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- lpxxfaintxx2, on 06/29/2008, -9/+62As an American myself, I am ashamed.
- ThinkBox, on 06/29/2008, -4/+51Guys, if the government doesnt read your email, the terrorists win!!!!
- Jacolyte, on 06/29/2008, -2/+33The only terrorist threat is the tyrannical and powerful governments that control this world.
- Darkaged, on 06/29/2008, -4/+33***** the US
***** the EU
How about our own countries control our private information?
Without leaving the information CDs in public places of course. - thephysicist, on 06/29/2008, -2/+26bloody Brussels selling us out like that, I don't see why the UK (i don't personally care for the opinions of other EU countries) should be dictated by the EU like this.
We put in £1M per day into the EU, and we see very little off it, because countries like spain and portugal take 1m out per day- all to build their nice roads. Get Jeremy Clarkson in for PM he'll soon put a stop to all this crap. - parallax7d, on 06/29/2008, -2/+22wow, most corrupt in all of history? I'm no fan of the US Federal Government, but they have never been and most likely will never be anything close to one of the most corrupt in the world at any given time. Sure there is rampant cronyism of late at the highest levels, and the whole war with no bid contracts...hmm actually now that I think of it perhaps the US is presently the most corrupt if you consider the massive amount of war profiteering and lack of balance of powers from congress. And the massive ramifications when it comes to food prices and oil speculation being unchecked... and rampant borrowing from foreign nations to pay our debts...and not taking responsibility for the massive amounts of energy we consume which is poisoning the planet...and politicians in the pockets of special interests.. Ok not "most corrupt" but possibly most damaging corruption in all of history.
- lucy22, on 06/29/2008, -3/+22so invasive
- koreth, on 06/29/2008, -7/+20Same here. Keep your private details private, please. Some of us here are working on swapping out our government with a less draconian one.
- linuxwarz, on 06/29/2008, -0/+11Dunno about you, but I'd prefer if nobody controlled our private information.
- inactive, on 06/29/2008, -1/+11wow, really? you guys over there in europe realize you don't have to roll over whenever bush wants something right? the guy has like a 2% approval rating, everyone hates him.
eh, perhaps privacy isn't that big of a deal over there, i really have no idea. - spyd3rweb, on 06/29/2008, -6/+13Oh please the Brits don't seem to care about their privacy anyways.
- inactive, on 06/29/2008, -1/+8another loss for liberty
- MrWhite7, on 06/29/2008, -0/+7Ding ding ding. I love when people realize why we're all doomed.
- Stavrosian, on 06/29/2008, -0/+6If Clarkson were PM we might not get much done, but PMQ's would be so much more entertaining.
"The right honourable gentleman is cordially invited to munch on my gentleman's vegetables," and "Mr. Speaker, I would like to inform the house that the 'nay' vote on this bill has left me nursing a semi." I can see it now. - UnWeave, on 06/29/2008, -1/+7Is there anything we can actually do to stop this? Aside of doing anything that is more likely to make them want to do it, like blowing ***** up.
- meason, on 06/29/2008, -0/+6Based on your comment, I don't think you have to worry about that...
- annoia, on 06/29/2008, -0/+6The approval rating really doesn't matter. He could have a 99% approval rating, and it would make no difference to us. He's a ***** president, but he's still your(!) president. Besides, the deal should be valued by what it's about, not on who's in charge at the time.
... And this deal sucks! - inactive, on 06/29/2008, -2/+8didn't you mean to write "sand *****," or do you only use that language during pillowtalk with your secret gay life prostitutes?
- UnWeave, on 06/29/2008, -3/+9Actually, we do, you ***** tool.
- ad33lshahid, on 06/29/2008, -1/+7its a bad sign when you see so many disturbing stories on digg that you start to become desensitized to them
- Shaman760, on 06/29/2008, -1/+7I hope the space aliens land and take the best and smartest they think we have to offer, for a foodsource no less- our leaders.
Then we can get back to rebuilding ***** the right way. - inactive, on 06/29/2008, -1/+6's time for us all to go Stainless Steel Rat.
Set yourself up a few alternate identities. Start using tech to beat the ***** at their own game. Become part of the machine and rewire it. This is the only way forward. - andj, on 06/29/2008, -0/+5using fear to manipulate and control us
- cointelproof, on 06/29/2008, -2/+7Use cash to buy things wherever possible.
Never use loyalty cards
Use sites like Anonymous to browse the internet: http://anonymouse.org/anonwww.html
Buy yourself a small sailing boat. - Fhwqhgads, on 06/29/2008, -2/+7Why the ***** are other countries continually letting the US control the world?
- doublejay1973, on 06/29/2008, -1/+6I can see some of the Brits already fell for it........... here's the thing : the UK has been doing this for years without EU ratification. Probably also true of other countries, by the way. Along comes the "EU" and makes the official annoucement that this is happening and that it's OK.
Europeans then cry foul "ARRRGGHH " and the notional "EU" soaks up all the blame. People rally around their own government, and say "protect us from the EU".
And you wind up backing the very government that sold your ignorant ass down the river. - bphicke, on 06/29/2008, -2/+6The EU is as much to blame in this as the US.
- MrWhite7, on 06/29/2008, -4/+8So... are the video cameras in everyones home yet?
- Tiltmenot, on 06/29/2008, -4/+8The US should seriously begin minding their own business and not everyone elses.
- mickstephenson, on 06/29/2008, -2/+6You are just a ***** really aren't you? You know they aren't in everyones homes and that is the actual distinction between Public - Outdoors and Private - Indoors. In one you cannot expect privacy, and laws has never existed in any country to protect your privacy outdoors. Laws do exist to protect your privacy indoors. The issue of how many cameras there are in a country have nothing to do with the philosophy of your country when it comes to privacy. In the US the local government have all the same rights to film as are present in the UK. So in what way are you protected from it? The only reason is due to a lack of investment, it certainly isn't due to a lack of will by your government to spy on everyone as their will to do so is made quite clear by this article.
- evilcaptain, on 06/29/2008, -9/+13Wtf
Do they not realise who they are giving this info to?
The most corrupt Government in the history of the planet. - doublejay1973, on 06/29/2008, -1/+5isn't it : "If they government reads your email, the terrorists have won" ??
- theodenking, on 06/30/2008, -0/+4Are you trying to be intentionally ironic or are you really that much of a hypocrite?
1. We didn't get rid of Blair he resigned.
2. We probably wouldn't even have been involved in Iraq if it weren't for Blair, who pushed it through despite massive protests.
3. Britain has suffered from the "fallout" of the current situation in the Middle-east much more than the US. The 7/7 bombings were a direct result of the invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan. - PopcornDave, on 06/29/2008, -1/+4If you really want to stop this, then start educating the children as to what freedom really is, not the crap they're sold on television and at school. Thats the only way you're going to bring about a revolution.
As it is, they think freedom is having a choice of shows on cable brought to you in HD TV. - inactive, on 06/29/2008, -0/+3Why? McCain is a perfect replacement for the wooden dummy
- bono4u, on 06/30/2008, -0/+3Perhaps we europeans should over-think our weapon laws. Sometimes it is kind of attractive, thinking of the population standing armed in front of their politicians.
- neoknight, on 06/29/2008, -1/+4Makes you wonder why people keep chanting stuff against America everywhere?
- MacBigot, on 06/30/2008, -0/+3News Flash:
We ARE the government…we have only ourselves to blame.
"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America...." — The Constitution of the United States of America
"It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth." — The Gettysburg Address - Ne007, on 06/29/2008, -1/+4Whomever dreams these sorts of things up, the people in office, can not be influenced by the people.
Our representatives plug their ears. We put new people in office, they plug their ears. They don't listen to anything and do not represent the American people. - Rotzooi, on 06/29/2008, -0/+3Not caring for the opinions of other countries is what got us in this mess. Thanks for joining the chorus that allows that status quo. Dumbass.
- mickstephenson, on 06/29/2008, -1/+3Looks outside house, nope no CCTV cameras. Yeah your argument might have value if what you said resembled fact in any way.
- andj, on 06/29/2008, -1/+3You are ***** if you think that the UK is independent, the UK has already sold out its citizens to the US a long time ago. The UK is run and owned by the US - the policies adopted by our govt are those dictated to by the US. Why do you think our records are being sent to the US, why do you think we are getting this ID system in place, who do you think owns and runs the city, do you think the UK had any choice but to go to war with the US. Do you really think the UK is more relevant the say the French or the Portuguese. We dont even control "our" nuclear capabilities
Secondly we should care what happens in Europe and else where - any injustice or destruction of civil liberties in any country and against any individual should concern us all.And if we have your attitude - we are lost.
I am disappointed in the EU because I thought it might have protected its citizens, been a force to stand up against the US or other powers - but obviously not – so I am an idiot in my naivety.
- JasonCox, on 06/29/2008, -4/+6EU: The 51st State
- Antaries, on 06/29/2008, -1/+3I can't see this going over to well with the people in Britain.
- doublejay1973, on 06/29/2008, -1/+3most of digg are still vegetating on it.......
- PopcornDave, on 06/29/2008, -0/+2Careful or Oliver Stone is going to sue you for copyright infringement.
- mmmmmbiscuits, on 06/30/2008, -0/+2As an American myself, I am ashamed that these distant European relations of mine are so lacking in testicular fortitude that they permit their nanny-state governments to sign their lives away to a bunch of unelected bureaucratic leeches in Brussels. Sucks to be you!
- inactive, on 06/30/2008, -0/+2PEOPLE IN BRITAIN, key words.
Well, it sucks to be british right now. - gghost, on 06/30/2008, -1/+3But what about vegetarians? I don't think they can grow enough veggies on a small boat.
- Modulo, on 06/30/2008, -0/+2I don't think there really is any real global anti-american sentiment. I mean, sure people say that they "hate america" but I think it is really just shorthand for them saying that they hate americans like you.
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