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In reply to the discussion: Obama Quietly Signs Abusive Spy Bill He Once Vowed to Eliminate [View all]progressoid
(49,964 posts)13. How about reading your emails?
Monitoring your banking records? Bugging your home?
How much are you willing to give to be safe from the hordes of TERRORISTS?
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Let them listen to yours without a warrant, then. Me? Still fond of the 4th Amendment
villager
Dec 2012
#3
Of course. Make them get a court order. Do you think we should wave the Constitution
rhett o rick
Dec 2012
#10
No it doesnt take days. There are quick methods. In any case blanket surveillance is not warranted.
rhett o rick
Dec 2012
#12
What <prize> are you willing to give up the next time the governement comes calling?
Oldenuff
Jan 2013
#92
"Can you see how this can be a problem for other people outside of your bubble?"
darkangel218
Dec 2012
#28
We elected a Democratic president and expected him to undo Bush's transgression on our Constitution.
rhett o rick
Dec 2012
#40
Would you draw the line at your doorstep, or can they come on in anytime to check to see
Dustlawyer
Dec 2012
#56
Do you really think theyre going to intercept random peoples emails.and.phone calls?
darkangel218
Dec 2012
#32
Better yet: How about government spying on your lawyer's or broker's phone calls?
Festivito
Jan 2013
#81
I dont have "investment portofolios", so i wouldnt care about that. I didnt (re) passed this bill,
darkangel218
Jan 2013
#89
"Piling up" my ONE question on someone with no investments, no retirement, no friends...
Festivito
Jan 2013
#93
I feel like Obama doesn't want to take the chance of anything happening
TwilightGardener
Dec 2012
#2
You think he is continuing the Bush era spying because the Republicans have him "boxed in"?
rhett o rick
Dec 2012
#7
It's far less risky for him to allow FISA to continue (it's been the law for
TwilightGardener
Dec 2012
#16
This is an egregious violation of our Constitution. I expect that from a Republican.
rhett o rick
Dec 2012
#9
Obama is a lying, conniving, lying, sack of shit who doesn't give a rats ass about this nation.
Sheepshank
Dec 2012
#14
LOL, you were assuming your OP and recent response qualifies as intelligent discussion?
Sheepshank
Dec 2012
#47
Perhaps areview of you own posts will reveal you are exactly what you ar talking about
Sheepshank
Jan 2013
#66
Eh, I largely agree with JReed and yet I posted this after Obama's first debate
Fumesucker
Jan 2013
#68
But it's OK. He's a Democrat and a Republican will never be in the Oval Office ever again
MNBrewer
Dec 2012
#20
Like the bullshit fiscal cliff, the bullshit war on terror has dumbass americans
whatchamacallit
Dec 2012
#34