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Bipartisanship when it comes to screwing the masses. daa Dec 2012 #1
+1. the bipartisan bills are typically screw jobs. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #30
Lincoln would have done the same thing. Bobby wiretapped MLK secretly too, remember that graham4anything Dec 2012 #2
Lincoln believed he was operating under authority of the Constitution. OnyxCollie Dec 2012 #4
Rather disgusting that you would use the wiretapping of MLK kenny blankenship Dec 2012 #12
As Elizabeth Warren said- anything is on the table with regard to Iran and terrorist. EVERYTHING graham4anything Dec 2012 #13
If it was legal, what was that retroactive immunity for? OnyxCollie Dec 2012 #15
There would be no patriot act without Ralph Nader throwing the 2000 election to Bush graham4anything Dec 2012 #17
Obama reneged on his promise to filibuster OnyxCollie Dec 2012 #18
That is the most idiotic argument I've ever seen in my life. a11ig8r Dec 2012 #34
I disagree with both of your points. R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #22
Anything goes in wartime and we are at war, right here against the coup'd'etat of the NRA folk graham4anything Dec 2012 #31
"Anything goes in wartime and we are at war..." R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #32
A good president can have the same law a bad one does. Don't elect Jeb in 16 graham4anything Dec 2012 #36
If Obama didn't want it, he could veto it. AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #3
and it would be overwritten. Now they count and don't bother wasting space with a veto graham4anything Dec 2012 #14
If Obama didn't want it, he could veto it. AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #16
He could be on record for being against infringement of our liberties. R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #23
BTW-MY 1st amendment essential liberty is abused by the 2nd amendment folk graham4anything Dec 2012 #37
I'm sorry to hear that. R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #39
circular.symmetry. I like that. graham4anything Dec 2012 #43
Don't cha know Koko? Puglover Dec 2012 #5
lol's seem so..... was hoping to hear rebuttal from KoKo Dec 2012 #6
USA! USA! USA! progressoid Dec 2012 #7
Who are the 23 who voted against it? JVS Dec 2012 #8
So, why is OUR government so hot to spy on us? LisaLynne Dec 2012 #9
The "MIC" pays the bills for their election funding...(many enough in both House & Senate). KoKo Dec 2012 #11
Got to so we can catch bin Laden... Octafish Dec 2012 #10
The social engineering networks Rex Dec 2012 #20
Mark Lombardi connected bin Laden And Bush with his Art. Octafish Dec 2012 #25
Always my friend. Rex Dec 2012 #26
George W. Bush, Harken Energy and Jackson Stephens Octafish Dec 2012 #28
Required reading for anyone with critical thinking skills. Rex Dec 2012 #35
Mark Lombardi! A Genius who "Connected the Dots" as an artist and REVEALED it..before he died. KoKo Dec 2012 #38
Big Brother wants to win at any cost. Rex Dec 2012 #19
American KGB n/t L0oniX Dec 2012 #21
I believe that the KGB never had as much info on their citizens as the US does R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #24
I bet this is right. limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #40
This crap they are somehow able to come together and get done. CanonRay Dec 2012 #27
"Come Together Over Shared Interests" .....the rest is SCARE Tactics...FISCAL CLIFF! KoKo Dec 2012 #42
No worry. The Great Protector of Civil Liberties in the White House will veto it...won't he? Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2012 #29
The first time I voted for him I thought he would. I am not so gullible now. n-t Logical Dec 2012 #33
Wow, just a biting as the first time someone used that line with legislation they didn't like. great white snark Dec 2012 #41
I can't find who the 23 are who voted "Nay" BlueStreak Dec 2012 #44
Here it is. BlueStreak Dec 2012 #45
Thanks. nt. Mc Mike Dec 2012 #46
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