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2018-11-25 -Land of the Free

China, the NSA, Google, and the War on Freedom

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Posted by Besoeker 2018-11-25 04:24|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 "The Great Society" hush money only last as long as funding is available. Once the recipients outnumber the taxpayers, other steps must be taken.

Posted by Besoeker 2018-11-25 04:28|| 2018-11-25 04:28|| Front Page Top

#2 Wikipedia: The An Lushan Rebellion spanned from 16 December 755 to 17 February 763. This rebellion involved the death of some 13–36 million people, making it one of the deadliest wars in history.
The memory of what civil unrest can lead to runs very strong among the Chinese.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2018-11-25 14:34|| 2018-11-25 14:34|| Front Page Top

#3 I did not know abut the An Lushan Rebellion before, but now I have read, and thus acquired my pebble of learning for the day. :-)

Posted by trailing wife 2018-11-25 19:54|| 2018-11-25 19:54|| Front Page Top

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