NSA surveillance and data capturing

[Y]

The overiding issue here has to due with how can our 'democracy' function if the government keeps secrets from the electorate?

I will admit that there are some - mainly military - things that should be limited, but otherwise our system of government requires an informed electorate and government keeping secrets is the antithesis to that.

Therefore, as it sits, whistleblowers are a necessary check and balance.

[me]

In the course of things as they are, it would mean the white person was happy to have the black person to use as a cover for his/her racism on two fronts.

If you're referring to RW black commentators, it makes them money ergo they'd be self-serving.

That's BS and you know it.  It's like saying everyone HAS to agree with the current administration or they're racist no matter what the reason.  That my, dear sir, is racism at it's finest any day of the week. If you don't/can't see that I feel sorry for you. Oh, and I was not referring to just commentators I was referring to blacks in general.  There are a lot of them who are disillusioned with this administration.

[Y]

Apparently you can't grasp the difference and that no one said that.

[me]

Apparently you can't grasp the difference and that no one said that.

No one has come right out and said "if you disagree with this administration you're a racist" but if you do disagree you're called a racist, same difference.

[Y]

That's the same basic fiction.

The reality is that when one can't make any cogent argument for a stated 'policy' disagreement and one's words and actions are such that they tend to leave no other interpretation but that they're prompted by race, then one will in fact be deemed a racist.

Avoid falling under those criteria and one won't have to worry about a charge of racist or racism being aimed in one's direction.

It's not rocket science.

[me]

That's the same basic fiction.

The reality is that when one can't make any cogent argument for a stated 'policy' disagreement and one's words and actions are such that they tend to leave no other interpretation but that they're prompted by race, then one will in fact be deemed a racist.

Avoid falling under those criteria and one won't have to worry about a charge of racist or racism being aimed in one's direction.

It's not rocket science.

I will not feign agreement with policies just to placate and keep from being called names.  I don't agree with them and have stated my reasons as have others and, like I keep stating, it would not be realistic to think everyone should agree with this administration like you suggest with your reasoning.

[Sandy Eggo]

I will not feign agreement with policies just to placate and keep from being called names.  I don't agree with them and have stated my reasons as have others and, like I keep stating, it would not be realistic to think everyone should agree with this administration like you suggest with your reasoning.

But yet you've never been able to articulate exactly what those policies are.

[me]

But yet you've never been able to articulate exactly what those policies are.

I most certainly have but since I, according to some on this forum, am an uneducated idiot you see no point in giving my opinion any credit even though there are other educated people who may hold the same, or similiar, opinion, which you also give no credit to because it doesn't happen to agree with your opinion.  You keep forgetting I didn't like the HCB when Hillary was trying to push it either but I wasn't accused of hating white women.  I didn't like Clinton and his "everybody had a right to own a home" policy either but wasn't accused of hating white men. 

[Sandy Eggo]

I most certainly have but since I, according to some on this forum, am an uneducated idiot you see no point in giving my opinion any credit even though there are other educated people who may hold the same, or similiar, opinion, which you also give no credit to because it doesn't happen to agree with your opinion.  You keep forgetting I didn't like the HCB when Hillary was trying to push it either but I wasn't accused of hating white women.  I didn't like Clinton and his "everybody had a right to own a home" policy either but wasn't accused of hating white men.

And sooooo those policies are......?

[me]

And sooooo those policies are......?

I will not be drawn into this game ya'll want to play.  If you want to know just go back through the threads.

[Exterminator]

No one has come right out and said "if you disagree with this administration you're a racist" but if you do disagree you're called a racist, same difference.

You aren't a racist because you disagree with this administration; you disagree with this administration because you're a racist.  Big difference.

[Locutus]

You aren't a racist because you disagree with this administration; you disagree with this administration because you're a racist.  Big difference.

Bingo! 

Lets see if she can wrap her brain around that one. 

[Sandy Eggo]

I will not be drawn into this game ya'll want to play.  If you want to know just go back through the threads.

Translation: "I really don't know anything about any of his policies. I just say that to cover my racist nature."

I've seen this "game" way too many times and never have you been able to support your statement.

[me]

You aren't a racist because you disagree with this administration; you disagree with this administration because you're a racist.  Big difference.

Whatever skippy.  I guess I've been a man hater and would be a woman hater if Hillary runs and wins too then huh?  Your logic makes no sense what-so-ever.  The way you are saying it we should have all voted for and agreed with Obama and that just isn't gonna happen no matter who runs.  Think about it, the way you say it anyone who doesn't like this administration and didn't vote for him is racist since we all have about the same opinions about his policies.  That would make the blacks who didn't vote for him or agree with his policies traitors or uncle toms too.  Boy is this country in trouble with your way of thinking.  Guess a black conservative had better not run for president next election or the liberals will be racists, traitors, and uncle toms too if they disagree with him or her. 

[Exterminator]

I guess I've been a man hater and would be a woman hater if Hillary runs and wins too then huh?

Are you saying you dislike Hillary because of her policies?  Which policies are those, exactly?