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Would someone be willing to share with me their impression of Senator Feinstein? I have thought quite highly of her because every time there's been an issue I c

Would someone be willing to share with me their impression of Senator Feinstein? I have thought quite highly of her because every time there's been an issue I care deeply about, I have noticed her name as one of the Senators who wrote the relevant bill or supported it very early on. I recently mentioned this to a friend who had nothing but horrible things to say about her record and it seems she isn't so popular on HN as well (and the politics of HN and those of my friend differ greatly - hence my curiosity about what her reputation is). I feel like I must be misinformed about some other things :)

adventured 13y ago
I find her to be extraordinarily repulsive. I'd put her on the top 10 list of worst standing politicians in America. She has been one of the strongest supporters of the military's domestic espionage programs. As a powerful US Senator, that inherently makes her one of the biggest supporters of the rapidly expanding police state, with all the violence and broad Constitutional violations that entails.
- zipwitch 13y ago
  Don't forget wrecking the US Postal Service so that her husband's real estate company can profit.
alexeisadeski3 13y ago
She's a hyper statist.
usefulcat 13y ago
I don't know that much about her in general, but from what I do know she has typically defended the actions of the NSA. So I would think that for her to come out publicly against the CIA like this is a pretty big deal.
- kordless 13y ago
  Yeah, I just got an email from her that said: > First, please be assured that the NSA does not conduct mass surveillance on U.S. citizens. Its mission is to collect foreign signals intelligence to detect foreign national security threats. Stating the mission as a rationalization to deflect accusations is just silly. Frankly, I see little difference between the two agencies. They clearly are doing whatever the hell they want with our data.
dllthomas 13y ago
The right hates her, because she's an effective Democratic politician. Silicon Valley hates her because she favors Hollywood over tech. I support some of her positions and oppose enough that I've voted against her most of the chances I've had.
andyl 13y ago
Feinstein is the Senator that consistently works against the interests of her constituents in Silicon Valley.
mindcrime 13y ago
Would someone be willing to share with me their impression of Senator Feinstein? I mostly can't stand her. There may an issue or two where we are aligned, but of the things she has been very vocal about, and the things I'm particularly passionate about, we are pretty much diametrically opposed. The most obvious example would be the extent to which she is notoriously "anti gun" while I am a staunch supporter of private firearms ownership. Overall, she comes off as mostly pro-big-government, and I'm a radical anarchocapitalist / voluntaryist type who wants all but none of the kind of "government" we have today. So I don't think she'll be on my Christmas card list, or vice-versa, anytime soon.

adventured 13y ago

I find her to be extraordinarily repulsive. I'd put her on the top 10 list of worst standing politicians in America. She has been one of the strongest supporters of the military's domestic espionage programs. As a powerful US Senator, that inherently makes her one of the biggest supporters of the rapidly expanding police state, with all the violence and broad Constitutional violations that entails.

zipwitch 13y ago
Don't forget wrecking the US Postal Service so that her husband's real estate company can profit.

alexeisadeski3 13y ago

She's a hyper statist.

usefulcat 13y ago

I don't know that much about her in general, but from what I do know she has typically defended the actions of the NSA. So I would think that for her to come out publicly against the CIA like this is a pretty big deal.

kordless 13y ago
Yeah, I just got an email from her that said: > First, please be assured that the NSA does not conduct mass surveillance on U.S. citizens. Its mission is to collect foreign signals intelligence to detect foreign national security threats. Stating the mission as a rationalization to deflect accusations is just silly. Frankly, I see little difference between the two agencies. They clearly are doing whatever the hell they want with our data.

dllthomas 13y ago

The right hates her, because she's an effective Democratic politician. Silicon Valley hates her because she favors Hollywood over tech. I support some of her positions and oppose enough that I've voted against her most of the chances I've had.

andyl 13y ago

Feinstein is the Senator that consistently works against the interests of her constituents in Silicon Valley.

mindcrime 13y ago

Would someone be willing to share with me their impression of Senator Feinstein? I mostly can't stand her. There may an issue or two where we are aligned, but of the things she has been very vocal about, and the things I'm particularly passionate about, we are pretty much diametrically opposed. The most obvious example would be the extent to which she is notoriously "anti gun" while I am a staunch supporter of private firearms ownership. Overall, she comes off as mostly pro-big-government, and I'm a radical anarchocapitalist / voluntaryist type who wants all but none of the kind of "government" we have today. So I don't think she'll be on my Christmas card list, or vice-versa, anytime soon.