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Re:Court found NSA surveillance unconstitutional in 2011 by redofrac on Tuesday June 11, 2013 @01:40PM (#5863390)
I wouldn't put so much emphasis on the source: http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Joseph_Goebbels#Misattributed
Re:Court found NSA surveillance unconstitutional in 2011 by joyeuse6701 on Tuesday June 11, 2013 @01:56PM (#5863521)
Interesting, there are still correctly attributed points that fit this whole debacle:

"But the most brilliant propagandist technique will yield no success unless one fundamental principle is borne in mind constantly and with unflagging attention. It must confine itself to a few points and repeat them over and over. Here, as so often in this world, persistence is the first and most important requirement for success."

"War Propaganda", in volume 1, chapter 6 of Mein Kampf (1925), by Adolf Hitler

I'm referring to the constant reuse of the term 'no direct access to servers'cough propaganda cough

Re:Court found NSA surveillance unconstitutional in 2011 by chris_mahan on Tuesday June 11, 2013 @01:45PM (#5863425)
Well, if people go read https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Lie then perhaps the light will start to shine in their minds.

<sarcasm>And what? You dare to question the absolute veracity of wikipedia? You will be sent to the Re-Education Camp immediately?</sarcasm>

<notsarcasm>Having to use the sarcasm tag means enough people are unable to recognize sarcasm. I blame the education system. It's a damn shame though.</notsarcasm>

Re:Court found NSA surveillance unconstitutional in 2011 by redofrac on Tuesday June 11, 2013 @02:03PM (#5863578)
The sentiment has value, but it feels misleading to need to back it up by aligning the idea with the Nazi Germany. (The closest quote by Goebbels appears to be about England rather than Germany, not sure if that makes it more or less relevant here)
Re:Court found NSA surveillance unconstitutional in 2011 by soperj on Tuesday June 11, 2013 @03:56PM (#5864314)
Sarcasm is a word that has been so misused by Americans, that people have tried to actually re-write the definition. -the use of irony to mock or convey contempt - It does not mean 'joking'.