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In reply to the discussion: Greenwald: Feinstein and Pelosi defend NSA because "there is a Democrat in the White House" [View all]Luminous Animal
(27,310 posts)111. On Oct. 26, join us for a rally against mass surveillance in WA DC, and around the country.
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We want the U.S. Congress to rein in the NSA. Specifically, we call on Congress to immediately and publicly:
Enact reform this Congress to Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act, the state secrets privilege, and the FISA Amendments Act to make clear that blanket surveillance of the Internet activity and phone records of any person residing in the U.S. is prohibited by law and that violations can be reviewed in adversarial proceedings before a public court;
Create a special committee to investigate, report, and reveal to the public the extent of this domestic spying.
This committee should create specific recommendations for legal and regulatory reform to end unconstitutional surveillance;
Hold accountable those public officials who are found to be responsible for this unconstitutional surveillance.
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Greenwald: Feinstein and Pelosi defend NSA because "there is a Democrat in the White House" [View all]
Shampoyeto
Oct 2013
OP
It was Obama who put in a lot more restrictions and protections once he took office.
randome
Oct 2013
#112
And Nancy Pelosi will be SOTH in 2015... while Glenny Boy will be looking for a job
BluegrassStateBlues
Oct 2013
#5
Not always sometimes it means sincere sympathy, when someone gets hurt, or is suffering
Uncle Joe
Oct 2013
#130
You keep on mistakenly refer to Greenwald as a liberal blogger. You are so wrong it's pitiful.
KittyWampus
Oct 2013
#135
An Iraq war supporting hero to the left?! Nope, he can talk all the shit now about NOT supporting...
uponit7771
Oct 2013
#175
Yes, REALLY easy to "reverse" himself after Fit hits the Shan... He lost benefit of the doubt then..
uponit7771
Oct 2013
#186
Fuck your wingerish "hero" bullshit, could care less about criticism care more about the truth and..
uponit7771
Oct 2013
#196
Wingers reality "Boo Hoo" = adult but calling you on your wingerish shit = childish. Whatever
uponit7771
Oct 2013
#203
same as the biggest problem here..those who support massive surveillance and bash greenwald
xiamiam
Oct 2013
#17
No his is saying his biggest problem in regards to Democrats... in regards to bi-partisanship.
Luminous Animal
Oct 2013
#67
Who is in power again? Whose DOJ defends the NSA? Which admin is wrting the secret laws
Luminous Animal
Oct 2013
#77
On Oct. 26, join us for a rally against mass surveillance in WA DC, and around the country.
Luminous Animal
Oct 2013
#111
Our infrascture is crumbling... paved roads are being turned into gravel... bridges are barely
Luminous Animal
Oct 2013
#75
I would just say that I'm not surprised party members stick up for one another
Blue_Tires
Oct 2013
#101
And the reason a 'journalist' like Greenwald cares is because there's 'Libertarian-isms' to do!
randome
Oct 2013
#8
" And while we cannot control the world and make laws for them, we can treat them just as
Luminous Animal
Oct 2013
#104
The Democratic Party, and especially its charismatic leader, are their security blanket.
Maedhros
Oct 2013
#56
No doubt. But, she wouldn't be so outspoken in defense of the spying.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Oct 2013
#54
Um...Greenwald was a scathing critic of the Bush Administration and of the Patriot Act.
Maedhros
Oct 2013
#60
I love how poeple make things up on DU. You do know that he was talking specifically about the
Luminous Animal
Oct 2013
#80
No it isn't. He was referring specifically to the invasion of Iraq. You imaganined that
Luminous Animal
Oct 2013
#107
You have no idea if he opposed it because he doesn't address it. He is specifically addressing
Luminous Animal
Oct 2013
#115
AMEN!! The logic pretzel people put themselves into while supporting GG is gob smacking
uponit7771
Oct 2013
#177
He started writing his book "How Would A Patriot Act" in 2005. The same year that
Luminous Animal
Oct 2013
#205
Your point keeps shifting. I know enough about this nation's history of
Luminous Animal
Oct 2013
#208
The 1st Netroots meeting was in 2006. In 2005 Greenwald had already written an entire
Luminous Animal
Oct 2013
#195
Explain to me how the man could have written something when he wasn't writing.
Luminous Animal
Oct 2013
#198
Point being that he's attacking on NSA policies that he supported for a number of years
blm
Oct 2013
#169
Early on he supported Bush. Cut the revisionism. Turnip truck rides aren't my thing.
blm
Oct 2013
#166
I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume that you are arguing in good faith.
Maedhros
Oct 2013
#173
The fact that he's singling out our Democratic women is very telling.
BluegrassStateBlues
Oct 2013
#33
If she doesn't want to be challenged on her support of spying she shouldn't support it.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Oct 2013
#57
it's unfortunate that neither of them is black so that you could accuse him of racism as well
frylock
Oct 2013
#59
His pro bono defense of a white supremacist threatening to kill a federal judge does that.
BluegrassStateBlues
Oct 2013
#65
He didn't defend him in the criminal trial. He defended him in the 1st Amendment trial.
Luminous Animal
Oct 2013
#83
Women are a big REason Republicans are doing horribly , look at the Virginia Gov Race
JI7
Oct 2013
#90
The fact is that Greenwald has never addressed the history and appellate decisions that frame this
stevenleser
Oct 2013
#68
150 years ago, Steve would have defended slavery because judicial precedence.
Luminous Animal
Oct 2013
#109
No shit. In similarly surprising news, my dog's breath smells like dog food. n/t
hughee99
Oct 2013
#62
DiFi would be down if Stalin, Mao, Khan, or Attila was in the White House.
TheKentuckian
Oct 2013
#190