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In reply to the discussion: Al Franken Defends NSA Surveillance: It’s Not Spying, They’re Protecting Us [View all]DeSwiss
(27,137 posts)98. Simia Deditionem :-| n/t
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Al Franken Defends NSA Surveillance: It’s Not Spying, They’re Protecting Us [View all]
savalez
Jun 2013
OP
Yep we need cooler heads in the Senate and Congress and Franken is becoming
4bucksagallon
Jun 2013
#105
Apparently it takes about four years to fully absorb whatever it is they put in the water in
Warren Stupidity
Jun 2013
#5
Your chance of seeing me in church other than for somebody else's funeral
Warren Stupidity
Jun 2013
#80
It's so obvious to anyone paying any attention at all that I have to question the motives
Occulus
Jun 2013
#128
He spoke at the "Let's Iraq and Roll" rally sponsored by right-wing media group Clear Channel
Bjorn Against
Jun 2013
#127
Vacuuming up every communication by this contry's citizens is NOT acceptable
xtraxritical
Jun 2013
#41
"not wanting to accept the fact that they voted for a guy who is EXPANDING the policies of George W
L0oniX
Jun 2013
#70
We have to be careful because this may be MSM spin on words taken out of context.
AnotherMcIntosh
Jun 2013
#21
There's no shortage of Democratic Senators & Representatives voting AUMF for Iraq. To say later
24601
Jun 2013
#86
That is sad. Al used to make me laugh my ass off when he used show what a hypocrite Bill O. is,
GoneFishin
Jun 2013
#49
He said this on local Sunday morning program so he wasn't really going for the limelight
dflprincess
Jun 2013
#73
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety,
NorthCarolina
Jun 2013
#66
Whose opinion should I respect more? Senator Al Franken or an anonymous keyboard warrior at DU?
Rowdyboy
Jun 2013
#85
Of the few people left in the senate that I respect, Franken leads the way....
Rowdyboy
Jun 2013
#91
How about Senator Leahy? Serious player? Far more senior, far more informed than junior Franken.
cali
Jun 2013
#106
Pat Leahy, far senior and far more informed, disagrees with the very junior Senator Franken.
cali
Jun 2013
#101
Programs COULD be set up such that data is collected but not used unless there is a warrant.
Thor_MN
Jun 2013
#109
Franken voted against protections for American workers in the immigration bill, too
markiv
Jun 2013
#114
Interesting. I would like to hear Al comment on the cost and likely efficacy of the program.
grantcart
Jun 2013
#117