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kpete

(72,898 posts) Fri Jan 24, 2014, 03:15 PM Jan 2014

LOL!!! Republican Party Demands Investigation Into NSA Spying [View all]

Republican Party Demands Investigation Into NSA Spying

In the latest indication of a growing libertarian wing of the Republican party, the RNC "passed a resolution Friday calling for an investigation into the "gross infringement" of Americans' rights by National Security Agency programs that were revealed by Edward Snowden," Time reports.

The measure passed by an "overwhelming majority" by voice vote and declares "the mass collection and retention of personal data is in itself contrary to the right of privacy protected by the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution."

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2014/01/24/republican_party_demands_investigation_into_nsa_spying.html

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LOL!!! Republican Party Demands Investigation Into NSA Spying [View all] kpete Jan 2014 OP

But, they insist the 'investigation' only go back to Jan 21, 2009, right? blm Jan 2014 #1

How much did they care about this before 2009? sakabatou Jan 2014 #2

patriot act kpete Jan 2014 #3

Don't forget, when Bush43 (who?) did it, it was illegal zbdent Jan 2014 #5

Rather like the Democrats (and much of DU, sadly) only cared about it *before* Jan 20, 2009 Fumesucker Jan 2014 #21

We should be out front on this. nt Mojorabbit Jan 2014 #4

Yep. nt bemildred Jan 2014 #12

Yep Aerows Jan 2014 #16

We Built It!!! moondust Jan 2014 #6

So, how do Democrats respond? woo me with science Jan 2014 #7

My response to my sister, Lebam in LA Jan 2014 #11

I used to tell right-wingers "Wait till President 'Hitlery' was President" when they told me... Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2014 #15

Wow, I don't think this could be said any better than you just said it. Thx. Vattel Jan 2014 #19

and limit the investigation to the last 5 years--cuz Obama (What else?) librechik Jan 2014 #8

In some kind of convoluted and sick sort of way 2naSalit Jan 2014 #9

freaking assholes.. nothing else working for them, eh? thought Cha Jan 2014 #10

And the Democratic Party leaders allowed the Republicans to take the issue and use it ... Scuba Jan 2014 #13

It's hilarious and twisted... and would work for them in a big way 1awake Jan 2014 #14

sad that Obama is on the wrong side of this. Vattel Jan 2014 #17

No shit. jsr Jan 2014 #18

Big mistake to let the Rethugs get in front of this issue. Bummer riderinthestorm Jan 2014 #20

Agree. Enthusiast Jan 2014 #23

Republicans can make this into a winning issue. Enthusiast Jan 2014 #22