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Politicalboi

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3. I am willing to bet

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Thu Jun 13, 2013, 01:22 PM

Jun 2013

Congress skated on their duty to keep informed about the NSA program. These assholes care more about their time than the time of the people. Was it up to Obama to tell the congress they have oversight? They act like they didn't know, and that's their excuse IMO.

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Members Of Congress Say They�re Tired Of Playing �20 Questions� With NSA [View all] Purveyor Jun 2013 OP

And there goes the illusion of congressional oversight. dkf Jun 2013 #1

+100000 Theater for the masses. woo me with science Jun 2013 #6

That was my first thought Hydra Jun 2013 #8

Would we be seeing congress take this move if there hadn't been leaks? upaloopa Jun 2013 #2

My position is basically the same. longship Jun 2013 #5

I am willing to bet Politicalboi Jun 2013 #3

If they're tired, then they need to be "retired". SugarShack Jun 2013 #4

Well, there goes the last illusion of "of the People, By the People, and For the People". Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #7