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humbled_opinion

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18. Isn't this really...
Mon May 13, 2013, 05:38 PM
May 2013

much ado about nothing? Isn't the Justice Dept just doing thier job in this case? need ammo

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Horrifying abuse of power MotherPetrie May 2013 #1
Just like th AT&T spyshop Obama said he would procecute, then didn't. SugarShack May 2013 #2
He's been too busy prosecuting whistleblowers and medical marijuana growers and MotherPetrie May 2013 #3
Does AP, a corporation, have a fourth amendment right in relation to its phone line? jberryhill May 2013 #6
4th Amendment rights havef been limited by the courts. I think the courts have been lax. JDPriestly May 2013 #11
That's all well put, however jberryhill May 2013 #12
The concept of "corporate personhood" is just a legal construction. JDPriestly May 2013 #14
In relation to the work phones? jberryhill May 2013 #15
Probably. And they may have had probable cause to get everything. JDPriestly May 2013 #17
The reporters have personal rights Yo_Mama May 2013 #21
It's being spun that way, yes. jeff47 May 2013 #27
K&R DeSwiss May 2013 #4
Ugh Seeking Serenity May 2013 #5
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! OnyxCollie May 2013 #7
Welcome to 1984 Malik Agar May 2013 #8
The AP article put a spy Iliyah May 2013 #9
It doesn't matter davidpdx May 2013 #29
Why is AP surprised Kelvin Mace May 2013 #10
But, but, but, OnyxCollie May 2013 #24
+10000000000000 woo me with science May 2013 #31
Just the White House Plumbers kona808 May 2013 #13
Reuters : Associated Press says U.S. government seized journalists' phone records dipsydoodle May 2013 #16
Isn't this really... humbled_opinion May 2013 #18
No. This seems to be an extreme overreach. Not a good sign for us. Kablooie May 2013 #32
Aw, maaaaaaaaaaaaan. Pterodactyl May 2013 #19
We are not having a couple of good weeks here. n/t Yo_Mama May 2013 #20
My thoughts exactly SpankMe May 2013 #22
I wouldn't say it's that dire Yo_Mama May 2013 #23
How so, John2 May 2013 #30
Couple of weeks?? DeSwiss May 2013 #25
Well, that made me laugh Yo_Mama May 2013 #26
Change, is seldom seen as funny..... DeSwiss May 2013 #28
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