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23. Time for ad hominem, because he said the wrong thing

Fri Dec 27, 2013, 05:52 PM

Dec 2013

But not time for discussing the arguments.

I usually disagree with this guy, but here he's more or less right. This is a country. All countries try to preserve themselves. And Eddie should have used the WPA and gone to trial in the US, and should have waited until he had something of more substance.

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Alan Dershowitz rips Edward Snowden: �We have an absolute right� to spy on other countries [View all] DonViejo Dec 2013 OP

I've heard rumors that Dershowitz at one time wasn't an asshole. Orrex Dec 2013 #1

I think he's on a mission to disprove the correlation between age and wisdom. adirondacker Dec 2013 #2

Dershowitz Is A Disgrace billhicks76 Dec 2013 #3

+1!! snot Dec 2013 #4

It's The Only Thing Our Leaders Are Insulted By billhicks76 Dec 2013 #25

I think it was response to theOJ Simpson case. rpannier Dec 2013 #8

I've heard rumors that a city of gold lies hidden in the Amazon Scootaloo Dec 2013 #9

Dershowitz being all for a police state is hardly LBN. He advocates for RW causes all the time. PSPS Dec 2013 #5

then, by his reasoning, every other country would have the right to spy on the citizens.. olddad56 Dec 2013 #6

Actually,yes thesquanderer Dec 2013 #19

Dershowitz shares an ego with Sarah Palin. QuestForSense Dec 2013 #7

Dershowitz just retired for a reason Helen Borg Dec 2013 #10

Oh. dipsydoodle Dec 2013 #11

Limitations? bl968 Dec 2013 #12

Derphowitz BornLooser Dec 2013 #13

Exactly. n/t Judi Lynn Dec 2013 #24

Alan? When we want your opinion Kelvin Mace Dec 2013 #14

+1000 rosesaylavee Dec 2013 #15

Michael Smerconish wanted his opinion and invited him to his program question everything Dec 2013 #22

My remark Kelvin Mace Jan 2014 #45

Recced in support of Bart Gellman Luminous Animal Dec 2013 #16

Cheerleaders for torturing people to death have no standing. DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2013 #17

I'll bet that if it came out they were spying SwankyXomb Dec 2013 #18

Not even the rights enumerated in the Bill of Rights aren absolute. Orsino Dec 2013 #20

Well said. Snowden is a coward for escaping to such "freedom loving" countries question everything Dec 2013 #21

Some of us know the difference.. sendero Dec 2013 #27

question everything... Union Scribe Dec 2013 #44

Time for ad hominem, because he said the wrong thing treestar Dec 2013 #23

Snowden spied, stole and ran, he has been charged with espionage and theft. Thinkingabout Dec 2013 #26

You are really serious? sendero Dec 2013 #28

What do you mean serious, simple not by a long shot, facts are facts. Thinkingabout Dec 2013 #29

Here are some "facts" for you.. sendero Dec 2013 #30

Your facts on a violation of the Constitution is not a violation of the US Constitution. Thinkingabout Dec 2013 #31

Like I said.. sendero Dec 2013 #32

Some people can't be helped, the truth shall set you free. Thinkingabout Dec 2013 #33

but you trust the NSA to spy on you. olddad56 Dec 2013 #36

I trust the NSA much more than one who lies to get a job, steals from the job and then Thinkingabout Dec 2013 #37

Not very bright of you. DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2013 #38

It would not be very bright to trust Snowden, the contractor for NSA did and the trust was broken. Thinkingabout Dec 2013 #41

Just curious, how long have you worked in the NSA PR department? n/t Psephos Dec 2013 #42

I have not worked in NSA PR, just understand when you are not supposed to divulge information Thinkingabout Dec 2013 #43

Of course they're spying on us... KinMd Dec 2013 #34

I wonder what Jonathan Pollard thinks of his lawyer arguing for the prosection of spies. rug Dec 2013 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author cpwm17 Dec 2013 #39

From the dean of the law school The Wizard Dec 2013 #40

Torture Warrants!!! civillawyer Jan 2014 #46