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In reply to the discussion: Waiter, there is a fly in my soup. [View all]JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)45. It violates the Constitution.
And Cenk pointed out in one of his videos that lawyers from two of the best law schools in the country have stated that it is NOT legal under any Act that Congress has passed.
Obtaining a pen register in a specific case is legal. But obtaining metadata and pen registers of millions of people without probable cause is NOT LEGAL.
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And then they talk about how "divided" we are instead of just saying "people are pissed". nt
silvershadow
Jul 2013
#38
Remember how we couldn't fathom that core base of Repug Dubya-lovers...
SaveOurDemocracy
Jul 2013
#5
Like using the San Francisco plane crash to mock Snowden? Disgusting/shameless
Divernan
Jul 2013
#32
As bad as President Obama may seem from time to time, I hold this truth to be
HardTimes99
Jul 2013
#24
I never indicated Obama, or any Dem, isn't better than any/every Repug. It's the
SaveOurDemocracy
Jul 2013
#29
Yeah, I get you. It's really a shame that they howl those justifications, as their
HardTimes99
Jul 2013
#31
I can't keep track anymore (not that I ever could). Too many differing views, as to be expected.
silvershadow
Jul 2013
#20
A lot of people are quite sincere in criticizing Snowden. They really don't understand why
JDPriestly
Jul 2013
#43
I wish I could speak to that. I can't. I can only hope people are awakening. nt
silvershadow
Jul 2013
#28
Yep, and you should have seen how strongly I worded my texts about the theft of the Social Security
silvershadow
Jul 2013
#33
I can't believe this many posters still don't get IT"S LEGAL UNTIL CONGRESS MAKES IT ILLEGAL.
KittyWampus
Jul 2013
#37
Were you here during the time all this was enacted? If so, you can find it all right here on DU.
silvershadow
Jul 2013
#39