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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLindsey Graham: ‘If I thought censoring the mail was necessary, I would suggest it’
Sen. Lindsey Graham would propose censoring Americans' "snail" mail if he thought it would help protect national security, the South Carolina Republican said Tuesday. But for now, he says he doesn't think it's necessary.
Faced with questions about the disclosure that the National Security Agency has been collecting phone and email records of citizens, Graham pointed to a World War II-era program in which the federal government censored mail. He said it was appropriate at the time and that he would support reinstating the program if it aided security efforts.
"In World War II, the mentality of the public was that our whole way of life was at risk, we're all in. We censored the mail. When you wrote a letter overseas, it got censored. When a letter was written back from the battlefield to home, they looked at what was in the letter to make sure they were not tipping off the enemy," Graham, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, told reporters on Capitol Hill. "If I thought censoring the mail was necessary, I would suggest it, but I don't think it is."
Faced with questions about the disclosure that the National Security Agency has been collecting phone and email records of citizens, Graham pointed to a World War II-era program in which the federal government censored mail. He said it was appropriate at the time and that he would support reinstating the program if it aided security efforts.
"In World War II, the mentality of the public was that our whole way of life was at risk, we're all in. We censored the mail. When you wrote a letter overseas, it got censored. When a letter was written back from the battlefield to home, they looked at what was in the letter to make sure they were not tipping off the enemy," Graham, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, told reporters on Capitol Hill. "If I thought censoring the mail was necessary, I would suggest it, but I don't think it is."
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Lindsey Graham: ‘If I thought censoring the mail was necessary, I would suggest it’ (Original Post)
boston bean
Jun 2013
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reformist2
(9,841 posts)1. Notice the clever leap, from looking at mail from overseas, to a general censoring of all mail.
boston bean
(36,224 posts)5. yeah, this guy is a real gem.
thing is, I think some on DU were trying to say those concerned about the collecting of this data, were on Lindsey Grahams side.
I don't think so. It might be the other way around though.
Autumn
(45,120 posts)2. If that ass would run for President he could really have fun
with the NSA.
theaocp
(4,248 posts)3. Ironically enough,
I think censoring Lindsey Graham is necessary and I do suggest it.
Xipe Totec
(43,892 posts)6. Lindsey, exercise your 5th amendment right to shut the fuck up. nt
darkangel218
(13,985 posts)7. lol!!
indepat
(20,899 posts)8. My Dear Senator: What is it you don't understand about the 4th Amendment? Does
someone need to draw you a picture?
backscatter712
(26,355 posts)9. Are we allowed to hang him for treason? n/t
RC
(25,592 posts)10. Only after a fair, speedy and secret trial.