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Or let them get elected and blackmail them to toe the line...
by pstuart 13y ago
Or let them get elected and blackmail them to toe the line...
- junto 13y agoThis is my suspicion too. Tail wagging the dog. Obama flip-flopped on FISA [1]. He was blatantly aware of the risks it imposed. The question is why? Did someone pay him a little visit? Did some man in a black suit and dark glasses show him a little manila envelope with unknown contents, that caused him to change his mind? One year ago I would have said this was an insane proposition. Now after Snowden, I'm not that sure. That is what is really scary about the surveillance state. [1] http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2008/07/netroots-activi/ http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2008/07/netroots-activi/ [2] http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2008/jul/14/obamas-wiretapping-flip-flop-yes/ http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2008/jul/14/...
- philwelch 13y agoWho was the last president to try to stand up against these agencies and what happened to him?
- mtgx 13y agoFeinstein comes to mind. Although she's probably doing it for the heck of it. She almost seems to enjoy supporting the surveillance state.
- pstuart 13y agoShe throws enough tofu to her constituents to appear liberal (women's and LGBT rights), but is otherwise a DINO.