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cantbeserious

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8. Let's Hope Those Wagons Break Some Wheels

Reply to 99th_Monkey (Original post)

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 07:24 PM

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NSA is circling its wagons, in open defiance of Congressional concerns. [View all] 99th_Monkey Jul 2013 OP

Like a rabid, cornered wild animal, it has several instinctive choices. ChairmanAgnostic Jul 2013 #1

Or one more zeemike Jul 2013 #27

Alexander needs to be thrown in Guantanamo as an enemy of the state n/t Catherina Jul 2013 #2

I agree. kentuck Jul 2013 #3

One can only imagine what kind of ugly threats, intimidation, etc. went down 99th_Monkey Jul 2013 #4

Next comes the one on one meeting where reps find out what the NSA has on them. dkf Jul 2013 #10

Pics w/ circles and arrows. 99th_Monkey Jul 2013 #14

Just like J.Edgar Hoover used to do with the dirt he dug up on family members as well. Divernan Jul 2013 #26

Amen to that. LuvNewcastle Jul 2013 #6

The NSA is supposed to be subordinate to the government of the people. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #23

If what Wyden says is true that the data collection has failed to snappyturtle Jul 2013 #5

No. Never. They wouldn't do that.. That would be blackmail. 99th_Monkey Jul 2013 #7

I was being sarcastic too....but I couldn't figure out how snappyturtle Jul 2013 #12

Because what they're really meant to do is too terrifying. Fuddnik Jul 2013 #22

Yes, See "TSA" HumansAndResources Jul 2013 #37

Let's Hope Those Wagons Break Some Wheels cantbeserious Jul 2013 #8

Lobbying and talking is the same as 'defiance'? LOL! randome Jul 2013 #9

TOP SECRET meetings, Secret proceedings, Secret, Secret, Secret 99th_Monkey Jul 2013 #11

'Everyone knows'? Right, right, the NSA has the goods on everyone. randome Jul 2013 #13

Sunlight is the best disinfectant. <-- An axiomatic truism 99th_Monkey Jul 2013 #16

There can be many reasons for secrecy in government. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #35

Totally with you on this. It's for public consumption to give the appearance of integrity. ancianita Jul 2013 #15

C'mon, Monkey! Everyone knows there's nothing wrong with secret meetings to decide policy! Maedhros Jul 2013 #18

The NSA is going to show them all the dirt they have on....... Bonhomme Richard Jul 2013 #17

Exactly. That is the all-too-obvious sub-text to this 'top secret lobbying' eom 99th_Monkey Jul 2013 #19

Peachy. Let's trust the National 'Seems' Agency's emergency briefing as much as ancianita Jul 2013 #20

Didn't any of these congresspeople take the oath of office MsPithy Jul 2013 #21

LOL ... Congressional concerns = dog and pony show. n/t L0oniX Jul 2013 #24

A "Punch & Judy Show" <-- Dennis Kucinich called it ... eom 99th_Monkey Jul 2013 #25

the intel elites ARE running the country grasswire Jul 2013 #28

Damn! 99th_Monkey Jul 2013 #29

I know. grasswire Jul 2013 #30

I guess the good news is, "the Wheel is still in spin" 99th_Monkey Jul 2013 #31

Great article -- Wired. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #36

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Jul 2013 #32

They are defying John Conyers?... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2013 #33

no doubt such a letter is in the works 99th_Monkey Jul 2013 #34