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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"John Oliver Hammers Republicans' Hypocrisy On The NSA Scandal"
John Oliver Hammers Republicans' Hypocrisy On The NSA Scandalby Brett LoGiurato at Business Insider
http://www.businessinsider.com/john-oliver-nsa-scandal-daily-show-gun-control-2013-6
"SNIP...........................
Oliver covered both pro- and anti-surveillance Republicans, noting how their stances on the NSA's collection of phone records and electronic communications often doesn't square up with other views on civil liberties.
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Oliver also went after Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who supports the NSA's programs but did not vote to expand background checks on gun purchases because of its perceived intrusiveness.
"Guns are one thing, but phone calls are too dangerous to go unchecked," Oliver said.
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"John Oliver Hammers Republicans' Hypocrisy On The NSA Scandal" (Original Post)
applegrove
Jun 2013
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babylonsister
(171,056 posts)1. I'm watching this next! I think Oliver so far is doing a fine job!
(yea, I saw his first day )
applegrove
(118,608 posts)4. Yep. He's doing great.
SamKnause
(13,091 posts)2. Oliver
He is hilarious.
Laelth
(32,017 posts)3. k&r for exposure. n/t
-Laelth
Cha
(297,130 posts)5. Thanks for calling out the republicons, John Oliver
thanks applegrove