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LWolf

(46,179 posts)
28. I guess that has to be true if
Fri Jun 7, 2013, 02:33 PM
Jun 2013

you won't elect people who will repeal The Patriot Act, or AT LEAST someone who will not vote to extend it, or sign that extension into law.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/27/patriot-act-extension-signed-obama-autopen_n_867851.html

Personally, I'd like the U.S. to elect some people with some god-damned integrity, myself.

The two senators I voted for on that extension:

Merkley, along with Wyden, is especially upset that a provision of the current law that allows law enforcement to collect a vast array of business records, emails, phone numbers, even DNA from anyone deemed "relevant" to an investigation. Merkley and Wyden both want the law to include a more detailed legal definition of "relevant" to lessen the chance that sensitive data is collected on innocent people.


And from the same article:

The White House is pressing Congress to act so there will be no interruption. Specifically, the provisions to be renewed would authorize the FBI to use roving wiretaps on surveillance targets; allow the government to access "any tangible items," such as library records, in the course of surveillance; and allow the surveillance of "lone wolf" targets who are not connected to an identified terrorist group.


http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/05/post_30.html

So...who was pushing the extension of the Patriot Act through in a hurry? The White House? Who is that? Barack Obama.

"You can't unfuck the deflowered virgin?" Bad metaphor. This law was supposed to expire. Congress and the president can damned well let it, or repeal it.
Home Truths, Sir The Magistrate Jun 2013 #1
yes. djean111 Jun 2013 #2
"The shepherd always tries to persuade the sheep that their interests and his own are the same." Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #3
Great quote. nt riqster Jun 2013 #4
This has to be the first time I've ever said the Rude Pundit is full of shit 1-Old-Man Jun 2013 #5
Your authoritarianism is unwanted here. n/t backscatter712 Jun 2013 #8
Do you understand how ironic it is for you to say that? 1-Old-Man Jun 2013 #16
LOL! Aldo Leopold Jun 2013 #29
Because he said that ship has sailed? tavalon Jun 2013 #20
why? uponit7771 Jun 2013 #26
As sure as the Sun rises in the East, you can bank on the Vinnie From Indy Jun 2013 #6
Yep. premium Jun 2013 #10
This power is exercised by elected and UN-elected government officials for the benefit of their Dustlawyer Jun 2013 #14
Agreed. The surveillance horse left the barn a long time ago. DinahMoeHum Jun 2013 #7
nominate and elect a president who is diametrically opposed to these policies and laws bigtree Jun 2013 #9
The problem is that *our* candidate for president said exactly that when he was running. He said he SlimJimmy Jun 2013 #11
Obama shifted before his first election bigtree Jun 2013 #13
Good information. Thanks. (nt) SlimJimmy Jun 2013 #15
+1 uponit7771 Jun 2013 #25
So in other words Maven Jun 2013 #35
+1 uponit7771 Jun 2013 #19
i thought that i did.. frylock Jun 2013 #21
There are only 2 politicians I can think of who I really believe might stop this if POTUS AnnieK401 Jun 2013 #30
Link ... meegbear Jun 2013 #12
I prefer to link to the author's site when possible. riqster Jun 2013 #22
I link there as well ... meegbear Jun 2013 #33
Excellent. riqster Jun 2013 #34
you want privacy? SHRED Jun 2013 #17
There is always time to turn back. Savannahmann Jun 2013 #18
No doubt. The bullshit narrative that paints this like overcoming the laws of physics is pitiful TheKentuckian Jun 2013 #31
completely fucking true and well said. librechik Jun 2013 #23
Wow ismnotwasm Jun 2013 #24
Well I am sure things like that did not happen before the patriot act. /nt still_one Jun 2013 #27
I guess that has to be true if LWolf Jun 2013 #28
Yup, You Can't Unfuck a Fuck Skraxx Jun 2013 #32
Spot fucking on Blue Owl Jun 2013 #36
Bin Laden won. mick063 Jun 2013 #37
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