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Octafish

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25. One day soon, Sir, failing to think the official response may lead to arrest.

Fri Sep 5, 2014, 04:23 PM

Sep 2014

Word on the USA PATRIOT Act from Marcy Wheeler/Salon, via Alternet:

Congress may be preparing to reinforce two horrible FISA Court decisions and an abusive government search with no debate in the coming weeks: a decision to give national security orders unlimited breadth, one making it legal for the government to investigate Americans for activities protected under the First Amendment, and the FBI’s “back door” searches of Americans’ communication content collected under the FISA Amendment Act Section 702 authority.

http://www.alternet.org/patriot-acts-absurd-new-spawn-just-when-you-thought-it-couldnt-get-any-worse

Would someone who doesn't buy the "drone is OK" legal theory, like me, become an enemy of the state? If so, fucking hell we've fallen.

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Al-shahab's #1 leader deprived of due process by drone [View all] geek tragedy Sep 2014 OP

Strikes Me as About All The Process He Was Due, Sir.... The Magistrate Sep 2014 #1

Indeed. He has been processed. nt geek tragedy Sep 2014 #3

And it was "due". Hell, it was overdue! 11 Bravo Sep 2014 #24

One day soon, Sir, failing to think the official response may lead to arrest. Octafish Sep 2014 #25

While I Do Not Like The Surveillance Policy, Sir The Magistrate Sep 2014 #26

Shhhhh... kentuck Sep 2014 #2

OOOH RAH!!!!! WAR BABY!!! USA!!! USA!!! USA!!! 951-Riverside Sep 2014 #4

If people objected to Al awlaki geek tragedy Sep 2014 #5

You betcha! gratuitous Sep 2014 #8

So given your sarcasm you view this action geek tragedy Sep 2014 #11

Sarcasm? gratuitous Sep 2014 #14

Try googling his name. geek tragedy Sep 2014 #16

Jeez, you just can't agree with some people gratuitous Sep 2014 #21

Yes, most of that is indeed obviously true. Donald Ian Rankin Sep 2014 #13

Yes; but ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #27

"Its (sic) not like they would ever drone attack Occupy leadership." OilemFirchen Sep 2014 #17

I�ll join your cheering, but I reserve the right to say we didn�t do anything to them if they attack Chathamization Sep 2014 #23

Was he a US citizen? Doesn't seem to be. nt. NCTraveler Sep 2014 #6

I don't think the rules on targeted killings geek tragedy Sep 2014 #7

I do get what you are saying just not sure I agree at this moment. NCTraveler Sep 2014 #9

"Due process" is a very elastic concept. geek tragedy Sep 2014 #12

I would argue that anyone on US soil is due due process. NCTraveler Sep 2014 #15

There should be a transparent process governing this. geek tragedy Sep 2014 #18

While I do think the Executive Branch... NCTraveler Sep 2014 #19

Fuck em both Itchinjim Sep 2014 #10

Even terrorist leaders are entitled to due process Nye Bevan Sep 2014 #20

+1 jberryhill Sep 2014 #28

I don't have to fill out paperwork before I take out the trash. conservaphobe Sep 2014 #22