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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]intheflow
(28,442 posts)65. You'd think Republicans would be all over this,
how they go on and on about Obama's unprecedented power grabs all the time. But that would mean working with Democrats, and we can't have that. Thus they prove themselves to be the hypocrites that they are. Again.
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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