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In reply to the discussion: Rand Paul suing White House over NSA policies [View all]L0oniX
(31,493 posts)63. There is plenty of that going on here my friend. It's pathetic at best.
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What is that phrase describing a person who rushes out in front to disingenously make an argument...
Alamuti Lotus
Jan 2014
#5
You are correct. Exactly what I was thinking as I read through this thread...
truth2power
Jan 2014
#26
Hey, Aqua Bubbha! Just sue every member of Congress who passed the law, you lying dumbass! n/t
freshwest
Jan 2014
#10
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
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 .... that would be the President prior to Reagan
marble falls
Jan 2014
#104
Or to put it another way, why should we stand with Diane Feinstein on this issue?
BlueStreak
Jan 2014
#92
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
All the authoritarians should be thrilled. Now anyone who defends the 4th amendment can
GoneFishin
Jan 2014
#18
And yet the world that Rand Paul & Ed Snowden advocate is more authoritarian than you can imagine.
baldguy
Jan 2014
#27
If Sen. Rand Paul is doing this, then that means the NSA is doing all right and good then, correct?
RC
Jan 2014
#19
Not only that but now a ton of assholes are going say you love Rand if you hate the NSA.
L0oniX
Jan 2014
#61
Rand Paul and the rest of Congress could defund the NSA like THAT, if they wanted to.
TwilightGardener
Jan 2014
#37
Sure--that's what you do when you want to be EFFECTIVE and make real changes.
TwilightGardener
Jan 2014
#74
The plot is beginning to play their hand, the muddy water clears more with each
Thinkingabout
Jan 2014
#60
Let me see if I've got this straight: Paul plans to file suit against the current administration
struggle4progress
Jan 2014
#75
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
Congress can defund the NSA, or the White house can just tell them to stop doing
hughee99
Jan 2014
#88
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