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In reply to the discussion: Quick! Take something that has happened continuously for 7 years and blame it on Obama on 6/6/13! [View all]brett_jv
(1,245 posts)140. Frankly I find the invasion of privacy just voted on by the Supremes to be 100x worse ...
Yet, for some reason, there's nary a peep of outrage, esp. not from the wingnut brigade ... presumably that's because 4 of the 5 Conservative Justices voted for the outrageous travesty of allowing DNA collection from everyone who's been arrested (even if they're not convicted).
That should be a 10x bigger story if you ask me, as it's a far, far egregious violation of privacy than looking at our phone records.
But hey what do I know ...
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Quick! Take something that has happened continuously for 7 years and blame it on Obama on 6/6/13! [View all]
FSogol
Jun 2013
OP
You keep saying things like "illegal" and "warrantless". Can you elaborate, or are you too outraged?
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2013
#128
Oh, really? That's the first hint you've given on this threat that you're not OK with it
Jack Rabbit
Jun 2013
#61
Quick! Take something that has happened continuously for 7 years and exonerate Bush on 6/6/13!
Nuclear Unicorn
Jun 2013
#11
The only problem I EVER had with the Bush admin (on this) was the surveillance was "warrantless"...
phleshdef
Jun 2013
#31
Best (or worst) one yet. Stumbled on this satire of 'It's all Obama's fault' yesterday:
freshwest
Jun 2013
#37
many of obama's most ardent supporters weren't here during bush's reign of terror..
frylock
Jun 2013
#119
"Going Away"? Who cares? Were any laws broken? Why would he stop something that's legal?
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2013
#54
We know, we know. It wasn't OK when Bush did it but IT'S OK WHEN OBAMA DOES IT.
MotherPetrie
Jun 2013
#81
Breastfeeding and toilet training your child and eating fried chicken made with (banned word)...
freshwest
Jun 2013
#130
Quick! Pretend that no one notices that more than half of that time it was happening under
Egalitarian Thug
Jun 2013
#110
I want to know what business it is of the government who and when I call someone?
neverforget
Jun 2013
#138
Frankly I find the invasion of privacy just voted on by the Supremes to be 100x worse ...
brett_jv
Jun 2013
#140