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davidthegnome

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47. Very disappointed.

Sat May 30, 2015, 11:50 AM

May 2015

Not sure what I really expected - but it certainly wasn't this. To find myself agreeing more with Rand Paul (on this particular issue - yes, he is still an asshole) than with Barrack Obama is... ridiculous. What the hell, man?

The USA Freedom Act? Man, trying to mask this shit as something that promotes or enables greater freedom is despicable. It assumes that we're ALL idiots glued to Fox news. There may be a significant portion of our populace that IS - but there are plenty of us who know a wolf in sheep's clothing.

The idea that they can't gather enough intelligence, that this would somehow prevent them from stopping a terrorist, or that "inaction" from the Senate now is more harmful than any other millions of times before (how often is the Senate actually "active"?) is vaguely amusing.

Those who sacrifice freedom for safety deserve neither - and this is not going to improve our freedom. To pretend otherwise is fucking absurd.

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Obama Warns the Senate to Pass Surveillance Law [View all] Purveyor May 2015 OP

Sad day when the president is compelled to exhibit sniviling cowardice and encourage it in others. PSPS May 2015 #1

We paid the bank$ters to be strong for us. Why can we not sleep safely? n/t jtuck004 May 2015 #3

It's the lying that bothers me most Demeter May 2015 #37

Yep - lying. 840high May 2015 #49

Of course he did. delrem May 2015 #2

There should be a Law that says that proposed bills that Congress considers, Volaris May 2015 #4

I'm guessing he's no longer even pretending he's a Democrat. Fearless May 2015 #5

He has so betrayed us. Paka May 2015 #6

x10+++++ 840high May 2015 #50

+1 Enthusiast May 2015 #11

I wonder that to newfie11 May 2015 #25

I know, right! I thought that after his last election it would free him up to really try Dustlawyer May 2015 #26

I thought the same thing. zeemike May 2015 #35

Sadly, now we know. Paka May 2015 #66

And who he's afraid of. ananda May 2015 #39

My guess is that he just wanted to keep his Fearless May 2015 #40

protect social security? snores and crickets. but spy on americans he's right there nt msongs May 2015 #7

Director Clapper says... xocet May 2015 #8

Clapper was left in place. aka "no harm done". Makes ya think. delrem May 2015 #32

Screw you Mr. President. TM99 May 2015 #9

Fear-mongering? Quackers May 2015 #10

That pretty much sums up my thoughts exactly davidpdx May 2015 #18

Maybe he's already had an intervention OnionPatch May 2015 #44

"Terrah! Terrah! Terrah!" Psephos May 2015 #63

My feelings too! In some ways great, in other ways quite questionable! n/t RKP5637 May 2015 #27

The Bush Administration ignored direct warnings. And yet nothing was done. Enthusiast May 2015 #12

They can't even monitor / check / verify every word. joshcryer May 2015 #17

Now, Americans are guilty until proven innocent. Same way with cops anymore. Every citizen is the RKP5637 May 2015 #29

They cannot be trusted at all. Enthusiast May 2015 #30

I have no hope that he will change. Not at this point. He'll remain the Rockefeller Republican villager May 2015 #13

Damn it, there are some pretty big issues the president and I would not agree on. Ed Suspicious May 2015 #14

Tomorrow he'll bring back the color-coded threat levels. Scuba May 2015 #15

I was just thinking of that yesterday! Ashcroft and the threat levels. What's next, stockpile in RKP5637 May 2015 #31

That is exactly what I was thinking. salib May 2015 #42

The programs have prevented ZERO attacks. joshcryer May 2015 #16

Nooooo! He's a Democrat! We can't say anything negative about him!! RufusTFirefly May 2015 #19

Are you suggesting we hold it inside and explode? Paka May 2015 #67

Yes! Any explosion will undoubtedly have a positive effect on economic growth! RufusTFirefly May 2015 #73

Obama is a complete disaster. bowens43 May 2015 #20

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! OnyxCollie May 2015 #21

no the two major parties aren't the same. they damn sure ain't nearly different enough... KG May 2015 #22

It is just one damn big show INdemo May 2015 #62

I voted for him twice. Paka May 2015 #68

The second time I held my nose INdemo May 2015 #70

ignore what they say, watch what they do Angel Martin May 2015 #80

It's like in food marketing: you can have two two completely different brands GliderGuider May 2015 #81

36 days before 9/11 -- "bin Laden determined to stike in US... using airplanes" GreatGazoo May 2015 #23

He's watching Fox too much nt LiberalElite May 2015 #24

And yet people keep claiming he is a liberal Kelvin Mace May 2015 #28

More evidence of Thespian2 May 2015 #33

lame duck unleashes radical liberal that's been hiding for six years!!!111!!!1! Doctor_J May 2015 #34

Heaven forbid some idiot ignore a PDB. Autumn May 2015 #36

Germany has not attacked us since 9/11. Q.E.D. whereisjustice May 2015 #38

surely this was actually from the Onion??? niyad May 2015 #41

The "Fear 'n' Terror" stories have been all over the national and local "news", The Big Sell is on! Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #43

This massive juggernaut of surveillance christx30 May 2015 #45

One of the most important reasons I voted for him was that he was a constitutional law professor. hedda_foil May 2015 #46

Actually, a guest lecturer, not professor. Psephos May 2015 #64

Very disappointed. davidthegnome May 2015 #47

Good.. yeah, I'm sure there was a bug in the Oval Office and this writer could hear Pres Obama Cha May 2015 #48

Post removed Post removed May 2015 #51

"I'd hate to think you're this fucking stupid all on your own." you worry about yourself. Cha May 2015 #55

I think Obama trusts his intelligence advisers. joshcryer May 2015 #74

I also think he knows a heluva alot more what is needed than some clueless posters on DU. DCBob May 2015 #77

No Mr.President silenttigersong May 2015 #52

What surveillance programs? treestar May 2015 #53

Some will come to his defense the same way they passionately defend their favorite cereal RufusTFirefly May 2015 #54

Some will jump on anything without looking into it treestar May 2015 #56

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel May 2015 #57

sounds like the Bush Regime WDIM May 2015 #58

soon it'll be "Does anyone remember when Barack Obama was supposedly going to MisterP May 2015 #59

Oh Pa....lease LiberalLovinLug May 2015 #60

Obama could very easily earn the Name George Bush III INdemo May 2015 #61

I see your true colors Marblehead May 2015 #65

Invasion of the body snatchers OneCrazyDiamond May 2015 #69

No domestic spying without a warrant. rocktivity May 2015 #71

Thanks Obama! Beauregard May 2015 #72

Now he can stop pandering to voters and say what he really wants. Kablooie May 2015 #75

What is it about those dark forces in any administration JonLP24 May 2015 #76

Reckless Jesus Malverde May 2015 #78

Bookmarking for future reference when people pretend he never said this. n/t hughee99 May 2015 #79