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In reply to the discussion: 26 Sens.: NSA is relying on a "secret body of law" to collect massive amounts of data on US citizens [View all]Waiting For Everyman
(9,385 posts)19. Somebody should "educate" them on why they are so wrong.
Poor, clueless Senators. They just don't understand the law, as well as net-dwellers do. Just because they enacted it means nothing
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Waiting For Everyman
Jul 2013
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Actually getting four Republicans to join a predominantly Democratic group is quite
totodeinhere
Jul 2013
#66
What "secret body of law" allows an official to lie to Congress with the "least untruthful" answer?
AnotherMcIntosh
Jul 2013
#2
I'm very surprised to see the senators use the term "secret body of law".
Waiting For Everyman
Jul 2013
#9
Sorry, I meant that these 26 are additions to the list of prominent people looking for further
rhett o rick
Jul 2013
#102
Well it's a good thing the military is blocking the Guardian ...now they have to block the NYT too?
L0oniX
Jul 2013
#63
Did you notice the absence of the name of a senior Senator, Sen Harry Reid (D-NV)?
AnotherMcIntosh
Jul 2013
#12
I'm sure that has nothing whatsoever to do with the location of the new center. n/t
winter is coming
Jul 2013
#51
Isn't it ironic that the senator from Nevada who signed off on this is Republican
totodeinhere
Jul 2013
#67
I'm sad not to see my senator, Barbara Mikulski, on there too (D-MD) nt
Waiting For Everyman
Jul 2013
#83
That "strongly-worded letter" is the political equivalent to a pacifier for loud wailing babies.
BlueCaliDem
Jul 2013
#127
Kick for those who want to start digging up dirt and looking through boxes on these "unpatriotic"
quinnox
Jul 2013
#23
I think this might be called CYA. They're blaming this on the Admin's "interpretation" of the.....
Tarheel_Dem
Jul 2013
#31
How about instead of writing letter they start writing new laws to stop this crap?
davidn3600
Jul 2013
#34
FISA is a "secret body of law," including key secret rulings that "legalized" universal surveillance
leveymg
Jul 2013
#43
"to justify the sweeping collection of telephone and internet data revealed by the Guardian"
ohheckyeah
Jul 2013
#53
Oh pffft ...the Guardian is a bunch of bunny stompers. No wonder our military blocks them.
L0oniX
Jul 2013
#64
Even though that's very true, a few more Repubs have made public statements against NSA.
Waiting For Everyman
Jul 2013
#73
so when will the posts start attacking their personal life and calling them glory seeking punks?
yurbud
Jul 2013
#71
and they won't notice that nobody gives a shit except those already inclined to dislike the targets
yurbud
Jul 2013
#114
Well, there goes the argument that they 'are NOT spying on Americans' - where r the usual suspects?
usGovOwesUs3Trillion
Jul 2013
#80
Isn't it just pathetic the lengths they will go to to justify this wrong-doing!
usGovOwesUs3Trillion
Jul 2013
#85
Yes, I noticed too this thread is refreshingly free of the Usual Baloney and back rollers.
Waiting For Everyman
Jul 2013
#86
That is high on the list of three words that should not be used together.
lumberjack_jeff
Jul 2013
#89
we probably shouldn't have secret laws, they make the country seem creepy. nt
limpyhobbler
Jul 2013
#91
Excellent, this gives me hope that some of our elected officials are finally feeling free to
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#106
Question: If all laws are passed by Congress, how can a body of law be secret? nt
silvershadow
Jul 2013
#122
Sure, make it harder for the Gov't to use the Patriot Act to arrest granny for smoking weed.
Warren DeMontague
Jul 2013
#124
I'm still waiting for an answer, so I will gladly bump this. Wish I could rec again. These Senators
silvershadow
Jul 2013
#128