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8. We've known they were doing phone data collection and archiving...

Fri Jun 21, 2013, 10:45 AM

Jun 2013

...for at least 7 years.

http://yahoo.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-05-10-nsa_x.htm

That headline look familiar? Notice the article date in 2006?

So yeah, the idea that all of a sudden we're supposed to be shocked at what was happening right this minute and everyone freak out about it and act like it's some kind of breaking news SCANDAL is bogus bullshit.

You want to be upset about it? Go ahead. But "something is happening I don't like" is different from "something is happening and it's an administration scandal that our hero whistleblower has courageously uncovered!!!!!". Don't pretend a program that has been publicly reauthorized twice in Congress in the last 5 years is suddenly an administration "scandal" just because people had their heads up their asses and weren't paying attention until recently.

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You Might Be A Racist, Not For Valid Obama Criticisms, But For Posting Rightwing Obama Smears [View all] KittyWampus Jun 2013 OP

Firebaggers = Teabaggers BumRushDaShow Jun 2013 #1

Is the NSA dragnetting millions of peoples phone data a bogus scandal? allin99 Jun 2013 #2

We've known they were doing phone data collection and archiving... gcomeau Jun 2013 #8

just a couple of questions regarding that... allin99 Jun 2013 #12

No they're not racist gcomeau Jun 2013 #16

okay, even though i disagree on... allin99 Jun 2013 #34

I didn't "already" know. tblue Jun 2013 #45

Don't agree lark Jun 2013 #151

The meme Life Long Dem Jun 2013 #97

So it's not a scandal, then? Is that what you're saying? Th1onein Jun 2013 #35

Sigh. gcomeau Jun 2013 #63

And, according to you, this program is legal because we have new laws, right? truebluegreen Jun 2013 #94

and are the laws legal? MNBrewer Jun 2013 #95

My point exactly. truebluegreen Jun 2013 #111

In other words... gcomeau Jun 2013 #119

*****AMEN!!!********** uponit7771 Jun 2013 #125

Oh puhleeze... truebluegreen Jun 2013 #136

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Are you certain of that? quakerboy Jun 2013 #224

^^^K&R^^^^ nt Progressive dog Jun 2013 #57

He signed it, he supports it, he owns it. Maven Jun 2013 #67

No, not same as Bush. gcomeau Jun 2013 #70

Yes, it's all been made "legal" now. Maven Jun 2013 #71

Performing the surveillance WITH A WARRANT gcomeau Jun 2013 #83

sorry but backwoodsbob Jun 2013 #113

Go ahead and be not cool with it. *I'M not cool with it. gcomeau Jun 2013 #117

no you're wrong backwoodsbob Jun 2013 #122

No, I'm not. gcomeau Jun 2013 #123

and here we see why our country is falling apart backwoodsbob Jun 2013 #127

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insulting people really turns people to your PoV backwoodsbob Jun 2013 #146

You mean... gcomeau Jun 2013 #173

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Exactly. treestar Jun 2013 #158

You need to go back to the book.. Or "I dont think that word means what you think it means" quakerboy Jun 2013 #225

"Search everyone for anything" is still an illegal search. MNBrewer Jun 2013 #115

Which isn't being done. -eom gcomeau Jun 2013 #118

Yes, it is. MNBrewer Jun 2013 #139

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No the problem is he did not use the bully pulpit zeemike Jun 2013 #178

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He had a democratic congress for the first two years. zeemike Jun 2013 #233

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define phone data snooper2 Jun 2013 #20

what number you are calling, when and for how long. allin99 Jun 2013 #39

thank you snooper2 Jun 2013 #42

saved in code or not, the gov't is obtaining, and storing all of your phone activity. allin99 Jun 2013 #60

what do you mean saved in code? snooper2 Jun 2013 #62

someone has to retreive that information... allin99 Jun 2013 #91

that's not heaven05 Jun 2013 #28

even *if* people were "buying into scandal"... allin99 Jun 2013 #55

racism heaven05 Jun 2013 #75

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i agree heaven05 Jun 2013 #96

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you can have 1 relevant issue... allin99 Jun 2013 #89

Yes zeemike Jun 2013 #99

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i don't like having my personal activity obtained and stored... allin99 Jun 2013 #80

Yes. It's a legal question. treestar Jun 2013 #155

and the loopholes in the law could create "scandals" for decades. allin99 Jun 2013 #157

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"I don't think them having access to the metadata is as scary as some here find it to be" ... allin99 Jun 2013 #172

So if I know that you called a suicide hotline but didn't listen to the call-- eridani Jun 2013 #241

i don't like him because he's a politician datasuspect Jun 2013 #3

+1. SammyWinstonJack Jun 2013 #15

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The OP is the second post I have seen today where someone surprised me by posting that they rhett o rick Jun 2013 #17

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Cali, why don't you search my journal from DU v. 2. And btw, whether I do or don't post my criticism KittyWampus Jun 2013 #218

I noticed that too Puzzledtraveller Jun 2013 #47

I've never seen one, either. /nt Marr Jun 2013 #22

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what is bog? allin99 Jun 2013 #93

Barrack Obama Group. Marr Jun 2013 #124

should be "groupie", lol. allin99 Jun 2013 #133

Jury results. Inkfreak Jun 2013 #163

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I merely described what the BOG is. Or rather was, when it was relevant. Marr Jun 2013 #226

"you can't even spell the President's name correctly" RetroLounge Jun 2013 #229

Been here far longer than you have and I have no fucking idea what BOGer is. KittyWampus Jun 2013 #220

Been here longer than you have. Try searching my journal on DU2. And whether I post criticisms on DU KittyWampus Jun 2013 #219

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if it's "disrepectful" toward other dems is that racism? allin99 Jun 2013 #9

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Speculation after a death is pointless till the facts come in. pnwmom Jun 2013 #110

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Watch FOX news for 15 minutes then get back to us on that one AgingAmerican Jun 2013 #153

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watch FOX news for 15 minutes AgingAmerican Jun 2013 #198

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K & R. n/t FSogol Jun 2013 #7

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I was against it under Bush Aerows Jun 2013 #32

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Holy Cow Puzzledtraveller Jun 2013 #43

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Hit and Run??? n-t Logical Jun 2013 #49

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makes you wonder then Puzzledtraveller Jun 2013 #87

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Perfect analysis. n-t Logical Jun 2013 #197

You know why threads like this are helpful? PDittie Jun 2013 #51

Oh my god. Give it a fucking rest.This racist under every rock bullshit morningfog Jun 2013 #52

+100. n/t Skip Intro Jun 2013 #56

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I wasn't saying you were. I was talking about all the threads going up on the subject. randome Jun 2013 #76

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True One of the 99 Jun 2013 #73

You said: "they couldn't handle a woman or minority who was an equal"... Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2013 #77

does that mean I'm not allowed to criticize Hillary either? Come on. Whatever happened to liberal_at_heart Jun 2013 #92

Again, it's not about *legitimate* criticisms at all. Sigh... Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2013 #102

well I would guess we probably disagree about what legitimate means. liberal_at_heart Jun 2013 #116

I never stated that the NSA scandal is bogus. Where did I write that? You must be responding to Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2013 #137

This message was self-deleted by its author liberal_at_heart Jun 2013 #142

I'm sure you would agree however that bona fide liberals are much less likely to be totodeinhere Jun 2013 #148

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Disingenuous post that starts with a big lie ("I certainly do") Maven Jun 2013 #64

I'm a black man pissed off about the NSA spying. Apophis Jun 2013 #65

Absolutely not. The OP is not referring to legitimate criticisms of the president. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2013 #79

What?!? whatchamacallit Jun 2013 #84

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ditto...black female who is critical of politicians noiretextatique Jun 2013 #147

tritto, another black female that is tired of a bunch of young white people... allin99 Jun 2013 #237

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that would make you self loathing.. frylock Jun 2013 #179

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as is conflating FDR dems with the "extreme left" frylock Jun 2013 #180

Very true, and thank you. truebluegreen Jun 2013 #183

I wasn't One of the 99 Jun 2013 #185

you may not have, but the OP certainly has.. frylock Jun 2013 #189

So reply to them One of the 99 Jun 2013 #195

Communists ARE the extreme left. truebluegreen Jun 2013 #181

And I never said a word about communists One of the 99 Jun 2013 #186

Quoting you, "There are definitely Obama haters here.... truebluegreen Jun 2013 #191

Again you dishonestly put words in my mouth. One of the 99 Jun 2013 #196

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utter bullshit Enrique Jun 2013 #98

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Racism? flying rabbit Jun 2013 #120

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The only RW connection I've observed... HooptieWagon Jun 2013 #134

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bull...shit noiretextatique Jun 2013 #144

+ Sissyk Jun 2013 #166

indeed, Sissyk...i just got an email from Hatewatch noiretextatique Jun 2013 #177

Boolean logic might be helpful here Android3.14 Jun 2013 #150

So now the determination of our opinions on race Savannahmann Jun 2013 #152

Well said treestar Jun 2013 #154

Yep. GoCubsGo Jun 2013 #165

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Yes, a law just like Citizens United eridani Jun 2013 #251

Citizens United is the law right now treestar Jun 2013 #254

Obama is an undercover Republican, limpyhobbler Jun 2013 #156

Obama's been undercover for 5 years? Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #161

Were criticisms of Clinton bombing Kosovo or pushing NAFTA 'racist'? Matariki Jun 2013 #162

K&R rury Jun 2013 #164

Scandal meanit Jun 2013 #167

& No rec's from any gungeoneers I recognize Kolesar Jun 2013 #175

So only gungeoneers think the OP is bull shit? hack89 Jun 2013 #190

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The o.p. just answered yes to that question. Reading "comprehension" is fundamental. Tarheel_Dem Jun 2013 #201

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