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who's running America? the CIA spying on the Senate. (Original Post) spanone Mar 2014 OP
It is Scary... it's undermining our ability to have a Democracy fascisthunter Mar 2014 #1
Brennan denies Feinstein's accusations. We'll have to see who's TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #2
It's amusing to see what it takes to get senators backs up. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2014 #3
i must say though that ANYONE spying on congress is scary as hell. spanone Mar 2014 #4
It's all scary. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2014 #5
 

fascisthunter

(29,381 posts)
1. It is Scary... it's undermining our ability to have a Democracy
Tue Mar 11, 2014, 07:29 PM
Mar 2014

I would like to assume we want a democracy here?

TwilightGardener

(46,416 posts)
2. Brennan denies Feinstein's accusations. We'll have to see who's
Tue Mar 11, 2014, 07:31 PM
Mar 2014

more truthful--I think both sides have their hands a little dirty, if it's true that Senate staffers deliberately stole internal reviews they weren't supposed to access. But the CIA can't hack into Senate computers, either--it's hard to see how that is proper.

 

lumberjack_jeff

(33,224 posts)
3. It's amusing to see what it takes to get senators backs up.
Tue Mar 11, 2014, 07:37 PM
Mar 2014

Spying on the hoi polloi? Oh well, I'm sure they have their reasons.

Spy on me?? Do you know who I AM??

spanone

(135,627 posts)
4. i must say though that ANYONE spying on congress is scary as hell.
Tue Mar 11, 2014, 07:40 PM
Mar 2014

i have little to reveal to them, although it's just as egregious to spy on me.

 

lumberjack_jeff

(33,224 posts)
5. It's all scary.
Tue Mar 11, 2014, 07:47 PM
Mar 2014

But realistically, senators are the ones who are supposed to operate with the most transparency.

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