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In reply to the discussion: Obama Was Wrong: NSA Employees Have Deliberately "Abused" Their Power - Slate [View all]pnwmom
(109,391 posts)44. Then complain to your Congress people for making it legal. n/t
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Obama Was Wrong: NSA Employees Have Deliberately "Abused" Their Power - Slate [View all]
WillyT
Aug 2013
OP
Obama is wrong? But Obama is the change we've been waiting for. Does-not-compute. Does-not-compute.
Pterodactyl
Aug 2013
#1
He made a mistake. Surely by now you must know that Obama is only human. Many inside of gov.
kelliekat44
Aug 2013
#11
I know that one is a favorite of Republicans, Libertarians, & Conservative "Reagan Democrats",
bvar22
Aug 2013
#24
Reagan gets credit for the line, which is why Republicans like it so much
LearningCurve
Aug 2013
#28
no, we need to reign them in- a lot. just like the NSA. cut the fuck out of their funding.
cali
Aug 2013
#7
An average of one case out of billions a year? Isn't that to be expected? No system functions
pnwmom
Aug 2013
#8
They are collecting metadata on all the calls, so in that sense they're spying on all of us.
pnwmom
Aug 2013
#39
Oh, I've done that. Also, I DON'T support anyone, in any way, INCLUDING OBAMA,
Th1onein
Aug 2013
#45
But only to make sure their spouses aren't cheating! Or, to help the DEA arrest pot smokers.
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2013
#26
There. It's been said. Having BEEN said, can we now approach the problem with some semblance
cherokeeprogressive
Aug 2013
#46