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In reply to the discussion: This is what hurts my brain a little bit. [View all]Summer Hathaway
(2,770 posts)138. Well, the good news is
that DU isn't RL.
But hey, who knew? All that GOP time and effort spent on convincing Americans that they should live in fear of the terrorists, when all they had to do to invoke fear was suggest that Obama was spying on EVERYONE - and let the sweat-flop chips fall where they may.
But, as I said, the good news is that DU isn't RL. In fact, it's not even close.
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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