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randome

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

Tue May 14, 2013, 06:22 AM

May 2013

DU is too eager to jump on this, too. The story is only a little more than 24 hours old.

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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