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In reply to the discussion: Obama, Democrats Push to Make Bush Spying Laws Permanent [View all]OnyxCollie
(9,958 posts)22. We'll fix it later!
That's what we were told by a loud minority in 2008, when Sen. Obama reneged on his promise to filibuster immunity for telecomms.
Where's the Blue Link Brigade now? Fucking quislings.
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WMWS has accurately described the problem. The USA has, at least for "national security" affairs,
byeya
Dec 2012
#26
"the Obama legacy": the transformation of what was until recently a symbol of right-wing radicalism
Kolesar
Dec 2012
#2
Virtually every national pol should be out on their ass and the next crops
TheKentuckian
Dec 2012
#5
If NSA, TSA, or any other agency is listening, "Thank you for doing a great job."
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#7
Parts of USA PATRIOT Act so secret, even Senators can't tell us what's in them.
Octafish
Dec 2012
#16
That's the first thing the came to my mind as well, as evinced by Wyden's complaints. nt
Poll_Blind
Dec 2012
#20
This, the wars and gitmo is were I am extremely disappointed with the President. There are GOP .....
marble falls
Dec 2012
#21
When Congress passes a law that is in direct conflict with the Constitution...
TheProgressive
Dec 2012
#29
Prime example of corruption in Congress! We no longer have a representative Democracy!
Dustlawyer
Dec 2012
#34