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sulphurdunn

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78. While I'm writing this

Sun Jun 23, 2013, 03:37 PM

Jun 2013

the laws of the United States, under its de facto suspended Bill of Rights, allow its security agencies to monitor my communications and movements, permits its armed agents to enter my home without a warrant, shoot my dog and disappear me indefinitely, all on the theoretical say so of the President. Those same agents could also make it a crime for my family to even mention that it had happened. You and I are in far greater danger of suffering such a fate than is Jami Dimon and we are insignificant threats to national security by comparison.

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Ouch! Meme pic of Obama points out uncomfortable truth... [View all] Poll_Blind Jun 2013 OP

Inquiring Minds Wonder Why That Might Be - Maybe He Is Protecting Them cantbeserious Jun 2013 #1

this is fun, isn't it? Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #3

And Your Point Would Be? cantbeserious Jun 2013 #7

You know damned well what my point is. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #12

I Would Like You To Respectfully Answer The Question - There Is No Need For Anger cantbeserious Jun 2013 #26

At least you've been well schooled. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #58

Would you also defend Bush/Cheney ? bahrbearian Jun 2013 #55

I'm not defending Obama. I'm pointing out that the OP is pure bullshit. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #56

So you are saying Obama cound DO NOTHING to prosecute a SINGLE bankster,. Civilization2 Jun 2013 #77

HaAHAHAAHAHA JW2020 Jun 2013 #32

JWnumbers! hi5! Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #36

You are the one following me around JW2020 Jun 2013 #39

"You are the one following me around". Riiiight. As evidenced by your out-of-context comment to me. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #41

Buzz, how many time have you called me by your nickname? JW2020 Jun 2013 #44

Well, look at it this way: Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #50

Buzz, you started engaging me. JW2020 Jun 2013 #52

30,007. At a rate of under ten per day. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #53

Did you know JW2020 Jun 2013 #54

So this is "Mines bigger than yours" LOL bahrbearian Jun 2013 #60

Its hard not to follow you , you're on every OP about this. bahrbearian Jun 2013 #59

Really? Explain how evidence collected in that manner could be used to prosecute fraud. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #2

Records of who has been talking to who, when, and for how long, are a really big thing. dawg Jun 2013 #6

yeah, awesome. Trouble is.... Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #10

Do you honestly think that they need to start with legal evidence? Fearless Jun 2013 #14

Go back to the OP: that is exactly what is being said: start and end with NSA evidence. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #20

This is what I'm responding to Fearless Jun 2013 #22

Roger That Fearless - The Illegal Evidence Becomes The Pointer For Asking The "Right" Questions cantbeserious Jun 2013 #28

Why not, if we're talking about industries that are touted as "too big to fail"? Marr Jun 2013 #18

Well, yours is not the only opinion that matters, unfortunately. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #21

You don't think the DoJ could establish probable cause for financial abuses at Goldman Sachs? Marr Jun 2013 #31

That's not the issue. Referring to the OP, we're talking about the NSA gathering evidence. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #33

For financial industry abuses? I expect it would be more useful than actual speech. Marr Jun 2013 #9

The institutions probably use phones and the Internet to communicate mtpscwriter Jun 2013 #11

You chose this to be your first post? I'm honored. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #15

Oh, post counting? mtpscwriter Jun 2013 #23

The same way the NSA claims its broken up 50 or so credible threats? .... marble falls Jun 2013 #62

And, apparently ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #81

The corporatocracy laid bare in a meme. Cooley Hurd Jun 2013 #4

+1000 FirstLight Jun 2013 #79

Internet memes Harmony Blue Jun 2013 #5

Why worry about something that ended in the 1960's. dawg Jun 2013 #8

PB, you are better than this. I find the hat photo-shopped on him quite offensive. n/t FourScore Jun 2013 #13

It's not offensive- it's part of the "Scumbag Steve" meme. NOTHING racial. See here: Poll_Blind Jun 2013 #25

Ooooh. Where have I been? My bad. But then the question becomes... FourScore Jun 2013 #29

The President is making choices, which he's accountable for. Period. (shrug) Poll_Blind Jun 2013 #30

A racist photoshop is still racist even if the hat is from some AOL home page. ucrdem Jun 2013 #51

It's racist!!! JW2020 Jun 2013 #34

No need to mock my post. It's already been cleared up as a meme. Or are you here to antagonize? FourScore Jun 2013 #35

Not sure if you're being sarcastic or not but the hat is obligatory for this specific meme and... Poll_Blind Jun 2013 #37

sarcasm JW2020 Jun 2013 #40

If you find that offensive then I bet you really have a hard time with political cartoons. nm rhett o rick Jun 2013 #49

Why would corporations agree to provide information on each other? Fearless Jun 2013 #16

I take it you don't support President Obama flamingdem Jun 2013 #17

I don't support him protecting predatory financial institutions, no. nt Poll_Blind Jun 2013 #27

So this would be acceptable? ProSense Jun 2013 #19

Obama as Scumbag Steve... SidDithers Jun 2013 #24

This place is becoming a launch-pad for rethug attacks against the greatest president in my lifetime mwrguy Jun 2013 #43

What are you 12 years old ? bahrbearian Jun 2013 #61

! Fuddnik Jun 2013 #64

OHMAGERD! NYC_SKP Jun 2013 #74

It's a new low. tammywammy Jun 2013 #46

You don't think the hat is funny? ucrdem Jun 2013 #48

Wait until they start on your Prime Minister. Fuddnik Jun 2013 #63

Sid's not interested in Canadian politics, "Go Keystone" bahrbearian Jun 2013 #66

Absolutely disgusting. greatauntoftriplets Jun 2013 #83

Posted for purely scientific reasons, natch. ucrdem Jun 2013 #38

Wow that's stupid treestar Jun 2013 #42

Ha! Reminds me of this great thread from yesterday: Poll_Blind Jun 2013 #47

Email and phone records could used to....... Hotler Jun 2013 #45

K&R MotherPetrie Jun 2013 #57

How many of the banksters are his former classmates? CtDemoFarmer Jun 2013 #65

How many of the banksters are in the administration or are advisers? Autumn Jun 2013 #67

I'm not so worried about who his friends were in the past. It's the pack he's running with now... Poll_Blind Jun 2013 #68

Ouch! You don't understand FISA law! phleshdef Jun 2013 #69

That left a mark. Recursion Jun 2013 #72

Well, no, he couldn't, legally Recursion Jun 2013 #70

SCUMBAG STEVE THE VIDEO.... er, really, a video interview... NYC_SKP Jun 2013 #71

Here's a link to a profound DU post 90-percent Jun 2013 #73

Thanks for that , amazing. bahrbearian Jun 2013 #82

You're welcome 90-percent Jun 2013 #85

Doesn't it trouble you ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #75

You have to admit mick063 Jun 2013 #76

While I'm writing this sulphurdunn Jun 2013 #78

Not legally he can't.... morons... -eom gcomeau Jun 2013 #80

Since when has that stopped the government before? davidn3600 Jun 2013 #84

Since almost always. Grow up and live in the real world. -eom gcomeau Jun 2013 #86

Are you saying NSA phone and email records should be used to prosecute domestic crimes? michigandem58 Jun 2013 #87