Grayson organizes bipartisan hearing for NSA critics

[Ichingcarpenter]

NSA surveillance critics to testify before Congress


Grayson said those testifying would include the American Civil Liberties Union as well as representatives from the right-leaning Cato Institute.

"They are both going to come in and make it clear that this programme is not authorised by existing law - and if it were authorised by existing law, that law would be unconstitutional," Grayson said.

The congressman added that Glenn Greenwald, the Guardian journalist who first revealed details of the surveillance programmes leaked by Snowden, had also been invited to testify via video-link from his base in Rio.

"Even today, most people in America are unaware of the fact the government is receiving a record of every call that they make, even to the local pizzeria," Grayson said.

"I think that most people simply don't understand that, despite the news coverage, which my view has been extremely unfocused. There has been far too much discussion of the leaker, and not enough discussion of the leak."


http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jul/26/nsa-surveillance-critics-testify-congress

[BlueStreak]

1. Well, a terrorist could be working at the pizza parlor

He could be recruiting suicide bombers among the minimum-wage delivery drivers. He could be planning a mass-terrorism event of botulism in our pizza.

You don't want to die from botulism in your pizza, do you?

Why do you love terrorists so much?

Maybe you are a terrorist too.

[chimpymustgo]

2. "Maybe you are a terrorist too." Wow, you have nailed the fear and concern.

What the hell is going on in this country? People had better wake up NOW!

Thanks to Grayson for shining a light and refocusing the debate.

[Aerows]

3. I don't know

I suppose in the right intestinal tract, a double meat lovers pizza *could* be considered a WMD (Weapon of Mass Disgustion). Silent but deadly, don't you know.

[KittyWampus]

9. silly, but you made me lol

[Aerows]

11. Good

we all need to laugh on occasion, even when there are topics we disagree on

[Waiting For Everyman]

4. That will be must-see tv (on Wednesday).

A great idea, Rep. Grayson, thank you!

[SamKnause]

5. NSA

Grayson rocks !!!!!!!!!!!!!

We need someone to clone thousands of adult versions of Grayson, Sanders and Warren.

[RC]

14. Cross a DNA replicator with a 3D printer?

That should work, huh?

[WillyT]

6. K & R !!!

[nashville_brook]

7. so proud of my congressman.

[Ichingcarpenter]

8. You are so lucky to have him he's a treasure

Work as much as you can to help him stay in a political office.

Maybe he could post again on DU about this?

Keep in contact with his office, its good to know his subordinates. I got great results out of my discussions with my California rep's office and they really liked my input.

[woo me with science]

10. This is very good news.

And the indictment of the "media" is much needed, as well.

[bemildred]

12. Now we are talking. The mountain is beginning to move. nt

[BumRushDaShow]

13. "bipartisan hearing"

Nothing is supposed to be "bipartisan". Grayson must be an cheer-leading third-way centrist apologist tyranical corporate shill.

[kentuck]

17. Well, that is one way to break the partisan stranglehold on Congress...

That type of "bipartisanship" scares the crap out of the leaders of both Parties. It is so unpredictable and beyond their control..

So long as they agree with us, we should accept their support.

[BlueStreak]

18. We should have a lot of agreement with the Tea Party on this.

They have been reflexively opposing Democrats and Obama for so long that they must be having some real conflicts on this.

This should be easy for them because Obama has chosen to be on the other side. If I believed all that 9D chess stuff, I'd say Obama did that just to force them into the position of killing the Patriot Act. But I don't believe that.

We should work together whenever the opportunity presents itself. They may find it isn't such a hard thing. This one should be a no-brainer. It is right there in the 4th Amendment.

[JoeyT]

19. Yeah, but he's on the opposite side of Obama in this.

Which makes him a racist libertarian Greenwaldian Paulbot. Probably has boxes in his garage.

[Mbrow]

15. I'll take two large pepperoni and mushroom pizzas

Way to go Alan! Give them hell.

[blackspade]

16. Thumbs up!

Grayson is awesome.