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Re:Prism Break by AnthonyMouse on Tuesday July 09, 2013 @07:50AM (#6012164)
>I see no feasible way to reduce the power and authority of the militarized aspects of our government(s).

I partly think it's because people are asking for the wrong things. People say things like "stop NSA surveillance" which is vague and impractical. What needs to happen is to hit them where it hurts: Reduce total defense spending to 50% of what it is now. That should be the demand from everyone. Money is power. If you want them to have less power, stop giving them so damn much money. And besides, who can't get behind massively lower taxes?

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Re:Prism Break by MisterWebz on Tuesday July 09, 2013 @08:28AM (#6012280)
If you want them to have less power, you need other powerful entities to tell them to stop abusing their powers. Boycott the tech giants and you'll see it happen. it's way more effective than any protest or online petition.
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Re:Prism Break by hosh on Tuesday July 09, 2013 @08:45PM (#6016683)
Isn't that another way of saying, "rule of the strong" instead of "rule of law"?
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