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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 12:36 AM Original message |
Democrats to Offer New Surveillance Rules: Bill Aims to Meet Privacy and Security Concerns |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 12:38 AM Response to Original message |
1. Good God. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 12:50 AM Response to Original message |
2. "e-mails and phone calls could come only from communications service providers" |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 12:55 AM Response to Original message |
3. The ACLU was right all along. |
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Kagemusha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 12:55 AM Response to Original message |
4. No, Washington Post, what you are describing is not a "foreign target." |
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Thor_MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 04:32 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. hmm... Maybe I'm misreading this |
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PSPS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 02:05 AM Response to Original message |
5. Another misleading WP headline. The article describes just the opposite. |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 05:20 AM Response to Original message |
7. Worse and worse. n/t |
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pattmarty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
8. Interesting subject to start here is when did fascism actually start in this country? |
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soothsayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 12:46 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. 1947 and 1949 with the creation of the National Security act and the CIA, I believe. |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
10. kick |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
11. At least there's no immunity in this. |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 08:50 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. It appears I posted too soon.... |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 05:19 PM Response to Original message |
12. K&R nt |
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FourScore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
14. Democrats Seem Ready to Extend Wiretap Powers |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Bush and Hoyer are on the same page |
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NoodleyAppendage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. Because they are COWARDS. Sociopathic cowards. |
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BleedingHeartPatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. My Senator's (Salazar) office maintained they hadn't received their talking points when I called |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. If we wanted our lifes to be open, we would not need privacy. |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #17 |
42. Everyone in congress should allow us to record all of their phone calls, emails, etc. |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. And Again |
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NoodleyAppendage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. NO MORE. That's it. What's the point in even supporting Dems in Congress? |
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liberalla (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #19 |
50. I'm supporting the 72 Congressional Progressive Caucus members |
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rubberducky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Why , oh why do our dems always cave? |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Because They Know That We Won't Vote For Anyone Else |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:41 PM Response to Reply #22 |
74. And we encourage that every time we post, "I'm voting for a Dem no matter what so there!" |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Because they're in on the fascism game. |
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rubberducky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Maybe it`s time we clean out the old time people in congress. |
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Kablooie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #28 |
38. Absolutely! That's why Obama is the only candidate I can support. |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #28 |
58. If I had my way, we'd throw out the lot of them - all of them on both |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #28 |
65. I hate to break the news to you |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #28 |
69. another good cleaning of the House and Senate is needed |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:41 PM Response to Reply #28 |
75. Careful, though. Congress got a LOT of new blood in '94, remember? |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. You're spot on... |
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WarhammerTwo (113 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. Then GRIP! |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Hey, I like your thinking... |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #33 |
66. Great rant! |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #20 |
49. They don't want the give the Republicans an issue to beat Democrats over the head with |
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hatrack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. Because if they don't, the Republicans would NEVER just invent some bullshit issue, would they? |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #51 |
55. A lot DUers criticized congressional Democrats' strategy leading up to the 2006 elections |
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hatrack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #55 |
61. That's what I'm doing - I'm looking at how that turned out |
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spotbird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #20 |
53. Because they agree |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. Time to hit |
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BleedingHeartPatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Agreed. And compare notes. |
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liberalla (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #25 |
57. I love that Margaret Mead quote. It's hopeful and inspiring. |
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liberalla (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #23 |
54. Yes, we need to hit the phones and tell them to join with the |
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asjr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
26. The Democrats huff and puff and huff |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
27. I give up.... |
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movonne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
30. The DLC has taken over our party.....this is why they worked so |
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Dr.Phool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
31. "We don't have the fucking votes to stop it"! |
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Kablooie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #31 |
39. Just wait till the Democratic Abramoff is exposed. |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
32. Can anyone tell me what the Dems do precisely stand for at this point |
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Emillereid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
35. I didn't leave my party; my party left me. Why oh why oh why? |
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Kablooie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. The Republicans left the Republicans and now the Democrats are leaving the Democrats. |
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Kablooie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
36. The Dems expect to win and want the same ability to spy on enemies. |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
40. There they go again! Our freedoms mean nothing to the Democratic Congress. |
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kimmylavin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
41. Oh, my sainted aunt! |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
43. This is about retroactive immunity for Bush. This was the simplest impeachment argument. |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
44. For about twenty years, I've been voting "pragmatically". I think that's just about done. |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
45. Is anyone really surprised? Come on, a show of hands |
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jonnyra (205 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
46. Pelosi is on record |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Is it really necessary to refer to a female Democratic elected official as a 'bitch?' |
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jonnyra (205 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 05:38 PM Response to Reply #48 |
76. Me use the tactics of freepers |
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liberalla (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
47. Just last Friday the Dems postponed this! |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
52. R.I.P. 4th Amendment |
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BleedingHeartPatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
56. I just called Sen Salazar's office, he hasn't "decided" on whether he'll vote for the bill. |
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Joanne98 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
59. What is it going to take? grrrrrrrrrrrrr |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
60. It's over, folks... |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. Some of them TRIED. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. That's just it, only some of the try. nt |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #63 |
67. I know, and I'm as big an opponent of the DLC as anyone here... |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #67 |
68. I know, it's almost like the widows delema... |
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midlife_mo_Jo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
64. Because they believe they will win the next election |
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ImpeechBush (99 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
70. Seems like the Democrats were just using the issue to raise money |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
71. NNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOO! |
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superconnected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
72. Pelosi is a republican whore. And so is every dem who votes for this. |
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sakabatou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
73. Oh hell no. |
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