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still_one

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6. Not at all, but if anyone takes what the media reports as gospel without real evidence

Mon May 13, 2013, 06:34 PM

May 2013

Let me remind you about the wmd, how Gifford was killed, how for the last frickn 12+ years Iran was this close to a nuclear missle

Don't get me wrong I do not care who does something wrong, but I will not take aps word for it, and Reuter just blathering the same thing

The media is now controlled by corporate and political interests

I say wait for the smoking gun, and I want names not unknown sources

However, for all we know it may have been legal under the patriot act which the msm was an accessory to

You noticed how the Iraq coverage was censored by our media

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Shit. Associated Press says U.S. government seized journalists' phone records [View all] cali May 2013 OP

Wait ProSense May 2013 #1

more cali May 2013 #3

That doesn't ProSense May 2013 #5

Probably an Administrative Letter (FBI subpoena) to the telco. leveymg May 2013 #33

As to the seizure of AP Corp.'s records jberryhill May 2013 #2

Good point. Looks like corporations AREN'T people, my friend. JaneyVee May 2013 #4

Then there is no problem jberryhill May 2013 #8

But Amnesty International isn't a political org, it is a social welfare org. JaneyVee May 2013 #14

Is it a corporate entity? jberryhill May 2013 #16

It's non-political, unlike the Tea Party. JaneyVee May 2013 #17

Is Exxon a "non political" corporation? jberryhill May 2013 #18

No. JaneyVee May 2013 #19

Exxon is a political organization? jberryhill May 2013 #20

No, the oil company is just a front. JaneyVee May 2013 #21

Dayum! jberryhill May 2013 #22

Technically, under FISA, they are treated as "US persons." leveymg May 2013 #34

Not at all, but if anyone takes what the media reports as gospel without real evidence still_one May 2013 #6

Yes, the story itself seems like a politically motivated leak! CJCRANE May 2013 #7

I find it interesting all this is coming out now, Libya, IRS, wow still_one May 2013 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl May 2013 #11

And I'm wondering what fresh hell is yet to be unleashed marshall May 2013 #32

Holder is going to have to resign. When? Soon, I suppose. nt boston bean May 2013 #9

More: ProSense May 2013 #12

If there is an actual subpoena then there is nothing nefarious here! treestar May 2013 #24

You called it, Cali... choie May 2013 #13

What a fucking circle jerk madokie May 2013 #15

This is a very vague story treestar May 2013 #23

"Let the defense of Holder, Obama and ..." Yes! And with one or more diversions. AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #25

Could it be that Holder has a job to do? madokie May 2013 #27

Or could it be that you have a job to do? AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #29

Being blind is not being patriotic madokie May 2013 #31

Since the patriot act and other wonderful laws that the politicians passed, it could be possible still_one May 2013 #38

These records were obtained from the phone companies and they did not include content of calls. randome May 2013 #26

It appears the motive is to paint the DOJ in as bad a light as possible madokie May 2013 #28

Agreed. The DOJ should use as much restraint as possible but no one knows all the circumstances yet. randome May 2013 #30

Holder has few friends among Democratic voters. He's spent years being a hypocrite Bluenorthwest May 2013 #35

Yeap, the overt belief in what the AP says is gob smacking uponit7771 May 2013 #37

What Bill of Rights? Octafish May 2013 #36