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In reply to the discussion: Please check in if you oppose the massive surveillance being conducted on American citizens [View all]mbperrin
(7,672 posts)391. Were you actually old enough to remember Nixon?
He authorized the break-in of an office to collect information, and then covered it up.
How can that one act possibly compared with mass metadata collection of 320 million Americans?
Hell, Nixon was a piker by comparison.
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cali
Jun 2013
OP
We tend to be short attention span people because we live in a short attention span world
tavalon
Jun 2013
#381
He wears boxer shorts too, how shocking. And he abandons ballerinas, that was the last straw for me
sabrina 1
Jun 2013
#403
I oppose mass surveillance regardless which state it is, and who it is spying on.
idwiyo
Jun 2013
#18
-1. I oppose the persecution of President Obama by supposed democratic supporters.
graham4anything
Jun 2013
#28
I find the entire issue persecution of the president which started with Rev. Wright, and has
graham4anything
Jun 2013
#36
My support was Wilson over third party candidate Teddy Roosevelt. who was NOT a pacifist and
graham4anything
Jun 2013
#112
Interesting. Woodrow Wilson was a racist who resegregated the Federal government
Bluenorthwest
Jun 2013
#116
Taking G4A previous posts into consideration, racism is a minor issue as long as one has D after
idwiyo
Jun 2013
#124
I oppose the blind support of anyone. Our leaders are not gods, not even approaching being deities.
RC
Jun 2013
#59
That is why I do NOT support what Alan Grayson said yesterday. Comparing to Nixon. Shameful.
graham4anything
Jun 2013
#91
I support the Congressman. You I reject, your rude derailing of important discussions is
Bluenorthwest
Jun 2013
#108
I supported Wilson not Roosevelt. I don't support 3rd party candidates for President.
graham4anything
Jun 2013
#110
That was 1912. You did not support anyone in that election. 1912. No drones in 1912.
Bluenorthwest
Jun 2013
#119
I support Democrats like Grayson who stand up for our Constitutional rights as their oaths require
sabrina 1
Jun 2013
#277
I opposed it before, and before that, and previously before that, and I still do.
Ford_Prefect
Jun 2013
#49
This all encompassing spying on Americans is satisfying the whim of Some Rich Guy
fasttense
Jun 2013
#54
but it has stopped many 9-11s. When nothing happened, it means it worked.
graham4anything
Jun 2013
#206
yes. There has not been another 9-11 by professional terrrorists in the USA since 9-11
graham4anything
Jun 2013
#220
For a few minutes I actually was willing to give G4A a benefit of the doubt. Unfortunately it looks
idwiyo
Jun 2013
#320
It was Congress's political decision to grant immunity to North that screwed up th conviction
Dragonfli
Jun 2013
#269
as if spying on ourselves isn't bad enough, but we are being forced to pay for it too
Snake Plissken
Jun 2013
#70
Very Good She & Her BFF Are Volunteering At The Catholic Charities Thrift Store Today
HangOnKids
Jun 2013
#242
"If you support all this,it would be nice if you could just ignore this thread"
cartach
Jun 2013
#92
And yet your post contains no objections, no specific words supporting that which you
Bluenorthwest
Jun 2013
#111
Politely asking to refrain from posting is "will not be tolerated"? This post is not a poll, its a
idwiyo
Jun 2013
#114
You can count on it being the tip of the iceberg. A few brave people are speaking out at the risk
GoneFishin
Jun 2013
#109
Until I receive detailed information to the contrary, I stand with ACLU on this...
hlthe2b
Jun 2013
#107
I work at a prominent neo-con think tank and post far right ideology on this board frequently,
grahamhgreen
Jun 2013
#122
I'm pretty sure he's agreeing with you and making fun of a certain clownish figure who constantly
Guy Whitey Corngood
Jun 2013
#148
Damn, I thought you were replying to G4A. My apologies. The poster you replying to is agreeing with
idwiyo
Jun 2013
#150
I have never seen Grahamgreen support the Graham Cracker, the former does have a sense of humor tho
Dragonfli
Jun 2013
#275
Why would a government engage in mass surveillance of the law abiding Citizens?
westerebus
Jun 2013
#153
I'm encouraged that many see this continuation of the War on US Citizens for what it is...
westerebus
Jun 2013
#414
Fuck yeah! For democracy's sake, we can't tolerate Google for Tyrants. n/t
backscatter712
Jun 2013
#167
(raising hand in opposition to unreasonable searches and seizures of all kinds)
kestrel91316
Jun 2013
#175
I am concerned about the oversight and the cost versus the benefit of not only this program
grantcart
Jun 2013
#223
on a democratic and progressive forum..every member should be checking in..imo..nt
xiamiam
Jun 2013
#233
I absolutely oppose the Mass Surveillance that is currently being done on EVERY American
TakeALeftTurn
Jun 2013
#272
Do you mean the secret surveillance of the federal police, or the surveillance done
jtuck004
Jun 2013
#300
Finally, an issue that every right wing nut I work with agrees with me on forward and backward...
Not Sure
Jun 2013
#309
Remember that this is what we know from whistle-blowers. What is still hidden? n/t
Fire Walk With Me
Jun 2013
#405
We stand with the other 40% of Democrats who are opposed to the surveillance state
AZ Progressive
Jun 2013
#411