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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAl Franken Defends NSA Surveillance: It’s Not Spying, They’re Protecting Us
Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) emerged as one of the most notable progressive defenders of the National Security Agency's sweeping surveillance programs on Monday when he expressed a "high level of confidence" that the federal government's collection of phone and Internet data has been effective in thwarting terrorism.
I can assure you, this is not about spying on the American people, Franken told Minneapolis-based CBS affiliate WCCO. The junior Minnesota senator, who's only been in the Senate since 2009, said he was was very well aware of" the surveillance programs and was not surprised by a recent slate of bombshell reports by both The Guardian and The Washington Post.
I have a high level of confidence that this is used to protect us and I know that it has been successful in preventing terrorism, Franken said.
Watch WCCO's interview with Franken:
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/al-franken-defends-nsa-surveillance-this-is-not?ref=fpa
darkangel218
(13,985 posts)Nuclear Unicorn
(19,497 posts)Sen. Franken might want to reconsider whether the juice is worth the squeeze.
leveymg
(36,418 posts)in their attacks back to WTC '93. The common denominator is CIA sponsorship of exile groups and double-agents.
Nuclear Unicorn
(19,497 posts)and tap the CIA.
leveymg
(36,418 posts)FSogol
(45,579 posts)onehandle
(51,122 posts)Kidding.
kentuck
(111,111 posts)to keep from having their kneecaps busted? Pay the money and you are protected. Don't pay and they will pay you a visit. Millions of them. Well, maybe not millions but thousands of them. Well, maybe not thousands but hundreds. Well, maybe not hundreds but 2 or 3...
DJ13
(23,671 posts)Instead he is another DiFi.
Marr
(20,317 posts)I remember listening to his show and being annoyed by many of the points he took for granted. He has a lot more faith in authority than I.
DJ13
(23,671 posts)I'm still disappointed by him more often than not.
Marr
(20,317 posts)RandiFan1290
(6,260 posts)Response to RandiFan1290 (Reply #7)
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frylock
(34,825 posts)Fire Walk With Me
(38,893 posts)indepat
(20,899 posts)constitutional rights as BHO is and has been if given unlimited power? Surely not!
Nuclear Unicorn
(19,497 posts)kelliekat44
(7,759 posts)really has not caused as much damage to people as ENRON! The stupid police are really doing a great job. And a lot of themi work for the MSM. Just think, the government has all that information and hasn't even started to pick up all our guns yet!
cali
(114,904 posts)alcibiades_mystery
(36,437 posts)MFM008
(19,827 posts)voting against food stamps, now this.
polichick
(37,152 posts)Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)And run over.
Twice.
bump....bump...
frylock
(34,825 posts)Malik Agar
(102 posts)They really need to GTFO ...
cali
(114,904 posts)both Leahy and Sanders have far, far, far better records, more experience and more knowledge.
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)Was Sanders ever briefed?
cali
(114,904 posts)The Judiciary was briefed. Leahy got a supposedly more in depth brief as Chair and as 3rd in line to the Presidency. He is very critical.
Face it, Senator Leahy trumps Franken on, well, everything.
RC
(25,592 posts)frylock
(34,825 posts)bike man
(620 posts)for president in 2016, and many of those OPs had a lot of favorable responses.
Does this episode suggest all those OPs were a bit premature?
Maybe it's time he returns to stand-up comedy. We have enough weasels in Congress without having to put with comedians too.