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26. My Hair Is Not On Fire

Reply to Uzair (Original post)

Fri Jun 7, 2013, 08:11 PM

Jun 2013

the people who brought us Iraq and George Bush can not be trusted.

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Be outraged at Obama because the media tells you to be outraged at Obama. [View all] Uzair Jun 2013 OP

Do you support the President's domestic surveillance of citizens? DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2013 #1

Yes, he's not doing enough of it... uponit7771 Jun 2013 #3

In that case, I hope you get everything you deserve DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2013 #16

yes you do. you take those "threats" very lightly pasto76 Jun 2013 #52

Sorry to destroy your entire premise, but yes, I was attached to SUBLANT in Norfolk DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2013 #54

And we're defending your civil liberties at home. Maedhros Jun 2013 #55

No, disgustipatedinCA stated "I don't take real threats to our freedoms lightly" GoneFishin Jun 2013 #58

a "lack of community" is no excuse for spying on innocent Americans quinnox Jun 2013 #61

Yeah, that's absolutely correct tavalon Jun 2013 #69

what the hell are you protecting? choie Jun 2013 #74

Not everybody bows down Blecht Jun 2013 #90

What else should he be doing? neverforget Jun 2013 #23

I so agree. Fascism is actually so much easier. Let the State keep you secure and take care of you. rhett o rick Jun 2013 #36

At least you're honest. Union Scribe Jun 2013 #85

You are what's wrong with the Democrats today. Apophis Jun 2013 #89

So I should NOT be outraged because you tell me NOT to be outraged? lob1 Jun 2013 #2

No, you shouldn't be outraged at what the M$M reports. This is the 3rd time in 10 years the meta uponit7771 Jun 2013 #4

I want it to be reported to the nth degree. Maybe something will be done about it. nt Mojorabbit Jun 2013 #39

exactly. boilerbabe Jun 2013 #6

I second Rebl Jun 2013 #29

I have railed against the PATRIOT ACT every time it comes up on this site. Savannahmann Jun 2013 #5

Maybe this spying revelation is in retaliation for Susan Rice siligut Jun 2013 #7

Especially listen to what Glenn Greenwald tells us! randome Jun 2013 #8

Wait, you mean people have histories? And I should pay attention to them? jeff47 Jun 2013 #12

I need a link on this... Cooley Hurd Jun 2013 #14

Here's Many Links otohara Jun 2013 #24

Can I have links to his original comments? Cooley Hurd Jun 2013 #63

I'd take the cottage industry of smearing Greenwald with a sack of salt... Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #50

I have an OP that reveals the fodder that feeds Greenwald's smear mongers: Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #83

STILL nothing close to a contemporaneous link? Cooley Hurd Jun 2013 #84

That would be impossible because there isn't one. Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #86

Gotcha. No proof. Cooley Hurd Jun 2013 #87

So did Susan Rice. Publicly and wholeheartedly. Glenn, btw, did no such thing. Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #34

But Susan Rice is not trying to enrage us. Greenwald is. randome Jun 2013 #43

Hahaha! Yes. That's the ticket. Greenwald is trying to enrage us! Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #49

don't worry about it because Lindsey Graham says not to worry about it Enrique Jun 2013 #9

Not only Lindsey Graham Maedhros Jun 2013 #56

That's a bogus argument. I dont watch TV and they sure didnt influence me during the rhett o rick Jun 2013 #10

Bush broke the law, is Obama is breaking the law?! regards uponit7771 Jun 2013 #15

Bush broke the law? He was not prosecuted for breaking any laws. rhett o rick Jun 2013 #17

Because Obama got the warrants and Bush did not. Not that a warrant makes it right but if I want... uponit7771 Jun 2013 #19

If Bush broke a law but wasnt prosecuted then it doesnt make a crap that he broke the law. rhett o rick Jun 2013 #25

Bush broke the law so they wrote a law making what he did "legal". Nice racket. Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #51

No, thanks. LWolf Jun 2013 #11

The media doesn't dictate my opinion on this. Cooley Hurd Jun 2013 #13

Basically yeah. Just some chicken littling imo unless someone provides a better argument. BenzoDia Jun 2013 #18

"Eh, it's wrong, but..." bobclark86 Jun 2013 #20

The Democrats had a happy over the thrashing of the last three scandal flops. So they dredged this freshwest Jun 2013 #21

Do you seriously think zeemike Jun 2013 #40

doubt you will get a response quinnox Jun 2013 #53

Some of us think this is a big deal, and there should be a stop put to it, before we are quinnox Jun 2013 #22

But if you think about it, it would be nice if we just let the govment take care of us. rhett o rick Jun 2013 #31

Look, if you could wave a magic wand and suddenly Romney was in the Oval office today Puzzledtraveller Jun 2013 #32

ain't that the truth quinnox Jun 2013 #41

My Hair Is Not On Fire otohara Jun 2013 #26

NOT NEW NEWS grammiepammie Jun 2013 #27

Therefore it isn't egregious? tavalon Jun 2013 #70

We are officially in The Twilight Zone Puzzledtraveller Jun 2013 #28

That seems very clear quinnox Jun 2013 #37

1984 liberal N proud Jun 2013 #30

Exactlyodo! MoreGOPoop Jun 2013 #33

No one here is driven by the media burnodo Jun 2013 #35

My my my what desperate complacency. forestpath Jun 2013 #38

90% have no clue what the programs DevonRex Jun 2013 #42

I can't say, but it sounds painful: freshwest Jun 2013 #71

Sorry, but I come HERE for my news. And I AM outraged. And so should you be. Th1onein Jun 2013 #44

That's "liberal media". You misread the cue card. n/t lumberjack_jeff Jun 2013 #45

First of all, Lady Freedom Returns Jun 2013 #46

This should be posted as a main op Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2013 #57

I did. Lady Freedom Returns Jun 2013 #73

K&R'd. But scandals against a Demcratic POTUS is what sells here, not caring about the poor. freshwest Jun 2013 #79

Indeed! Those 47 million people don't matter to anyone! freshwest Jun 2013 #72

Surprisingly, enlightenment Jun 2013 #47

Broken clock comes to mind 99th_Monkey Jun 2013 #48

I'm outraged because the NSA is spying on Americans with Obama's approval. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #59

I woke up unable to shake this story because of the media SleeplessinSoCal Jun 2013 #60

"what an easily manipulated lot" MisterP Jun 2013 #62

Media has nothing to do with it. I am 840high Jun 2013 #64

you are so right on. demosincebirth Jun 2013 #65

Speak for yourself. I dont even listen to the TV. nm rhett o rick Jun 2013 #68

I'm no more nor less outraged at Obama for this than I was Dubya for the same incursion tavalon Jun 2013 #66

FYI: DU has been outraged about spying on Americans well before there was Obama usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #67

Unrec mick063 Jun 2013 #75

I never liked W. delrem Jun 2013 #76

But look how tiny Glenn is physically! ucrdem Jun 2013 #77

Keep laughing HangOnKids Jun 2013 #80

2014. I don't want to read any whining from you lot. You are doing more damage than the republicans Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #78

Wow abject condescension with a wiff of Soupy Sales HangOnKids Jun 2013 #81

I am outraged that Obama hasn't done a thing about it his entire time in office. n/t Fire Walk With Me Jun 2013 #82

You dare say we DUers are easily manipulated !?!?! Divernan Jun 2013 #88

You're hilarious Uzair Jun 2013 #91