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JDPriestly

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40. I do not understand Bashir and other members of the press

Thu Jun 27, 2013, 04:21 PM

Jun 2013

who are not protesting this surveillance.

My metadata would not interest much of anyone outside of knitting and gardening companies. And I willingly gave them my information.

But if I were a member of the press, a journalist, I would be livid.

Why aren't we hearing from the journalism professors and professional organizations about the problems with tracking journalists' calls?

Why aren't lawyers screaming?

I can understand that individual journalists and lawyers might be intimidated, but their professional schools and organizations? Where are they?

Where too are the corporations whose business contacts are being identified through metadata and whose encrypted communications are being "saved"?

Where are they?

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Alan Grayson says, "This is not about President Obama. This is not about Snowden. [View all] rhett o rick Jun 2013 OP

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K&R woo me with science Jun 2013 #2

"This is about our conception of how we want to live as a free people." Zorra Jun 2013 #3

+ Democracy Octafish Jun 2013 #6

Well said, Zorra...nt Enthusiast Jun 2013 #22

Well said. Thanks for posting. nm rhett o rick Jun 2013 #35

The model's been broken though Doctor_J Jun 2013 #42

Do you truly imagine you aren't just preaching to the choir? ConservativeDemocrat Jun 2013 #43

I want to live free of conservative terrorism eridani Jun 2013 #56

Yep. Free of conservative terrorism, and conservative control on every level. nt Zorra Jun 2013 #62

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I just checked the link and it works fine eridani Jun 2013 #68

Actual Democrats? davidthegnome Jun 2013 #73

Nice summary! Yes, the rhetoric of Rep. Grayson rocks. PufPuf23 Jun 2013 #46

Where are the gang of five. tavalon Jun 2013 #4

Allow me to be the first to volunteer. Le Taz Hot Jun 2013 #23

I'm actually talking about the paid ones tavalon Jun 2013 #75

Ignore OK! cynzke Jun 2013 #26

Not you either tavalon Jun 2013 #76

So you dont agree with Rep Grayson? nm rhett o rick Jun 2013 #38

WHO are the gang of five? Would you please name them, cuz I can't guess... ancianita Jun 2013 #49

There are people on this board posting hard and fast as they can whatchamacallit Jun 2013 #5

It's the authoritarian mentality that wants to punish whistle-blowers, rhett o rick Jun 2013 #12

Military, police and NSA blog grunts. L0oniX Jun 2013 #14

Hogwash! cynzke Jun 2013 #19

People posting fast and furiously mimicking the Corp-Media's attempts at distraction. rhett o rick Jun 2013 #21

Well cynzke Jun 2013 #65

But I can filter out all the authoritarian NSA apologists bobduca Jun 2013 #66

My Point Exactly! cynzke Jun 2013 #74

+1 uponit7771 Jun 2013 #30

I don't see them anymore Marrah_G Jun 2013 #53

The GOP wants to make everything a partisan issue . . . siligut Jun 2013 #7

K & R !!! WillyT Jun 2013 #8

K&R! Skip Intro Jun 2013 #9

K&R silvershadow Jun 2013 #10

Thank you Representative Grayson! Keep it on track! n/t Catherina Jun 2013 #11

Tell that to all the cops, military and NSA government shills here... L0oniX Jun 2013 #13

I continue to celebrate the return of Rep. Grayson navarth Jun 2013 #15

K&R ReRe Jun 2013 #16

I remember seeing that and loving Grayson's answer Enrique Jun 2013 #17

There are extreme partisans on both sides, but most Democrats I know, and a majority on DU have sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #18

^THIS^ Le Taz Hot Jun 2013 #25

Great point. nm rhett o rick Jun 2013 #37

Hey, NSA. I'll put this in terms you'll understand.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #20

Grayson is one cool dude. Seriously it's time to stop playing politics and address the issue. nt limpyhobbler Jun 2013 #24

Agree it's not about Snowden. But it IS about Pres. Obama Bake Jun 2013 #27

Its very simple..... Mustellus Jun 2013 #28

I guess that makes Grayson a "Paulite" and a "racist" instead of a StellarWind detractor TalkingDog Jun 2013 #29

Thank you Mr. Grayson. zeemike Jun 2013 #31

Here's the video that's up on the ALan Grayson website: marions ghost Jun 2013 #32

Thanks for posting. nm rhett o rick Jun 2013 #34

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K & R ancianita Jun 2013 #50

Agree with Grayson totally. timdog44 Jun 2013 #33

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I do not understand Bashir and other members of the press JDPriestly Jun 2013 #40

I have four words for you Doctor_J Jun 2013 #45

hubby and i are credentialed presd nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #47

Excellent points. The silence and lack of focus is frightening. eom chimpymustgo Jun 2013 #54

Large numbers of the top members of the press know who's paying their salaries Babel_17 Jun 2013 #71

Grayson didn't get his pony Doctor_J Jun 2013 #41

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ANTI-OBAMAIST!!!!!1111 bigwillq Jun 2013 #52

knr - YES some of the Republicans are being hypocrites - but I never thought I would see Al Franken Douglas Carpenter Jun 2013 #55

Nice to see - Hell Hath No Fury Jun 2013 #57

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Under the bus, he goes! Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2013 #59

they don't have a bus, they have a tiny minivan fascisthunter Jun 2013 #60

Be interesting seeing them try to fit Grayson under the Partisan Apologist Bus DirkGently Jun 2013 #61

But but but, Greenwald once associated with a porn site! RELEVANT and undermines concerns! DRoseDARs Jun 2013 #63

This is downright awe-inspiring, for Grayson to weigh in like this. 99th_Monkey Jun 2013 #64

+1000 blackspade Jun 2013 #69

Mr. Grayson: the cause of this dissonance is that R's and D's are identical on these issues. delrem Jun 2013 #70

kick /nt Dragonfli Jun 2013 #72