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In reply to the discussion: This is not about Obama or Snowden, this is about the corporate takeover of our democracy [View all]HardTimes99
(2,049 posts)deeply troublesome. I'm hard pressed to say why, except for this nagging feeling that you may be achieving the exact opposite of that which you intend. In urging us not to 'fight about Obama,' you relegate him to little more than a ceremonial head of state. And I'm pretty sure that's not what you intend.
For example, you say you wish Obama had the power to issue an Executive Order prohibiting the NSA from any domestic intelligence collection activities. He does have the power to issue Executive Orders. But he has not. Should we not ask and debate why he has not?
It's a good discussion, though. One final question: you say "let's fight the real enemies." What happens if we discover that we have found the real enemy and it is us? Should we keep fighting or stand down?