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cali

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45. congress has a 10% approval rating.

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 03:00 PM

Jun 2013

there's a reason for that.

I believe Congress does NOT have the tools to effectively provide oversight. So does my Senator, Pat Leahy. I think he might just be a tad more of a reliable source than you.

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It baffles me. Given the history of the NSA and the CIA [View all] cali Jun 2013 OP

We gave that job to Congress. jeff47 Jun 2013 #1

those would be the briefings at which they get lied to dsc Jun 2013 #2

No, I'm talking about the classified ones jeff47 Jun 2013 #5

and again dsc Jun 2013 #8

Because it's your fucking job to perform oversight jeff47 Jun 2013 #13

how can you oversee what you don't know about dsc Jun 2013 #16

Thank you dsc, nenagh Jun 2013 #17

I agree that Congress should end NSA funding Sherman A1 Jun 2013 #23

Double thank you. nt Enthusiast Jun 2013 #27

It is that simple. reusrename Jun 2013 #29

By showing up for the briefings, so you do know about it. jeff47 Jun 2013 #43

Mr. Clapper had that question for at least one entire whole day before dsc Jun 2013 #46

"Least untruthful answer." secondvariety Jun 2013 #25

we gave the job of thinking for ourselves to Congress? Maybe YOU did. I sure as cali Jun 2013 #9

No, we gave the job of oversight to congress. jeff47 Jun 2013 #12

delude yourself to your heart's content. We didn't give Congress cali Jun 2013 #19

Congress is our representatives. jeff47 Jun 2013 #42

congress has a 10% approval rating. cali Jun 2013 #45

and a multi, multi billion dollar annual budget Catherina Jun 2013 #3

Their Annual Budget is CLASSIFIED n/t usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #4

Nope. jeff47 Jun 2013 #7

yes, their total anual budget is classified (LINK) usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #10

And entirely contained within the budget I linked. (nt) jeff47 Jun 2013 #11

yeah, sure usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #20

They made a change in 2010. The Intel budget was 80 billion USD in 2010 Catherina Jun 2013 #18

Though I don't doubt it is way too high, I would argue that it is potentially even larger than that usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #21

I don't doubt it either. We'll never really know Catherina Jun 2013 #24

Here's another link "Our Insanely Big $1 Trillion National Security Budget" Catherina Jun 2013 #26

Sure you are. reusrename Jun 2013 #30

Lol! I swear it's embedded in there! it's just not showing Catherina Jun 2013 #40

Yeah? Well we need to rein in entitlement spending or we'll never balance the budget. Enthusiast Jun 2013 #28

Everyone knows you are right. Some people are driven by agendas to deflect. reformist2 Jun 2013 #6

Far too many people. And even more hesitate to call them on it. Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #14

PROPAGANDA. woo me with science Jun 2013 #15

TRUST US. blkmusclmachine Jun 2013 #22

...because you work there. HiPointDem Jun 2013 #31

because I work where? cali Jun 2013 #35

"why wouldn't you be skeptical of what they do..." same 'you'. i assumed *you* weren't HiPointDem Jun 2013 #36

So you don't trust the courts. You don't trust Congress for oversight. randome Jun 2013 #32

I trust the lessons of history. actual, factual history cali Jun 2013 #33

You're right, it was an inane remark and I apologize. randome Jun 2013 #37

thanks. cali Jun 2013 #38

Yeah, I don't see the point in keeping budgets and employment numbers secret. randome Jun 2013 #39

How's that congressional oversight coming? Boehner to the rescue? Comrade Grumpy Jun 2013 #44

I Think the Key Word RobinA Jun 2013 #34

Ignorance is bliss and Apathy is paradise Puzzledtraveller Jun 2013 #41

dont forget the +/- 400 journalists that were agents or unpaid collaborators Monkie Jun 2013 #47