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Blackhatjack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 12:24 PM Original message |
There is something seriously wrong going on here re: state secrets/warrantless wiretapping LINK |
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Windy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
1. Learn a bit about the legal system before posting inflammatory remarks. |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 12:27 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. But does it look as though this admin is TRYING to change it? |
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Windy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 12:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Legislative law comes from the legislature, which means congress.... |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 12:32 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Public statements of direction come from the White House quite often |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 12:51 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. And the legislature has granted American citizens the right to sue for |
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antimatter98 (537 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 12:29 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. You are accepting of this b.s. to your peril my friend. "they didn't come for me.." n/t |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 12:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. What precident do we have for the President's torture program? |
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Blackhatjack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 12:35 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. I agree follow 'precedent' like the Constitution .... |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 12:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. What law are you talking about, Windy. |
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Blackhatjack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 12:59 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Well said and to the point ... once Constitutional rights are violated, a remedy must be afforded... |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 12:45 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. Asking why is only inflammatory to people who don't feel the need |
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Realityhack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:55 PM Response to Reply #1 |
23. This isn't a matter of following existing law vs. not following it. |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 04:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
32. Bullshit. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
3. Just about everyone I've read in the civil liberties business agrees with you. n/t |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
6. Haven't you heard - he's only been in office 70 days - why worry? |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
10. "Transparent Government" was a nice campaign slogan. Easily trumped political expediency. |
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Duer 157099 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:49 PM Response to Reply #10 |
22. Perhaps when he said "transparent" he really meant "invisible" n/t |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
13. if i remember correctly, he has always stood with this position, and i strongly disagreed |
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Blackhatjack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
14. This was the perfect opportunity for the Obama Admin to tell the court they believed in warrants.... |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
17. Making this about Obama is separate from what is really going on. |
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Blackhatjack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 01:12 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. It absolutely is about Obama and the positions his Admin has taken on these issues... |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. That makes sense. |
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noise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:42 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. President Obama supports the DOJ position |
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Realityhack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:01 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Noise... I think the post you responded too was sarcastic. n/t |
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Realityhack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:01 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. You didn't read the OP much less the article did you? |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
19. Apparently, someone from the CIA |
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Realityhack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:02 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. All abord the woo woo express n/t |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:53 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. You're late. I was expecting the asshole reponse much quicker than than n/t |
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Realityhack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 04:51 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Sorry I was attending to things that actually exist/happened n/t |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
27. Saw Pelosi on Olberman and she was nervous as hell when he brought up |
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Hawkowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:08 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Maybe |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 04:18 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Didn't she say in tht interview also, that parts of the Patriot Act would be allowed to expire? |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:42 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. I think it might be seperate...but...if it's combined...it's still sad that Dems are |
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latebloomer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 08:11 PM Response to Original message |
34. He's either bought and sold |
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Blackhatjack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
35. The imput a President receives from advisors always comes with an agenda attached... |
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