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In reply to the discussion: Why the fuck... [View all]DiamondDog
(19 posts)8. Why are you assuming that we weren't outraged then?
Lots of people were indeed outraged twelve years ago, and ever since. But what, we're not supposed to be outraged now because the President in power now has a D behind his name?
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Yeah, Yeah, big deal. So you guys are young. Not a big deal. You'll get over it. nm
rhett o rick
Jun 2013
#92
"annoited one" = winger phrases and we're not supposed to believe we're this is not fudr....
uponit7771
Jun 2013
#112
We were outraged but no one listened. Many of us were accused of being unpatriotic.
Cleita
Jun 2013
#40
Did. Marched. Marched again when a democrat both extended it and added to it. "NDAA section 1021"
Fire Walk With Me
Jun 2013
#41
We were *ALL* against the Patriot Act. Some of us changed our positions, however...
Marr
Jun 2013
#43
They would of it it had been about red meat, Oreos,caffeine, soda for the poor, or Olive Garden food
DainBramaged
Jun 2013
#48
Are you saying people here weren't outraged at the Patriot Act when it intially passed?
LondonReign2
Jun 2013
#149
I hate Bush and Cheney for everything they stand for, but I was on the fence on wiretapping.
SleeplessinSoCal
Jun 2013
#51
WC, I salute your service to the cause of peace. I was right there with you
HardTimes99
Jun 2013
#62
I was 25 with two kids under the age of 7. I was a little busy. I did protest the invasion of
liberal_at_heart
Jun 2013
#97
The only people I see getting outraged are the same ones outraged 12 years ago
Fumesucker
Jun 2013
#107
it was one of the major reasons why some of us worked so hard to vote the Republicans out!
Douglas Carpenter
Jun 2013
#108
Is not the point that Obama could reverse the trend instead of upgrading it?
Civilization2
Jun 2013
#117
Are you interested in having a conversation about the Patriot Act renewal in 2011?
bullwinkle428
Jun 2013
#123
I did. Lord knows I did. I have been against it and the AUMF since the beginning.
morningfog
Jun 2013
#133
The OP did not respond to even one post in thread. Uses Picard's face, shows his own ass running
Bluenorthwest
Jun 2013
#139