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31. Yep. We know these tools have been put in place by evil people such as Bush/Cheney

Sun Jun 30, 2013, 08:11 PM

Jun 2013

but even "good" people or neutral people would be tempted to use them.

What nation, having granted itself such powers, has not then slipped or marched straight into being a police state or worse?

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One day there's going be another Republican administration. They will have access to PRISM. [View all] sibelian Jun 2013 OP

Probably in 2016. There's not a politician alive, republican or Autumn Jun 2013 #1

Probably have had acccess all along, without interruption Coyotl Jun 2013 #34

Should we really assume the repub honchos don't have at least backdoor access now? Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2013 #2

We don't know, do we? sibelian Jun 2013 #14

They DID. They had warrantless wiretapping, too. The FISA courts have been in effect pnwmom Jun 2013 #3

Oh my God. I don't know whether to laugh or cry at this ignorance in this OP Number23 Jun 2013 #15

And just think what might happen if they get access to computers, too! pnwmom Jun 2013 #18

Heck, Republicans will come up with some idiot treestar Jun 2013 #21

What utter bullshit. "Scaled back," my ass. woo me with science Jun 2013 #27

Without protesters and fracture, a democratic president would have been in office now for 84 years graham4anything Jun 2013 #4

Come on, by 2032, Chelsea can run and then Obama's children hughee99 Jun 2013 #6

Cool story, bro. nt sibelian Jun 2013 #13

Hey ...I'm selling brown shirts. Want one? Protesting is a right. L0oniX Jun 2013 #24

On the bright side, at least when that happens, everyone here will agree it's wrong. n/t hughee99 Jun 2013 #5

I thought it was the end of the reThuglican Party. And Mz Baked Alaska was forming a party AnotherDreamWeaver Jun 2013 #7

KeystoneXL activists and Texas SB5 protesters called Terrorists...what will happen Fire Walk With Me Jun 2013 #8

"indefinite detention of US citizens with neither trial nor representation." sibelian Jun 2013 #26

Yep. We know these tools have been put in place by evil people such as Bush/Cheney Fire Walk With Me Jun 2013 #31

The spineless craven Democrats could have had majorities for decades leftstreet Jun 2013 #9

actually, a Dem president who isn't Obama would accomplish the same Skittles Jun 2013 #11

Only racists would oppose it. I think. I dunno, I'm not sure anymore. Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2013 #10

lol! sibelian Jun 2013 #12

You are implying that "Republicans" dont have access now. Why make that assumption? rhett o rick Jun 2013 #16

+100000000000 woo me with science Jun 2013 #17

Yikes I typed "use" in lieu of "us". My fingers are faster than my brain, which isnt saying much. nm rhett o rick Jun 2013 #22

You say very little... sibelian Jun 2013 #23

I appreciated the post. rhett o rick Jun 2013 #25

that's the tack you should have taken from the beginning treestar Jun 2013 #19

Oh, that's OK, Prism is harmless and only gathers innocuous info for our own good. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #20

Definitely a concern. moondust Jun 2013 #28

I think it's also likely that the tool will attract secondary purposes. sibelian Jun 2013 #30

Already there. moondust Jun 2013 #32

... sibelian Jul 2013 #35

Once the Rethugs get back in power they wont care what legal restrictions are in place. DCBob Jun 2013 #29

PRISM was revealed in 2006. But thanks for finally paying attention. (nt) jeff47 Jun 2013 #33

Yes, I was aware of that. sibelian Jul 2013 #36