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grasswire

(50,130 posts)
1. DAMN!
Wed May 21, 2014, 08:52 PM
May 2014

"Objections by the companies, which also include Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) and Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO), come after Republicans in the House of Representatives negotiated in private with President Barack Obama’s administration to alter the legislation"

Who is this White House working for????

Boom, there it is.

The WH negotiated away the legislation that was negotiated by our Democratic Representatives!!!!!!!!!

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DAMN! grasswire May 2014 #1
and the more I consider this, the more it stinks grasswire May 2014 #2
The One is just being pragmatic. Lasher May 2014 #6
The Frontline shows are excellent. JDPriestly May 2014 #24
The 2 part series will acquire historical significance. Lasher May 2014 #25
Yes. 100% agree with every word. It's a good FL documentary. closeupready May 2014 #26
I was thinking that exact same thing, that they will never surrender the power. Lasher May 2014 #27
I have been asked why I trust Snowden to tell the truth. Well, he brought documents with him, JDPriestly May 2014 #29
Those very same thoughts are going through my head right now. Lasher May 2014 #30
Precisely. It's a shame. I'm backing Warren or Sanders for 2016. JDPriestly May 2014 #33
I just copied your signature line. Lasher May 2014 #34
Republcan governors in California meant that instead of raising taxes to cover costs, JDPriestly May 2014 #35
This is the GOP model. Lasher May 2014 #36
How do we get the message across to people who prefer Hollywood gossip to politics? JDPriestly May 2014 #37
Low information voters. Lasher May 2014 #38
+10000 JDPriestly May 2014 #13
Post removed Post removed May 2014 #7
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! OnyxCollie May 2014 #9
the liberal purity brigade made Him do it! MisterP May 2014 #11
On DU you must support Democrats and the President, not Republicans Ash_F May 2014 #32
a big kick grasswire May 2014 #3
Trojan horse. blkmusclmachine May 2014 #16
hopefully they can get a better bill arely staircase May 2014 #41
B.S. grasswire May 2014 #42
you realize the majority party in the house gets a say, right? arely staircase May 2014 #43
K & R !!! WillyT May 2014 #4
Maybe when they stop hoarding cash overseas ... GeorgeGist May 2014 #5
Whom should I direct my "I told you so" to? Fearless May 2014 #8
No shit. joshcryer May 2014 #10
But I've been reliably informed by anonymous internet dudes the spying is no big deal riderinthestorm May 2014 #12
The Guardian reports on the Obama administration's changes in the JDPriestly May 2014 #14
And how do we know it's not just more theater?... Helen Borg May 2014 #15
It's hurting their business dominance. Other countries starting to develop their KoKo May 2014 #17
It would be nice if Bloomberg took a look at google's data collection operations Blue_Tires May 2014 #18
'campaign has been a great succes[s]' - no, it hasn't, I don't think. closeupready May 2014 #20
Good points Blue_Tires May 2014 #21
Right, okay, I see. closeupready May 2014 #22
That was kind of my first thought.. who's calling out who on "spying"? They're all Cha May 2014 #31
"perceptions that ... they cooperated with gov't. surveillance" - lol closeupready May 2014 #19
Somewhere there is an NSA contractor whose $ billion contract hinges on this loophole. GoneFishin May 2014 #23
The NSA Doesn't Need To Hack Your Phone, just use the Facebook App - Ugh. phazed May 2014 #28
Google & Facebook care about our personal data klook May 2014 #39
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe May 2014 #40
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