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In reply to the discussion: If you truly believe Obama is spying on Americans, why not call for his impeachment? [View all]Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)20. I haven't seen anyone come up with a better solution to replace the NSA files databank
... if there's no back-up meta-database then in the future when there's a terrorist attack how will the FBI/CIA/etc track down who the bad guys have been talking to.
The tele-coms delete all of their info like after 30 to 60 days, something like that.
I know that after the Boston bombing everyone was wanting the government to trace all of the folks that those two brothers knew to see if more people were involved.
If there are 'no' records kept anywhere at all - and 'the terrorist' is not alive to be questioned, then any other folks involved will pretty much go undetected because they will basically be untraceable.
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If you truly believe Obama is spying on Americans, why not call for his impeachment? [View all]
ProSense
Jun 2013
OP
If the whole gov't is corrupt, it's foolish to pretend impeaching Obama will do anything.
reformist2
Jun 2013
#45
No, really, it's not since we have a law making this legal...pretending we don't have that
LaydeeBug
Jun 2013
#50
Yeah, I'm with you on the They Live analogy, actually. Although I don't think it's ET.
freshwest
Jun 2013
#21
I haven't seen anyone come up with a better solution to replace the NSA files databank
Tx4obama
Jun 2013
#20
How about I just call on him to lead instead first - which we elected him to do
The Straight Story
Jun 2013
#31
"And personally, I think I would impeach most of congress and the president all at once"
Cali_Democrat
Jun 2013
#32
There is nothing that will stop the true believers from worshiping at Obama's feet......
bowens43
Jun 2013
#42
ProSense, as you see, people are attacking you for asking a legitimate question. Many were calling
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jun 2013
#52