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17. The tag meant that while the repugs

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Thu Nov 21, 2013, 11:36 AM

Nov 2013

are blaming Obama for NSA spying it is yet another left-over from the corrupt repug administrations (and this actually went all the way back to Reagan - a surprise to many who thought it originated with 9/11 and the reactionary Patriot Act). I hope the poster will chime in if I misinterpreted, but I think that is what he/she meant.

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Most of NSA�s data collection authorized by order Ronald Reagan issued [View all] bemildred Nov 2013 OP

But Ed Snowden says it's all Obama's fault! baldguy Nov 2013 #1

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Read his entire message TBF Nov 2013 #5

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It's a classic straw man, but not at all well done, a good straw man appears to make sense. bemildred Nov 2013 #13

The tag meant that while the repugs TBF Nov 2013 #17

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It seems clear that the purpose of the order was to authorize something. bemildred Nov 2013 #9

From the article: crim son Nov 2013 #18

There is our old fucking bastard Reagan again liberal N proud Nov 2013 #3

Executive orders aren't law. Blanks Nov 2013 #7

And Obama could sign an christx30 Nov 2013 #10

At the risk of appearing 'pro-NSA spying on citizens'... Blanks Nov 2013 #15

But this proves either that a) terror has been around a very long time and/or JDPriestly Nov 2013 #22

The old saying 'absolute power corrupts absolutely' applies nolabels Nov 2013 #24

They aren't looking for anything specific... Blanks Nov 2013 #25

Even Constitutional Scholars have trouble figuring out the meaning of parts of the Constitution. RC Nov 2013 #12

Wording lawyers try to persuade the Supreme Court to interpret to favor the cause of their clients. JDPriestly Nov 2013 #23

Its not fun to blame Reagan liberal N proud Nov 2013 #14

Sure, started... Blanks Nov 2013 #16

I dunno - TBF Nov 2013 #19

I believe that Reagan was intelligent... Blanks Nov 2013 #21

John Hinckley changed all that jmowreader Nov 2013 #26

Yes it's quite possible that the guy TBF Nov 2013 #27

He was no jewel before then jmowreader Nov 2013 #28

+1 Dawson Leery Nov 2013 #20

Reagan - it figures. nt TBF Nov 2013 #6

Not really. westerebus Nov 2013 #8