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ProSense

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17. What

Reply to usGovOwesUs3Trillion (Reply #16)

Sun Jun 9, 2013, 05:46 PM

Jun 2013

"The collecting and analysis of all digital and voice communications"

...exactly are you talking about?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022965452

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Lawmakers Tear Into Obama’s Surveillance Program, Pledge To Challenge It At Supreme Court [View all] ProSense Jun 2013 OP

why not just start introducing legislation to overturn the programs dlwickham Jun 2013 #1

Because they dont want to be viewed as hypocrites and admit they were wrong davidn3600 Jun 2013 #34

Lawmakers Tear Into Obama’s Surveillance Program Politicalboi Jun 2013 #2

And, of course, Rand Paul, ProSense Jun 2013 #4

Unfortunately I don't see any likelihood of any changes... Swede Atlanta Jun 2013 #31

"Out of ALL the other crimes, this one is minor" OnyxCollie Jun 2013 #8

Indeed. JoeyT Jun 2013 #26

+10000000 woo me with science Jun 2013 #27

Well, ProSense Jun 2013 #28

They prosecuted war criminals? JoeyT Jun 2013 #29

+1 leftstreet Jun 2013 #33

Slavery was once legal RobertEarl Jun 2013 #3

And then ProSense Jun 2013 #5

"Smith v. Maryland, 442 U.S. 735 (1979) - No warrant required for call metadata " OnyxCollie Jun 2013 #9

LOL! So ProSense Jun 2013 #12

I think that given today's advances in technology, OnyxCollie Jun 2013 #13

Which goes back to: change the law. randome Jun 2013 #14

it is un-American to use courts to challenge political leaders don't ya know (unless it was bush) nt msongs Jun 2013 #6

That is the only way to deal with it treestar Jun 2013 #7

Right on, Pro! MoreGOPoop Jun 2013 #10

Obama & Dem Leadership quick to denounce extra scrutiny of Tea Party but not the extra scrutiny of usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #11

What scrutiny of 'all Americans' would that be? randome Jun 2013 #15

The collecting and analysis of all digital and voice communications usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #16

What ProSense Jun 2013 #17

The Whistle Blowers Have Been Pointing out over the years usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #18

Well, ProSense Jun 2013 #20

That doesn't make sense usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #21

It makes perfect sense, and ProSense Jun 2013 #22

Sorry, it does not make any sense to blow the whistle on spying on Americans if usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #23

Right, ProSense Jun 2013 #24

Yeah, it doesn't make sense, because the spin often doesn't when you pay attention usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #25

K&R MadrasT Jun 2013 #19

You can fight as hard for change without tearing into President Obama personally, cheapdate Jun 2013 #30

We're all Germans now. blkmusclmachine Jun 2013 #32