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In reply to the discussion: Jonathan Turley chimes in on Obama & the NDAA. Another Constitutional scholar is appalled. [View all]truebrit71
(20,805 posts)81. Me too...
...shame the "Constitutional Scholar" in the WH doesn't agree...
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Jonathan Turley chimes in on Obama & the NDAA. Another Constitutional scholar is appalled. [View all]
tpsbmam
Jan 2012
OP
especially since only "you know who" is speaking out against this in their campaign
think
Jan 2012
#2
In other words, some anonymous people on the internet will disagree with him.
Dewey Finn
Jan 2012
#3
The "constitutional scholar" seems to rely on hyperbole, rather than the constitution, for arguments
bhikkhu
Jan 2012
#5
Said "constitutional scholar" just lost a case against Obama, and got spanked by the judge.
msanthrope
Jan 2012
#42
And the fact that the 2001 military authorization is appalling is beside the point?
eridani
Jan 2012
#54
As do you, going so far to ignore some of those who wrote the damn thing.
TheKentuckian
Jan 2012
#10
Incomplete--Turley just lost a case to Obama. Turley now criticizes Obama. nt
msanthrope
Jan 2012
#43
This is a terrible provision of the NDAA, but where's the outrage at Congress?
boxman15
Jan 2012
#13
Congress is useless and ineffective on both sides. Obama could have vetoed.
piratefish08
Jan 2012
#16
It's not that bizarre. It would take congress another month or two to pass it.
killbotfactory
Jan 2012
#37
Two months of no funding for the VA. I can imagine how kindly the "liberal media" would treat that.
Robb
Jan 2012
#45
Nah, better to do childish shit just to prove a point rather than do something constructive
uponit7771
Jan 2012
#99
And yet, most people stay away from voting in a non-presidential election year.
killbotfactory
Jan 2012
#26
Can Turley wait his turn please? This board is not yet done with the Greenwald hate festival.
JackRiddler
Jan 2012
#19
I take it Turley's still sore over the public spanking he got in Kucinich v. Obama?
msanthrope
Jan 2012
#40
Turley's is a reasonable if somewhat mild response to a fascist law. K&R (nt)
T S Justly
Jan 2012
#71
Oh, c'mon. We can trust the miliatary and government to do the right thing.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jan 2012
#72
feh. turley likes to get his name in print. the compromise language makes clear that the ndaa cannot
struggle4progress
Jan 2012
#93