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blm

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13. America is a representative democracy. Lawmakers ARE us in classified security matters.

Reply to jsr (Original post)

Tue Mar 11, 2014, 11:53 AM

Mar 2014

There is a large network within the CIA that doesn't report to the Oval Office, Senate or Congress. They are the operational core of BushInc. No Democratic president will ever accrue the power that would be needed to break it.

It's been that way since the late 70s.

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Feinstein: CIA searched Senate panel's computers [View all] jsr Mar 2014 OP

of course they did. Voice for Peace Mar 2014 #1

Feinstien didn't care when it was "Other People" being spied on FreakinDJ Mar 2014 #24

She's old and tired warrant46 Mar 2014 #29

No - she is just a sell out FreakinDJ Mar 2014 #32

+1 warrant46 Mar 2014 #35

Wrong answer - happened on President Obama's watch. And since no VP supervises anybody 24601 Mar 2014 #25

ok.. I won't blame anybody Voice for Peace Mar 2014 #26

Have at it & Blame Away. Just aim your blame accurately. n/t 24601 Mar 2014 #30

it's my kneejerk response to blame Cheney for just about every sinister wrong Voice for Peace Mar 2014 #33

KGB - CIA? What differences are left? ChairmanAgnostic Mar 2014 #2

The Lady doth protest too much, Methinks. PeoViejo Mar 2014 #3

ironic, isn't it? This is what people ChairmanAgnostic Mar 2014 #7

+1 LittleGirl Mar 2014 #8

She probably gave them her password! n/t Buenaventura Mar 2014 #20

+1! n/t Catherina Mar 2014 #27

Huh, pisses her off when it happens to her, eh? AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #4

That sucks doesn't it. Autumn Mar 2014 #5

What do you have to hide??? blah blah blah L0oniX Mar 2014 #6

So Senator Feinstein, if as you say, A Simple Game Mar 2014 #9

Revenge is a dish best served cold. MicaelS Mar 2014 #10

If you have nothing to hide you have nothing to fear Senator. zeemike Mar 2014 #11

Well, at least now we know where the 4th amendment still applies arcane1 Mar 2014 #12

America is a representative democracy. Lawmakers ARE us in classified security matters. blm Mar 2014 #13

pffft antiquie Mar 2014 #14

it's only bad when it happens to her. nt Javaman Mar 2014 #15

Oh boohoo. MyNameGoesHere Mar 2014 #16

Doctor Frankenstein, your monster. Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #17

nice tomm2thumbs Mar 2014 #21

I'm sure they have a FISA court order. blackspade Mar 2014 #18

what's ok for the peasnatry is not so for the royalty . fudifi leftyohiolib Mar 2014 #19

Transcript of Feinstein's floor remarks struggle4progress Mar 2014 #22

Posts, so far in this thread, suggest posters have not bothered to read or watch Feinstein's remarks struggle4progress Mar 2014 #23

So when will Obama clean house? ForgoTheConsequence Mar 2014 #36

I urge folk to read Feinstein's remarks carefully struggle4progress Mar 2014 #37

Oh now she has "grave concerns" lol! n/t Catherina Mar 2014 #28

Well, duh... pacalo Mar 2014 #31

I wonder if she gets it now. Fearless Mar 2014 #34