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In reply to the discussion: Intelligence Chief Apologizes to Senate for 'Erroneous' Statement on NSA Data Collection [View all]Octafish
(55,745 posts)27. I was hoping the DC Madam would have her day in an open court.
But no. No need for all that at her trial.
So, after Deborah Jeane Palfrey was convicted and quickly died by a what must surely be suicide, somehow all her records that named a sitting US senator and other government officials disappeared from public review before all the numbers could be run down.
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Intelligence Chief Apologizes to Senate for 'Erroneous' Statement on NSA Data Collection [View all]
Hissyspit
Jul 2013
OP
I used to think perjury was significant and should, in addition to being a crime, result in
24601
Jul 2013
#15
Agree that I would be held accountable. But after I win powerball, watch out. Of course my long-
24601
Jul 2013
#50
He lied to Congress, right? Shouldn't there be the possibility of prison time, too?
deurbano
Jul 2013
#7
No, no it's just a misunderstanding. He didnt understand "is data collected" to mean "is data
rhett o rick
Jul 2013
#24
That darn pole-dancer lovin' traitor forced the NSA to tell the truth to Congress!! n/t
RufusTFirefly
Jul 2013
#4
We must give credit where credit is due and say that Andrea Mitchell did her part
rhett o rick
Jul 2013
#13
All is forgiven because Clapper's got the Senate call girl records on his iPhone.
Octafish
Jul 2013
#19
Looks like "meta-data" got the best of Gov Spitzer. I wonder how many are "playing ball". nm
rhett o rick
Jul 2013
#22
I was wrong. The are concentrated in the hatred of Snowden and Greenwald posts. nm
rhett o rick
Jul 2013
#37
Fuck it no. Apology not accepted. Everyone involved needs to be prosecuted n/t
Catherina
Jul 2013
#29
Sadly the Republicans think so if it is a Democrat lying, but the Democrats, as a whole
rhett o rick
Jul 2013
#32
Yes, and that is why he is correcting the record regarding the clearly erroneous statement
Coyotl
Jul 2013
#34
Lying is a way of life in the US - Lying OK for bigwigs - whole war based on lies
askeptic
Jul 2013
#38
And our leaders are outraged, and they slapped down contempt of congress citations, and then they...
Android3.14
Jul 2013
#48