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11. Obama has done anything but. he's added to the national security state rather than restricted it

Reply to malaise (Reply #6)

Mon Jun 24, 2013, 12:51 PM

Jun 2013

he's prosecuted more people under the Espionage Act than all other President's combined. Why would you think he'd do anything to rectify this?

blaming bushco for all this and excusing Obama for all of it, doesn't make any sense.

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The US is appalled that Snowden would use Cuban soil to avoid US courts: [View all] Are_grits_groceries Jun 2013 OP

For someone who many claim is not credible Puzzledtraveller Jun 2013 #1

I'm still waiting for somebody to say it's the principle of the thing. bemildred Jun 2013 #2

And that's what happens when you tear up the Magna Carta malaise Jun 2013 #3

You have the fundamental issue right there, the emperor has no clothes. nt bemildred Jun 2013 #4

100% correct malaise Jun 2013 #6

Obama has done anything but. he's added to the national security state rather than restricted it cali Jun 2013 #11

Luis Posada Carriles n2doc Jun 2013 #5

But he is not a communist Angelonthesidelines Jun 2013 #12

+1,000 malaise Jun 2013 #14

Maybe from the marsupial courts we seem to have lately. hobbit709 Jun 2013 #7

Dark humor: It's also the only place where he's guaranteed not to be tried Catherina Jun 2013 #8

. blkmusclmachine Jun 2013 #9

This is the second post I'm seeing on this Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #10

LOL N.I.B. Jun 2013 #13