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ProSense

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28. If Congress

Reply to hughee99 (Reply #27)

Tue Feb 11, 2014, 09:16 AM

Feb 2014

"I'm happy the president seems to be trying to address at least some of the problems, but can you really blame people for not trusting the NSA?"

...passed the USA FREEDOM Act, as the ACLU recommends, would you that help in "trusting the NSA"?

I mean, why would someone trust the NSA?

Yes, it's a good thing that the President is moving forward with the changes he proposed.

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Obama administration starts to implement changes to NSA phone records program [View all] ProSense Feb 2014 OP

thank you, ProSense.. Cha Feb 2014 #1

Obama is doing something positive ProSense Feb 2014 #4

"Too little too Cha Feb 2014 #5

That's because ProSense Feb 2014 #6

Exactly.. the ugly hate is Cha Feb 2014 #7

But since the White House has zero problems with lying about the NSA, MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #2

Yes, the OP is a lie. ProSense Feb 2014 #3

The Senate has tools to defend itself struggle4progress Feb 2014 #8

The White House has no problems with lying to Congress. nt MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #9

Clapper is the WH? What does that have to do with the OP? ProSense Feb 2014 #10

Who does Clapper serve at the pleasure of? MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #12

What does that have to do with the OP? ProSense Feb 2014 #14

What the President and the NSA *claim* they're doing - and what they're actually doing - may be MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #16

Yeah, yeah. n/t ProSense Feb 2014 #19

Kick Cha Feb 2014 #11

k&r... spanone Feb 2014 #13

Kick Rec and thank you! n/t sheshe2 Feb 2014 #15

Thanks Obama AgingAmerican Feb 2014 #17

If Obama did listen to Greenwald on this vital issue.... Cali_Democrat Feb 2014 #20

Obama responded to public outrage AgingAmerican Feb 2014 #21

So Obama did listen to Greenwald as YOU just said Cali_Democrat Feb 2014 #22

Whatever you are talking about AgingAmerican Feb 2014 #25

Perhaps Greenwald is a fucking disingenuous bully who Cha Feb 2014 #23

Well don't beat around the bush, Cha! Cali_Democrat Feb 2014 #24

the cult of greenwald Cha Feb 2014 #26

Good job, Mr. President. TheMathieu Feb 2014 #18

So if I understand correctly, the NSA is still going to collect all the same info, hughee99 Feb 2014 #27

If Congress ProSense Feb 2014 #28