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In reply to the discussion: Glenn Greenwald blasts Hillary Clinton: “The ultimate guardian of bipartisan status quo corruption” [View all]Dems to Win
(2,161 posts)Hillary: "We did all of this in an a hurry because we were worried and scared and now we need to take a step back and figure out how we make sure that the balance between liberty and security is right."
It was never, ever reasonable to limit our constitutional freedoms and make war on the entire world as a response to 9/11. The Patriot Act and AUMF 1 and 2 were horrible mistakes made by fearful people. So how about we don't look to the people who voted to authorize those catastrophic mistakes when we're trying to dig ourselves out of this hole?
Draft Barbara Lee!
Congresswoman Barbara Lee never voted for rights-abusing laws like the Patriot Act or stupid wars like the Afghanistan, Iraq, and drone wars just because she was worried and scared.
As Democrats, let's elevate the wise woman who has proven she can maintain her principles even in hectic, scary times.
Barbara Lee for President 2016