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16. All the Snowden fans should be ecstatic.

Reply to Redfairen (Original post)

Sat Jan 4, 2014, 09:00 AM

Jan 2014

Sen. Dr. St. Rand is doing exactly what they've been calling for to happen.

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Rand Paul suing White House over NSA policies [View all] Redfairen Jan 2014 OP

Remember near the end xxqqqzme Jan 2014 #1

The trouble with that christx30 Jan 2014 #2

They're all orcs, man: onwardsand upwards Jan 2014 #3

rushbo xxqqqzme Jan 2014 #4

Nope atreides1 Jan 2014 #46

What represents the ring? SummerSnow Jan 2014 #32

BFEE freebrew Jan 2014 #34

Jacob Rothschild is Sauron onwardsand upwards Jan 2014 #91

What is that phrase describing a person who rushes out in front to disingenously make an argument... Alamuti Lotus Jan 2014 #5

An asshole. nt DRoseDARs Jan 2014 #6

Aside from the obvious--perfectly accurate answer though it may be! *nt Alamuti Lotus Jan 2014 #7

Luckily I swallowed my tea first, but then LOL for real. nt GoneFishin Jan 2014 #17

Wrong! pocoloco Jan 2014 #33

Amen. n/t Mysterysouppe Jan 2014 #53

Ironically, I agree 100%, because I praise actions not personalities. GoneFishin Jan 2014 #98

I dunno, I dunno, but it's a cool concept. onwardsand upwards Jan 2014 #8

Replaced billhicks76 Jan 2014 #9

Hear, hear!!! onwardsand upwards Jan 2014 #11

You are EXACTLY right. Titonwan Jan 2014 #20

You are correct. Exactly what I was thinking as I read through this thread... truth2power Jan 2014 #26

A lot of Democrats have a "Dear Leader" complex. Mysterysouppe Jan 2014 #62

Political American Idol ...too good for Fox. L0oniX Jan 2014 #68

This is exactly how Bush went down billhicks76 Jan 2014 #84

Exactly. nt NorthCarolina Jan 2014 #31

+100 nt Mojorabbit Jan 2014 #41

Absolutely right. pangaia Jan 2014 #52

Paul is right on this issue and several others, e.g. marijuana, Syria. Mysterysouppe Jan 2014 #56

Excellent points customerserviceguy Jan 2014 #77

I think it's something else billhicks76 Jan 2014 #85

buttache rucky Jan 2014 #12

There's nothing "disingenuous" about it. Mysterysouppe Jan 2014 #54

NPD DeSwiss Jan 2014 #90

Hey, Aqua Bubbha! Just sue every member of Congress who passed the law, you lying dumbass! n/t freshwest Jan 2014 #10

The NSA is massively unpopular right now with Americans Ash_F Jan 2014 #13

For the sake of factual accuracy, Harry Truman had more to do wth the NSA than any Republican..... marble falls Jan 2014 #45

Absolutely right. Only a mindless partisan would ignore this historical fact. Mysterysouppe Jan 2014 #55

OK but the people who head the NSA are people like Alexander and Clapper Ash_F Jan 2014 #103

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 .... that would be the President prior to Reagan marble falls Jan 2014 #104

The NSA is a shit stain on the constitution. L0oniX Jan 2014 #66

the National Security State reddread Jan 2014 #100

The Political Spectrum is Round bucolic_frolic Jan 2014 #14

Good points. pangaia Jan 2014 #57

I had a teacher in HS a long time ago BlueStreak Jan 2014 #71

Making Political Hay bucolic_frolic Jan 2014 #80

I absolutely agree with you, BlueStreak. United we stand, divided we fall. Th1onein Jan 2014 #83

Or to put it another way, why should we stand with Diane Feinstein on this issue? BlueStreak Jan 2014 #92

Absolutely. Th1onein Jan 2014 #106

Rand Paul is the Michelle Bachmann of the Senate. nt onehandle Jan 2014 #15

Actually Ted Crudz is the Michelle Bachmann of the Senate. BumRushDaShow Jan 2014 #35

Except that now he's right about something. n/t Orsino Jan 2014 #42

You're one of the very few to say it, though many, me included, agree. I hope you don't get .... marble falls Jan 2014 #47

I have no doubt that if asked to string together more than two sentences on the subject... Orsino Jan 2014 #49

True, too. marble falls Jan 2014 #50

All the Snowden fans should be ecstatic. baldguy Jan 2014 #16

Where's the Democrats on this? Titonwan Jan 2014 #21

Yes, Where ARE the Democrats on this? It seems that truth2power Jan 2014 #30

Not really Bradical79 Jan 2014 #105

Did you even bother to read any of the replies on this thread? baldguy Jan 2014 #107

I'm with you, baldguy. appacom Jan 2014 #108

All the authoritarians should be thrilled. Now anyone who defends the 4th amendment can GoneFishin Jan 2014 #18

Thank you n/t Titonwan Jan 2014 #22

And yet the world that Rand Paul & Ed Snowden advocate is more authoritarian than you can imagine. baldguy Jan 2014 #27

AFAIC... freebrew Jan 2014 #36

Then you don't know what the real issues are. baldguy Jan 2014 #39

I know the issues... freebrew Jan 2014 #81

Your caption contains an oxymoron. I support good ideas and actions. GoneFishin Jan 2014 #97

Yes, thank you, GoneFishin. n/t truth2power Jan 2014 #28

If Sen. Rand Paul is doing this, then that means the NSA is doing all right and good then, correct? RC Jan 2014 #19

+1000. Why indeed? No, really. Why?? Hmmm. GoneFishin Jan 2014 #23

Puzzling, isn't it. Titonwan Jan 2014 #24

because the President is a Democrat Enrique Jan 2014 #25

You noticed that too, huh? RC Jan 2014 #58

^^^this^^^ L0oniX Jan 2014 #64

It's not easy to stand with those you are thinking of as the enemy freedom fighter jh Jan 2014 #43

Some Democrats place party over everything else. Mysterysouppe Jan 2014 #59

There is plenty of that going on here my friend. It's pathetic at best. L0oniX Jan 2014 #63

Not only that but now a ton of assholes are going say you love Rand if you hate the NSA. L0oniX Jan 2014 #61

I bet I can even come up with some well known DU names among those RC Jan 2014 #67

Like that would be hard to do? L0oniX Jan 2014 #69

It should be, but sadly, it is not. RC Jan 2014 #70

Even a broken clock ... Laelth Jan 2014 #29

Rand Paul and the rest of Congress could defund the NSA like THAT, if they wanted to. TwilightGardener Jan 2014 #37

They could repeal the Patriot Act, too arcane1 Jan 2014 #73

Sure--that's what you do when you want to be EFFECTIVE and make real changes. TwilightGardener Jan 2014 #74

That should be fun... Turbineguy Jan 2014 #38

Snowden's hero is making a stand! randome Jan 2014 #40

No standing eom treestar Jan 2014 #44

Grandstanding. Ikonoklast Jan 2014 #48

fuck rand paul heaven05 Jan 2014 #51

Every day, all day. appacom Jan 2014 #112

The plot is beginning to play their hand, the muddy water clears more with each Thinkingabout Jan 2014 #60

Kentucky Fried southern strategy ucrdem Jan 2014 #65

Yes, where indeed are the Democrats? sadoldgirl Jan 2014 #72

Let me see if I've got this straight: Paul plans to file suit against the current administration struggle4progress Jan 2014 #75

He sees his opening for a 2016 run. polichick Jan 2014 #76

Will that lawsuit against the Obama administation be filed at the same time as the other lawsuits? bearssoapbox Jan 2014 #78

When did congress vote on procedures for the day-to-day operations of the NSA? hughee99 Jan 2014 #82

I don't think I specified any one thing. bearssoapbox Jan 2014 #87

Congress can defund the NSA, or the White house can just tell them to stop doing hughee99 Jan 2014 #88

Thanks for the info bearssoapbox Jan 2014 #89

Nailed it. ctsnowman Jan 2014 #99

I AGREE with this fundamentalist RW Tea Party Nut case. democratisphere Jan 2014 #79

You realize in the long run this suit will accomplish fuck-all in addressing the issue, right? Blue_Tires Jan 2014 #95

HA HA--Pot calling the kettle black. GOP LOVES the NSA. True bipartisanship w/the spooks. Hypocrites blkmusclmachine Jan 2014 #86

Inside the mind of NSA chief Gen Keith Alexander mitty14u2 Jan 2014 #93

Paul doing what he does best Blue_Tires Jan 2014 #94

I agree with the suit itself Dopers_Greed Jan 2014 #96

And today we learn why it's stupid to defend JoeyT Jan 2014 #101

My my! Look at all the "liberals" consumed by this non issue. Tarheel_Dem Jan 2014 #102

Right now, I don't care WHO is going after the NSA Adam-Bomb Jan 2014 #109

But Paul isn't going after the NSA Blue_Tires Jan 2014 #110

Paul is still doing more than the majority of Democrats NobodyHere Jan 2014 #111