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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-23-09 10:36 AM Original message |
Why did closing Gitmo have a higher priority than stopping spying on Americans? |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-23-09 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
1. Congress passed a law legalizing aspects of it - we are now probably following the new laws |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-23-09 10:47 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. passing a law doesn't make it constitutional |
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Fireweed247 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-23-09 12:35 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. exactly-it is still illegal |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-23-09 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
2. He wanted to make sure you were disappointed right out of the gate. |
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DCKit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-23-09 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
4. They need to unravel it before they can understand the complexities. |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-23-09 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
5. What makes you think that the spying is going to stop? |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-23-09 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
6. Blah Blah Blah Blah Snorrrrrrrrrrre |
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azul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-23-09 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
7. Do PO's have to be made public? |
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Smith_3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-23-09 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
8. Because Obama doesn't "put America first". |
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northernlights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-23-09 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
9. because while spying on you hurts you in principal |
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dana_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-23-09 01:03 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. amen! |
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OneBlueSky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-23-09 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
10. closing Gitmo is a very visible act . . . stopping spying isn't . . . |
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terisan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-23-09 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
11. Because Obama intends to continue spying on Americans. |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-23-09 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
12. It might have to do with that whole crime against humanity thing |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-23-09 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
13. He didn't fly down and rescue that kitten in the tree, either |
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gollygee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-23-09 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
15. There's so much to be done |
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Fireweed247 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-23-09 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
16. Did Obama say anything about the recent revelations on Olberman? |
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WillieW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-23-09 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
17. Criticism already? One thing at a time please.. He is doing a great job! |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-23-09 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
18. Because we can stop torture faster than we can stop spying. |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-23-09 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
19. Presumedly, it stopped. Plus, the AG is being blocked by the Junta co-conspirators in the Senate. |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-23-09 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
20. Because one is of greater significance than if someone records me asking my wife to pick up onions |
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