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Showing Original Post only (View all)So to sum up our new Realpolitik: [View all]
Under a Democratic president:
1. It's OK to spy on all Americans because Edward Snowden may have broken laws and/or not smiled at neighbors, and/or because FREEDOM.
2. It's OK to spy on other countries because we just kinda know they do it too and/or we heard something about this before and/or FREEDOM.
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Well, with limits. First, a Democrat has to be in the White House. That's what makes it OK.
MotherPetrie
Jun 2013
#1
Honest Democrats will say it, because it is a fact, watching the defense of policies that Democrats
sabrina 1
Jun 2013
#25
And blindly supporting their Dear Leader regardless is exactly what Republicans do.
MotherPetrie
Jun 2013
#38
Why WOULDN'T a Democrat call out Democrats for the same transgressions she calls Repugs out for?
MotherPetrie
Jun 2013
#35
Exactly. And this individual seems to have no problem with that. But I sure do. If that un-Dems me,
MotherPetrie
Jun 2013
#49
Yeah, that and 'I'll gladly trade YOUR privacy for my ( illusion of) security'. Because...FREEDOM!
idwiyo
Jun 2013
#3
What powers? I thought he was powerless and that is why he can't push progressive policies
sabrina 1
Jun 2013
#27
We must trust the NSA. We don't want to wait until we see a mushroom cloud do we?
L0oniX
Jun 2013
#9
Freedom - That Indescribable Feeling Of Being Coddled In The Warm Glow Of Surveillance
cantbeserious
Jun 2013
#22
For Us Small Businesses here in America...we've already been feeling the restrictions
KoKo
Jun 2013
#28
That A Law Was Broken Is Not At Issue - At Issue Is The Underlying Surveillance
cantbeserious
Jun 2013
#32
some of us are trying to understand why so many need to make Snowden the entire story
burnodo
Jun 2013
#52
Obama's asking a country to spy on the American People is a bit different
MannyGoldstein
Jun 2013
#58
That's like totally OK because they GCHQ is sharing the info with NSA. Them are twins separated
idwiyo
Jun 2013
#64
Well, we are sitting here being spied on and not being able to spy back. All of us.
sabrina 1
Jun 2013
#50