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I find this kind of funny, as both parties seem to have no problem with the US becoming an all seeing, all knowing, incredibly invasive surveillance state.
by RexRollman 15y ago
I find this kind of funny, as both parties seem to have no problem with the US becoming an all seeing, all knowing, incredibly invasive surveillance state.
- ams6110 15y agoEverything the White House does between now and November will be hand-waving to distract attention from the economy.
- antoko 15y agoIf the economy continues the way it has for the last 4 months I think the exact opposite will be true. Recent economic news has been good and Obama's approval rating has hit 50% in some polls - if you take out the blip for the bin Laden hit his numbers haven't been that good since his honeymoon period. http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/president_obama_job_approval-1044.html http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/president_obam...
- functionoid 15y agoIt is almost laughable how soon people forget where they have been, how much national debt has has been piled to bring this meager growth in economy. The main reason the employers are hiring is the extension of temporary tax cuts. It is only a short term boost to the market for the time being.
- antoko 15y agoThose laughable people have a different name this year... voters. I won't address the rest of your post. HN political discussions usually make me cringe and I don't have a dog in this fight anyway.
- naner 15y agoThis privacy bill seeks to limit what businesses can do to consumers, not the government.