-15-11 11:52 PM Response to Reply #41 |
48. Yep, those are my issues: Shows a connection, but drops. |
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Statistical
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Mon Jan-17-11 11:33 AM Response to Reply #13 |
82. TrueCrypt has a plausable deniability option. |
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Edweird
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Mon Jan-17-11 02:39 PM Response to Reply #82 |
83. The master boot record is a file that can be examined - easily. |
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Statistical
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Mon Jan-17-11 04:44 PM Response to Reply #83 |
86. You don't get it. |
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leveymg
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Sun Jan-16-11 01:28 AM Response to Reply #6 |
56. They are particularly looking for encrypted/foreign language documents. Red flag. Encryption is |
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Vickers
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Sun Jan-16-11 01:32 AM Response to Reply #56 |
57. It ain't the NSA I'm worried about... |
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Vickers
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Sun Jan-16-11 01:34 AM Response to Reply #56 |
58. P.S. Mein Freund. |
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Statistical
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Sun Jan-16-11 06:49 PM Response to Reply #56 |
79. NSA can't break AES-256. |
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leveymg
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Sun Jan-16-11 10:52 PM Response to Reply #79 |
81. Then, what's the point of spending $ billions on the NSA? |
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Fumesucker
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Sat Jan-15-11 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
8. You say that like it's a bad thing.. |
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Edweird
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Sat Jan-15-11 06:40 PM Response to Original message |
10. Change for the worse is technically 'change', so..... |
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woo me with science
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Sat Jan-15-11 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
11. K&R with anger. nt |
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Matariki
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Sat Jan-15-11 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
12. The increasing disregard of Fourth Amendment protections really makes me fume. |
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BlueIris
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Sat Jan-15-11 07:44 PM Response to Original message |
14. Ugly. |
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Raine
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Sat Jan-15-11 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
17. Change yeah change, that's the ticket |
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ProSense
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Sat Jan-15-11 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
18. Where is this claim in the article: |
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boppers
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Sat Jan-15-11 09:39 PM Response to Reply #18 |
34. I couldn't find it either. |
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Truth2Tell
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Sun Jan-16-11 12:50 AM Response to Reply #18 |
54. You are right ProSense. |
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The Straight Story
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Sat Jan-15-11 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
20. The same people upset with this have no problems punishing adults who want to hang out together |
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Scottybeamer70
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Sat Jan-15-11 08:28 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Well said, The Straight Story |
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Still a Democrat
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Sat Jan-15-11 09:24 PM Response to Reply #20 |
30. The right to smoke in a public place is in the Constitution? |
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boppers
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Sat Jan-15-11 09:44 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. The right to bring electronics across borders is in the Constitution? |
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The Straight Story
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Sat Jan-15-11 11:32 PM Response to Reply #30 |
42. Cars spew more filth than smokes, and define 'public' place here |
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NashVegas
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Sat Jan-15-11 11:47 PM Response to Reply #20 |
45. + 18,000 |
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Lorien
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Sat Jan-15-11 11:51 PM Response to Reply #20 |
47. Drive to France? Really? That's some trick. |
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Luminous Animal
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Sun Jan-16-11 02:13 AM Response to Reply #20 |
63. Zero Constitutional protection for smoking. One big amendment for privacy. |
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Union Scribe
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Mon Jan-17-11 03:04 PM Response to Reply #20 |
84. omg, I've never seen anyone able to hijack every topic |
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Gormy Cuss
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Sat Jan-15-11 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
22. If people don't want the the TSA to touch their electronic junk, they should just leave it home. |
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LastLiberal in PalmSprings
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Sun Jan-16-11 05:55 PM Response to Reply #22 |
77. You can touch my junk when you pry it from my cold, dead hand |
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tsuki
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Sat Jan-15-11 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
26. The mouth breathers need laptops too. nt |
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MelissaB
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Sat Jan-15-11 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
29. This has happened to my brother twice. There's a post here on DU |
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jp11
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Sat Jan-15-11 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
33. Fantastic news. |
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Richard Steele
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Sat Jan-15-11 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
37. Hope and change my shiny metal ASS. K&R |
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ManiacJoe
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Sat Jan-15-11 11:34 PM Response to Original message |
43. Why start the counting with Obama? |
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ProgressiveProfessor
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Sun Jan-16-11 12:38 AM Response to Reply #43 |
52. The TSA's willing to sieze equipment has been growing and it is on Obama's watch |
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MagickMuffin
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Sun Jan-16-11 12:19 AM Response to Original message |
51. Whatever Greenwald says, It MUST be true |
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Truth2Tell
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Sun Jan-16-11 12:51 AM Response to Reply #51 |
55. So if it didn't happen to you |
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ProgressiveEconomist
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Sun Jan-16-11 01:35 AM Response to Original message |
59. LINK to ACLU.org reeport. IMO Glenn Greenwald is not a really trustworth source |
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druidity33
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Sun Jan-16-11 08:38 AM Response to Reply #59 |
65. Your link backs up what Greenwald says... |
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ProgressiveEconomist
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Sun Jan-16-11 08:47 AM Response to Reply #65 |
66. I don't know Glenn Greenwald from Glenn Beck--but I HAVE heard of the ACLU |
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druidity33
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Sun Jan-16-11 01:04 PM Response to Reply #66 |
70. If that's what you're into... |
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piratefish08
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Sun Jan-16-11 01:36 AM Response to Original message |
60. OR it could read "Over 10,000 Potential Laptop Bombs Have Been Confiscated at HSA Checkpoints" |
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Forkboy
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Sun Jan-16-11 01:41 AM Response to Reply #60 |
61. When I beat people up I tell myself I'm really stopping criminals. |
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walldude
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Sun Jan-16-11 01:17 PM Response to Reply #60 |
71. 10,000 potential laptop bombs. |
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katnapped
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Sun Jan-16-11 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
72. Fer crissakes think of the CHILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLDREN! |
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treestar
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Sun Jan-16-11 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
73. Millions of people travel |
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ProSense
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Sun Jan-16-11 05:40 PM Response to Reply #73 |
76. The title of the OP is inaccurate. This |
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maritzasolito
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Sun Jan-16-11 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
78. WTF has Obama done so far" |
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maritzasolito
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Sun Jan-16-11 06:49 PM Response to Reply #78 |
80. Am I bad...... |
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Union Scribe
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Mon Jan-17-11 03:07 PM Response to Reply #78 |
85. That was...uhhh... |
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