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Coyotl

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56. Here is the speech:

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Fri Jan 17, 2014, 09:29 PM

Jan 2014

http://www.c-span.org/Events/Pres-Obama-Remarks-on-Intelligence-Programs/10737443584-1/

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ACLU Comment on President�s NSA Speech [View all] ProSense Jan 2014 OP

lipstick on the pig isn't enough nt grasswire Jan 2014 #1

How many ACLU hoops must the President jump through? They would end the NSA outright, Tarheel_Dem Jan 2014 #2

+1 n/t FSogol Jan 2014 #3

And then be the first to complain that the government didn't do enough to protect our kelliekat44 Jan 2014 #8

This exact quote could have been seen PowerToThePeople Jan 2014 #11

What does the government do to protect our natural resources, energy grid, bank accounts, JDPriestly Jan 2014 #39

Good grief. The ACLU is one of the few organizations out there Mojorabbit Jan 2014 #10

Really... and on a "progressive" website, to boot.... hlthe2b Jan 2014 #19

I'm a Democrat, not a CATO Institute lovin' Civil Libertarian. Fuck Libertarians! Tarheel_Dem Jan 2014 #24

I'm a progressive Democrat-- not an authoritarian --and one who cares about civil liberties hlthe2b Jan 2014 #25

Your "advice" is duly noted. Tarheel_Dem Jan 2014 #27

I agree with you Progressive dog Jan 2014 #29

There are none, except those who play one "on the internet". Like Thom Hartmann says: Tarheel_Dem Jan 2014 #31

...Or are doing illegal drugs. eom Jamaal510 Jan 2014 #62

Exactly. They are Republicans at heart. n/t Tarheel_Dem Jan 2014 #70

Fuck authoritarian Republicans! Broward Jan 2014 #55

And "Fuck" libertarian Republicans as well! Fuck Republicans period! Tarheel_Dem Jan 2014 #58

I frankly don't give a s**t what "you believe". We also have "a right" not to be blown up. Tarheel_Dem Jan 2014 #23

Can you link to that part of the Constitution. Luminous Animal Jan 2014 #33

Well hello Luminous(Fire)Animal(Dog)! Tarheel_Dem Jan 2014 #34

�Que? Luminous Animal Jan 2014 #51

No offense, but I never click on your links. But thanks anyhoo! Tarheel_Dem Jan 2014 #57

No offense taken. I love you Tarheel_Dem. Luminous Animal Jan 2014 #60

FEARMONGERING bobduca Jan 2014 #54

Don't be surprised. NuclearDem Jan 2014 #42

Fuck Comrade Snowden! May he live out his life in Putin's Russia. Couldn't happen to a nicer asshole Tarheel_Dem Jan 2014 #59

All the hoops required to restore constitutional normalcy. nt. Warren Stupidity Jan 2014 #15

And he listened treestar Jan 2014 #26

Exactly. There's no pleasing them no matter what he does. It's ODS at it's absolute worst. Tarheel_Dem Jan 2014 #28

Oh yeah, and they're coming out of the damn woodwork.. Cha Jan 2014 #64

Oh, they've never gone away. They infest this board like a plague. Tarheel_Dem Jan 2014 #69

Yeah, they're fucking gross.. got their "correct" talking points down.. Cha Jan 2014 #71

The weak minded idiot in the pink "bonnet" is proof positive they're here. Tarheel_Dem Jan 2014 #72

Smooch smooch Stoooopid! Cha Jan 2014 #73

Poor, delicate, Obama, has to jump through civil liberties hoops. Tsk. Tsk. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2014 #66

What's with all the extraneous commas? Education is fundamental. Tarheel_Dem Jan 2014 #68

Thanks for the post and cross posts for follow up on the NSA issues. (nt) pinto Jan 2014 #4

This is a great chart. Thanks for posting nt riderinthestorm Jan 2014 #5

You're welcome. n/t ProSense Jan 2014 #6

Talk is cheap. PowerToThePeople Jan 2014 #7

Yeah, but ProSense Jan 2014 #9

I will give him props PowerToThePeople Jan 2014 #12

You've all given that smiley such a bad rep. Union Scribe Jan 2014 #18

I like ProSense Jan 2014 #21

It's not laughter its just derisive scorn, one of your most time-worn tools bobduca Jan 2014 #43

No, ProSense Jan 2014 #44

I don't believe you. bobduca Jan 2014 #46

I don't care ProSense Jan 2014 #47

Cue canned laughter bobduca Jan 2014 #48

. ProSense Jan 2014 #50

His reforms are not sufficient. That is the problem. JDPriestly Jan 2014 #52

"The president�s own review panel recommended that bulk data collection be ended hlthe2b Jan 2014 #13

The ACLU just has ODS mindwalker_i Jan 2014 #14

The President takes the heat for 60 years of NSA spying... kelliekat44 Jan 2014 #16

This is a big issue too imo PowerToThePeople Jan 2014 #17

+1 Jamaal510 Jan 2014 #30

+1 Blue_Tires Jan 2014 #32

You made coffee come out of my nose!!! Tarheel_Dem Jan 2014 #35

Yep. 60 years of NSA spying and...the black guy is the fall guy Cali_Democrat Jan 2014 #49

And we have a Democratic President to make the changes to make abuse less likely. neverforget Jan 2014 #61

Thanks Prosense. Cha Jan 2014 #20

You're welcome. n/t ProSense Jan 2014 #22

Excerpt from ACLU email this afternoon. In the interest of fairness. Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #36

That's reflected in the chart. n/t ProSense Jan 2014 #37

K&R. Thank you kindly. great white snark Jan 2014 #38

Thanks. ProSense Jan 2014 #40

I don't know why he does not do more to end this, it is a curious thing to me. n/t Jefferson23 Jan 2014 #41

Good speech, good first start. NuclearDem Jan 2014 #45

Kick n Rec! sheshe2 Jan 2014 #53

Here is the speech: Coyotl Jan 2014 #56

NSA Critic Ron Wyden Commends 'Milestone' In Surveillance Reform.. Cha Jan 2014 #63

Yes, and if you ProSense Jan 2014 #75

As long as it's up here, you need a much bigger trowel if you're going to cover up this pig. n/t Egalitarian Thug Jan 2014 #65

The question is if these restrictions will be enforced. ... spin Jan 2014 #67

Thoughtful post. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2014 #76

After building that massive data collection facility, we're just going to leave it sitting empty? Shandris Jan 2014 #74