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In reply to the discussion: Obama Defends Surveillance Programs as Legal and Limited [View all]DisgustipatedinCA
(12,530 posts)39. Agreed, but completely beside the point.
Do you take the President at his word in regard to his domestic spying program, and if so, why?
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Could you maybe address the substance and lay off about the tone and word choice?
FiveGoodMen
Jun 2013
#43
Well, don't worry, with people like you the tea party will win the next election and you won't have
okaawhatever
Jun 2013
#22
Totalitarian is not STORING phone records (not even with names, just numbers) to be used IF a warran
okaawhatever
Jun 2013
#30
He said in the press conference it was a debate that should have happen long ago, and it is good it
still_one
Jun 2013
#7
now congress can't step up and blame the O, when it is now known the Rs voted for all of this.
Sunlei
Jun 2013
#21
Framed the program as a "balance" - Not wiretapping conversations, emails w/out probable cause and
pinto
Jun 2013
#24
It's not 'his' program (please read everything) and yes I think President O is an honest man.
Sunlei
Jun 2013
#41
Meaningless words. There is no "discussion" when NSA is doing exactly what Obama wants it to do and
MotherPetrie
Jun 2013
#35