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In reply to the discussion: This is what hurts my brain a little bit. [View all]KoKo
(84,711 posts)77. You raise interesting questions. (eom)
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My biggest beef with the * admin's wire-tap program was that it was warrantless.
TheDebbieDee
Jun 2013
#109
We live in a democracy, I have high expectations of my government not violating my rights. And when
sabrina 1
Jun 2013
#166
I don't think people are arguing in FAVOR of eternal vigilance for evil terrorists.
randome
Jun 2013
#15
I admit to thinking that was a Republican Rightie trait until BO became POTUS.
GoneFishin
Jun 2013
#115
"Authoritarianism and violence are not the cure for terrorism" but they are profitable industries ..
SomeGuyInEagan
Jun 2013
#161
because things like the Color coded Alerts were obviously fake and more for political
JI7
Jun 2013
#22
There is considerable ground between "the war on terror is the greatest challenge
geek tragedy
Jun 2013
#24
I think that people need to be able to trust someone. Pres Obama has a nice smile and a nice family.
rhett o rick
Jun 2013
#107
Do you trust the next President and the President after that? Lather, rinse, repeat
tavalon
Jun 2013
#104
Right. And the middle ground doesn't include the largest spy program in history.
DisgustipatedinCA
Jun 2013
#116
Bernie Sanders is troubled by this and everyone knows what a RW tool he is! nt
Nuclear Unicorn
Jun 2013
#32
"A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right."
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jun 2013
#33
When a "vote on it" is passed by lawful authority... that makes it legal.
ConservativeDemocrat
Jun 2013
#137
The Immigration Bill being debated in the Senate is also cutting across party lines.
Laelth
Jun 2013
#62
What hurts my brain is people equating those who recognize this is not new with saying it's ok.
uppityperson
Jun 2013
#42
I suspect Al-Qaeda and other Islamic terror groups don't drink champagne, but if
jtuck004
Jun 2013
#49
I was most likely one of those voices, the reason I haven't spoken up until now,,
benld74
Jun 2013
#55
Are you sure they were the same people? The democratic party is a huge tent
apples and oranges
Jun 2013
#59
you mean what happened to the fight clubs at the end, everyone chasing a phantom?
MisterP
Jun 2013
#85
"At least he's OUR guy who's doing it" ... nicely, with kid gloves & smooth speeches
99th_Monkey
Jun 2013
#63
It's pass interference when they do it. It's good defense when your team does it.
tkmorris
Jun 2013
#66
"I'd be even more concerned about being on the same side as the wildlings in GD on this or any issue
WilliamPitt
Jun 2013
#97
It's fine that you missed my point. But I have no idea why you'd be nasty about it as well
Number23
Jun 2013
#101
Tone is always a consideration for good writers. Minimizes the chance of misunderstandings
Number23
Jun 2013
#126
mind boggling, At least when the Republicans are in power Democrats believe in the Constitution
Douglas Carpenter
Jun 2013
#93
It certainly appears that far too many people have assimilated the Third Way/GOP meme that
Zorra
Jun 2013
#121
The war on terror is complete and utter hogwash. It's the war on the US Constitution.
AAO
Jun 2013
#128
I honestly don't know what to say....except where was the outrage 10 years ago
cbdo2007
Jun 2013
#146
I long for the days of DU before it became DU2. It makes my head hurt also Will.
Hotler
Jun 2013
#147
Your brain would hurt less if you could cure yourself of oversimplification and binary thinking.
emulatorloo
Jun 2013
#151
Bullshit. Most of us aren't "defending the NSA". We're pointing out that laws have been passed >
KittyWampus
Jun 2013
#154
I would be pissed off about this if Dennis Kucinich or Alan Grayson did it.
GoneFishin
Jun 2013
#174