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Ichingcarpenter

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12. They could take a fiscal conservative approach too

Reply to Douglas Carpenter (Original post)

Tue Jul 16, 2013, 06:28 AM

Jul 2013

This surveillance apparatus appears to be self perpetuating and growing monster that we rightfully should fear.
One estimate that I saw, stated that 70% of the homeland security budget is spent on private contractors( is it known how much is spent directly on surveillance)? These companies would will lobby the government for more business, staffed with former high level employees of the government and congress, creating ever greater 'products' and legal justifications to expand the ability to spy on citizens. Very few outside the administration know what is going on, so where is the proper oversight?

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Do you believe the Democratic Party should take the lead in curtailing the surveillance state? [View all] Douglas Carpenter Jul 2013 OP

Nuanced poll, I likes it nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #1

I try to make them as nuanced as possible - but I still get accused of push polling Douglas Carpenter Jul 2013 #10

Not until the other party cannot benefit from it Riftaxe Jul 2013 #2

kick for more reults Douglas Carpenter Jul 2013 #3

mpore Douglas Carpenter Jul 2013 #4

Good poll. Zorra Jul 2013 #5

Note to lawmakers: moondust Jul 2013 #6

on a lighher note - answer # 7 came from this interesting series of Dos Equis commercials Douglas Carpenter Jul 2013 #7

curtail limpyhobbler Jul 2013 #8

Let the GOP take the lead on pot and surveillance mick063 Jul 2013 #9

Yes. And it has. Senators Wyden and Udall among others have been vocal cali Jul 2013 #11

Now Sen Richard Blumenthal from CT. : ). allin99 Jul 2013 #17

They could take a fiscal conservative approach too Ichingcarpenter Jul 2013 #12

I get the impression that a lot of people think the surveillance state is awesome. Spider Jerusalem Jul 2013 #13

that is the part that almost makes me cry... I honestly and sincerely believed that Democrats, and Douglas Carpenter Jul 2013 #14

How, pray tell, can we Democrats curtail Survelence when our President supports it? 1-Old-Man Jul 2013 #15

How about we Democrats just act like concerned citizens? You know, like in a Democracy? Octafish Jul 2013 #18

Democrats ended up taking the lead on opposition to the Vietnam War even though the War was Douglas Carpenter Jul 2013 #20

knr Douglas Carpenter Jul 2013 #16

Sure they should. Not gonna happen. librechik Jul 2013 #19