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Lilyeye

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7. I have seen a lot of republicans bitching about this as though it is new.

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Sat Jun 8, 2013, 10:09 PM

Jun 2013

Average Americans that is.

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We have known since 2006 that mass domestic surveillence was going on in America.. [View all] NewEngland4Obama Jun 2013 OP

re:We have known since 2006 that mass domestic surveillence was going on in America.. allan01 Jun 2013 #1

Why do Obama and the Republicans support mass domestic surveillance? limpyhobbler Jun 2013 #2

I have seen a lot of republicans bitching about this as though it is new. Lilyeye Jun 2013 #7

Seems like most of the Republicans rushed to Obama's defense because they like spying on Americans. limpyhobbler Jun 2013 #21

I meant your average republicans, not politicans. Lilyeye Jun 2013 #32

Yeah, now they are noticing... awoke_in_2003 Jun 2013 #29

Maybe they know something we don't.. NewEngland4Obama Jun 2013 #30

Maybe they are perverts who enjoy reading people's emails. limpyhobbler Jun 2013 #33

Before that. However, the argument being made was that President Obama promised he would end it, still_one Jun 2013 #3

I agree with you 100% Lilyeye Jun 2013 #8

That is what is so frustrating still_one Jun 2013 #12

Something to consider on issues like this..... wandy Jun 2013 #11

I don't know either, but all parties should be held accountable and I don't think they are still_one Jun 2013 #13

This is false, he said he'd compromise with FISA ...that he didn't like it but a compromise was best uponit7771 Jun 2013 #18

I don't know if that is accurate or not, regardless, the question is, is this the compromise? still_one Jun 2013 #19

In 2009 PBS aired NOVA... Purplehazed Jun 2013 #4

Yep, I've seen it! LeftInTX Jun 2013 #17

It's all made up, anything negative that is, all of it, all lies. Puzzledtraveller Jun 2013 #5

...and yet, weirdly, it still bothers sane people. Huh. DirkGently Jun 2013 #6

Why on EARTH do you support mass domestic surveillance? woo me with science Jun 2013 #9

2006??? We've been a surveillance state since the early 90's!! Initech Jun 2013 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Puzzledtraveller Jun 2013 #14

And it is still a scandal, and DU is still against it, as are most americans. usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #15

That simply does not make any sense -- Hell Hath No Fury Jun 2013 #16

And we elected Obama to put an end to it, not to continue it n/t eridani Jun 2013 #20

Except this really is a scandal, truly horrible. ananda Jun 2013 #22

It is not a "faux scandal" sibelian Jun 2013 #23

It is, however, very bad reporting on the part of the WP JCMach1 Jun 2013 #25

I agre with that. As a narrative it's actually been rather badly handled by both "sides". sibelian Jun 2013 #27

ECHELON- We have known about these things for years... JCMach1 Jun 2013 #24

Want To Roll Back The Abuses??? KharmaTrain Jun 2013 #26

I wouldn't call it surveillance until the part where they get the warrant to listen treestar Jun 2013 #28

OH, it's a real scandal. MNBrewer Jun 2013 #31

I don't care who is "starting" this scandal, this one is real. reformist2 Jun 2013 #34