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sabrina 1

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8. As Bernie said, Meta Data collection violates the 4th Amendment of the Constitution and has to end.

Reply to spin (Reply #6)

Fri Jan 24, 2014, 06:46 PM

Jan 2014

In 12 years it has done nothing other than probably provide a means of collecting material for Corporations, and the more sinister result, blackmail material.

We have a Constitution which every one of them swore to defend and protect. They are not doing so. We have the Repubs where we want them. This was THEIR idea, Bush/Cheney remember? We opposed it then and they won. Now they are maybe realizing that when they are not in power, it can adversely affect them. Now is the time to make a great chess move for the Dems assuming the were sincere when THEY opposed it. Get a bill ready, get rid of these grotesque Bush policies, and then maneuver them into the next checkmate. Get rid of Homeland Security and the Patriot Act while we have this great advantage over them. I expect to see Dems do what they promised now, their excuse was always 'but the Republicans won't let us'. Well, now they will. Let's do it.

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Guess Which Political Party Just Condemned the NSA’s Mass Surveillance Program [View all] Coyotl Jan 2014 OP

The old "Stopped Clock" meme springs to mind. Xithras Jan 2014 #1

They don't really mean it but it's a good jab at the Obama administration even though the GOP kelliekat44 Jan 2014 #15

Great. They join Bernie Sanders, Ron Wyden, Udall, every Liberal group in the country, the ACLU and sabrina 1 Jan 2014 #2

Exactly nt abelenkpe Jan 2014 #4

They weren't afraid to do it sharp_stick Jan 2014 #5

Good, then let's move quickly and take advantage of them now. That, I have learned, is how it all sabrina 1 Jan 2014 #7

At a winter meeting? Bullshit. I don't trust a single one of them. JaneyVee Jan 2014 #3

In my opinion the Democratic Party should also join the effort. ... spin Jan 2014 #6

As Bernie said, Meta Data collection violates the 4th Amendment of the Constitution and has to end. sabrina 1 Jan 2014 #8

It might help if President Obama lived up to his campaign promises. ... spin Jan 2014 #11

I couldn't agree more. The excuse always was 'the Republicans won't let him'. Well, apparently that sabrina 1 Jan 2014 #16

If they come out for legalizing pot the Democrats had best watch out Fumesucker Jan 2014 #9

Good...let's see if they really mean it and refuse to.reauthorize 215. nt msanthrope Jan 2014 #10

I think I'll call my useless PoS GoP representative first thing Monday to demand that! struggle4progress Jan 2014 #13

Ain't them the same guys and gals what first started the massive metadata collection back in 2001 struggle4progress Jan 2014 #12

The same guys who needed a retroactive law to stay out of jail for illegal spying! Coyotl Jan 2014 #17

they want to forget that shit.. just like so many forget Cha Jan 2014 #20

I'm afraid I think they're more cynical than that: I really expect the GOP to attempt to split struggle4progress Jan 2014 #21

Oh, yeah.. they're pulling out all the stops.. and all they have to do Cha Jan 2014 #22

Right - they'd like to get rid of the NSA entirely. baldguy Jan 2014 #14

That, I think, is a very cogent response to the news struggle4progress Jan 2014 #18

They want the CIA to do it instead. DemocraticWing Jan 2014 #19