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jeff47

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94. No, the ruling was about how they did things before the 2010 law.
Mon Jun 17, 2013, 02:42 PM
Jun 2013

The date of the ruling has not been released, as far as I can find. The discussion about the ruling was that the Bush administration was "doin' it wrong", and the 2010 law and new policies were designed to comply with the ruling.

"The United States government, collectively, thinking as one giant Dr. Evil..." randome Jun 2013 #1
*PLONK* backscatter712 Jun 2013 #2
Doin a lotta PLONKIN there dude, please add me to the list if pkdu Jun 2013 #4
Greenwald is fantasizing that Snowden has some secrets he can use to get his criminal charges reduce Kolesar Jun 2013 #3
You make it seem like David has all the cards to play against nineteen50 Jun 2013 #45
hmm, there is a special word for those types giftedgirl77 Jun 2013 #57
Lol! Extreme liberal!!! Is that supposed to be a slur? dkf Jun 2013 #5
It's the name of the blog he's quoting from n/t Scootaloo Jun 2013 #6
A cheap shot to get clicks I think. xtraxritical Jun 2013 #51
It means "extreme Democrat" burnodo Jun 2013 #71
Nice diversion, tavalon Jun 2013 #7
and that doesn't make Snowden a hero any more than it just made you VanillaRhapsody Jun 2013 #12
And you have so missed the point of what is going on right in front of you tavalon Jun 2013 #13
Oh good gawd... VanillaRhapsody Jun 2013 #16
China - Most Favored Nation... Whisp Jun 2013 #64
Yeah....why not tell everyone that works at NSA they can blab all they want about our VanillaRhapsody Jun 2013 #69
"...it's still true..." How do you know this? randome Jun 2013 #17
it was just revealed by the whistle blower usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #42
It was alleged by Snowden. randome Jun 2013 #53
Right, among others who are/were in a position to know usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #54
I wouldn't have a problem with a 'Secrecy Commission' or some such. randome Jun 2013 #59
Full investigation and a SCOTUS descision usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #61
The NSA verified it? reteachinwi Jun 2013 #65
PowerPoint is a tool used by bureaucrats. It's not to be taken seriously. randome Jun 2013 #68
A person putting together a PowerPoint presentation is nearly always concerned with putting pretty s reteachinwi Jun 2013 #72
My apologies for misinterpreting you, then. randome Jun 2013 #73
HUGE K & R !!! SidDithers Jun 2013 #8
So I should keep focusing on Greenwald and think Jun 2013 #9
The problem is many of the claims are based only on Snowden and Greenwald. jeff47 Jun 2013 #21
Railing I am...... Apparently you've not seen these: think Jun 2013 #25
And neither of those are relevant to your previous statements. jeff47 Jun 2013 #27
I provided factual evidience to back up statements in regards to the NSA law violations & senators think Jun 2013 #33
If you provided that information, the word "Congress" would appear in it. jeff47 Jun 2013 #37
So a FISA court ruling from 2011 is not valid because they changed the law in 2010? think Jun 2013 #46
No, the ruling was about how they did things before the 2010 law. jeff47 Jun 2013 #94
Perjury trap? Bwaahhhaaahahahha reusrename Jun 2013 #67
You should question why this came up out of the blue when progress was being made on gun control. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #35
Gun control? think Jun 2013 #36
I'm sorry, did I distract you? Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #38
heheh think Jun 2013 #40
Excellent questions, all. Answers: NO! Spying. Lies. BS chimpymustgo Jun 2013 #58
This message was self-deleted by its author DevonRex Jun 2013 #10
Repeat after me: Hissyspit Jun 2013 #22
This message was self-deleted by its author DevonRex Jun 2013 #30
? Hissyspit Jun 2013 #41
This message was self-deleted by its author DevonRex Jun 2013 #48
O.k. I remember seeing those. Not sure what it has to do with my point. Hissyspit Jun 2013 #74
How many times have we seen this in a murder mystery? Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #49
I wrote an OP on his wiretapping last year... msanthrope Jun 2013 #11
"Slimey fuck", indeed. Cha Jun 2013 #15
Indeed squared. ucrdem Jun 2013 #18
Here's your Squared, ucrdem.. "Glenn Greenwald expertly previews the 2012 election" Cha Jun 2013 #91
KnR. ucrdem Jun 2013 #19
+1...nt SidDithers Jun 2013 #20
And a racist when he thought no one was looking. Ikonoklast Jun 2013 #26
Oh yeah...his racism is disgusting and defended here by his fans... msanthrope Jun 2013 #34
"As my subsequent writing reflects over the next many years, this post does not remotely reflect my Hissyspit Jun 2013 #75
What, he wrote it by mistake? Or was it just that he wrote something that he realizes bit him on msanthrope Jun 2013 #76
I guess he changed his mind. Hissyspit Jun 2013 #78
I'm glad you are posting his rationalizations. I especially like how he blames his racism on msanthrope Jun 2013 #80
I see. Hissyspit Jun 2013 #81
If you can provide any evidence of that enlightenment, why don't you? But recent events, including msanthrope Jun 2013 #83
Oh good grief. Hissyspit Jun 2013 #84
Amen to that. IMHO Glenn also didn't vet any of this info because he was second choice and was okaawhatever Jun 2013 #29
His defense of Joseph Massad's linking of Zionism with Nazism is pretty disgusting... msanthrope Jun 2013 #39
That never happened. He criticed AJ for silently yanking Massad's article that they published. Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #55
You conveniently forget his racist tweet and link..... msanthrope Jun 2013 #60
There was nothing racist in the Al Jazeera tweet... Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #62
I really cannot believe you defend the racist behavior detailed by AngryBlackLady-- msanthrope Jun 2013 #70
By the way, Al Jazeera subsequently reposted the article. Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #63
I guess Greenwald's anti-Semitism was appealing, then. nt msanthrope Jun 2013 #66
False claims of racism and anti-Semitism. Hissyspit Jun 2013 #82
Who are "the usual suspects" Mr. Greenwald referred to? Care to explain that comment? msanthrope Jun 2013 #87
The pundits, etc. who constantly unwaveringly use false claims of anti-Semitism against any critics Hissyspit Jun 2013 #89
When I saw "Matt Hale" thought about you and your OP Number23 Jun 2013 #85
I am sure that Glenn thinks there is no inconsistency--his wiretapping was justified. nt msanthrope Jun 2013 #88
Hi 23.. Here's Greenwald being a consistent asshole. "Glenn Greenwald expertly previews the 2012" Cha Jun 2013 #92
Slimy fuck, and possibly racist. Tarheel_Dem Jun 2013 #90
This is NOT a diversion.. They are FACTS that question Glenn Greenwald's credibility.. deal with it. Cha Jun 2013 #14
It will be possible some day. Hissyspit Jun 2013 #23
When I see someone call themselves an "Extreme Liberal" zeemike Jun 2013 #24
Smear Machine: DU Edition is working overtime these days MNBrewer Jun 2013 #28
These days? Bobbie Jo Jun 2013 #77
Great post. K & R. n/t FSogol Jun 2013 #31
Oh, very well then! I guess I'm OK with domestic spying after all! PSPS Jun 2013 #32
oh, yeah... some wordpress guy just persuaded me that it's ok to spy on everyone usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #43
This post begins sulphurdunn Jun 2013 #44
Yargle Bargle Blargh!!1! n/t Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #47
So Greenwald defended a white supremacist and One of the 99 Jun 2013 #50
You're still here? JNelson6563 Jun 2013 #52
Huh? Kolesar Jun 2013 #56
Excellent. Major Hogwash Jun 2013 #79
Shortly Snowden will be arrested and tried for his criminal acts and the the cause will get a new Thinkingabout Jun 2013 #86
I can agree with that nt Progressive dog Jun 2013 #93
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