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flamingdem

(39,332 posts)
Tue Jul 16, 2013, 01:47 AM Jul 2013

The Google Trends graph of interest in Snowden vs. NSA stories past 30 days

* Click to see a graph, wait a second for it to fill in, of the trend over time for web searches related to Snowden, NSA, Prism. It also shows the comparison of searches in different countries on map.


https://www.google.com/trends/explore?hl=en-US#q=Snowden,+NSA,+PRISM,+surveillance&date=today+1-m&gprop=news&cmpt=q

It's true what DUer Leftysomething said yesterday after a trip to Europe. Big story here and Canada, Germany, Venezuela and Ecuador seem to be as interested, rest of world not so much.

Glenn had better kick it up a notch. The Total Destruction of the USA threat barely caused a blip!

Get on zee Knees Amerika!


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flamingdem

(39,332 posts)
1. In a related story: Twitter Critics Slam ‘Bond Villain’ Greenwald
Tue Jul 16, 2013, 01:58 AM
Jul 2013

Twitter Critics Slam ‘Bond Villain’ Greenwald For Boasting Snowden Should Have U.S. ‘On Its Knees Begging’

Using some of the most incendiary rhetoric of the month-plus old surveillance scandal, Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald told Argentine newspaper La Nacion that Snowden had enough information to cause unprecedented harm to the United States government, and that the leaker had formulated a “dead man’s switch,” in which his disappearance automatically triggers a release of all the information.

“Snowden has enough information to cause harm to the U.S. government in a single minute than any other person has ever had,” Greenwald said. “The U.S. government should be on its knees every day begging that nothing happen to Snowden, because if something does happen to him, all the information will be revealed and it could be its worst nightmare.”

Greenwald’s interview comes on the same day that the Associated Press reported that Snowden had agreed to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s condition that he be granted asylum only if he stops leaking classified information.

Later on Twitter, Greenwald reiterated a statement made to the Daily Beast that Snowden had taken precautions against government retaliation, so that were anything sinister to happen to him all of his classified information would be automatically disclosed.











http://www.mediaite.com/online/twitter-critics-slam-bond-villain-greenwald-for-boasting-snowden-should-have-u-s-on-its-knees-begging/

delrem

(9,688 posts)
8. you're testing the maxes re. "trolling", is that it?
Tue Jul 16, 2013, 02:44 AM
Jul 2013

What do you get by this?
Do you want to identify Obama with your posts?
If so, how can your posts be positive?

ucrdem

(15,512 posts)
11. flamingdem's posts are positively positive.
Tue Jul 16, 2013, 02:51 AM
Jul 2013

If you aren't laughing maybe you need to lighten up.

flamingdem

(39,332 posts)
3. Click at the bottom to see Region | City
Tue Jul 16, 2013, 02:05 AM
Jul 2013

Very interesting to see which cities are crazy for Snowden.

Could I make up 10% of the Los Angeles searches? LOL Biggest is Berlin, Washington next, Toronto big, NY, San Francisco, LA.

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Luminous Animal

(27,310 posts)
7. And yes. The U.S. government should be on it's knees thankful that Snowden
Tue Jul 16, 2013, 02:27 AM
Jul 2013

has been a responsible leaker and requests that those who report on this issue will exercise editorial restraint in order to not put human beings in danger.

flamingdem

(39,332 posts)
16. That's a well done photoshoppe
Tue Jul 16, 2013, 03:48 PM
Jul 2013

Wish I knew the artist. I think it points to some important realities outside of simply the gaffe about America on your knees. It shows that Greenwald looks better bald. He should take heed.

flamingdem

(39,332 posts)
14. How are you? Haven't seen you on DU
Tue Jul 16, 2013, 03:41 PM
Jul 2013

since some thread I bumped into where you called me "Flamingpile".

That was pretty creative!

 

snooper2

(30,151 posts)
15. No, we want him to dump everything!
Tue Jul 16, 2013, 03:47 PM
Jul 2013

Come on snowy, release the docs that show me how you can tap "anyone's" call with the click of a button or two-

Come ON Green! Don't be scared!
Don't parse bullshit and tell us what you think it means. Give us the raw data boys!

So far we have only learned, 117K targets...We are going to need more!

flamingdem

(39,332 posts)
17. The woo crowd is sure he has data on Aliens
Tue Jul 16, 2013, 03:49 PM
Jul 2013

and of course the truth about 9/11 !!

I think just some basic proof of the power professed would do.

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