British Spy Agency: We Don't Need Warrant for Americans' Data. We Have 'Arrangements'

[woo me with science]

19. +1 This was an important OP:

that would have received many more recs if people focused on the message rather than that the current president has a "D" after his name.

"Obama and the End of Greatness"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025712300

Sat Oct 25, 2014, 01:13 AM
MannyGoldstein (29,201 posts)

"Obama and the End of Greatness"

Decided to read the New Yorker tonight. Always love the writing, although the writers have gotten pretty stiff, could use some time at Burning Man. Or maybe it's the editors. Editors can turn wonderful prose into dreck, too.

In any case, Obama and the End of Greatness sounded pretty important, so I read it. The short story is that a former Clinton speechwriter tells us that Obama can do little more than show up and shrug, and that's OK. That we can't expect greatness anymore.

What have we become that we acquiesce to acquiescence? This stuff drives me $&@#ing nuts.

We can do much, much better, but only if we demand it. Indeed, we need a revolution. Hopefully one that's calm and without bloodshed, but the difference between what we expect and what we need is a grand canyon, and crossing it will be a bear.