Leaks of NSA documents from Edward Snowden have painted a grim picture of the American surveillance state, with the NSA collecting metadata on every American’s private phone calls, as well as blanket surveillance of Internet activity and seemingly everything else imaginable. It’s about to have a reckoning in Congress, however.
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D – VT), the head of the Judiciary Committee is the author of a bill that would revoke the existing legal loopholes that have allowed the Administration to argue that such surveillance is at least nominally legal. It would make it clear the program must end.
On the other side is Sen Dianne Feinstein (D – CA), who despite being up in arms about NSA surveillance of overseas allies is perfectly fine with the domestic surveillance, and is pushing a bill that would turn the program from a quasi-legal one to an overtly legal one with even more authority.
Feinstein has argued intensely for the surveillance state, citing 9/11 repeatedly, and at times even arguing that the media should stop calling it “surveillance” despite using the same term in her own letters of defense to worried constituents.
Damn you California for electing and continuing to elect this repugnant and corrupt monster.
Diane Feinstein–this vile, bought-and-paid-for, career political hack–is a swine. (By the way, I wonder what dirt the NSA has on her. . . .)
So. She is pushing for a constitutional amendment to repeal the bill of rights?
arguing that the media should stop calling it “surveillance” despite using the same term in her own letters of defense…
Interesting mindset. Maybe to her closer friends she will refer to her salary as 'booty,' but not to you.
arguing that the media should stop calling it “surveillance” despite using the same term in her own letters of defense…
Interesting mindset. Maybe to her closer friends she will refer to her salary as 'booty,' but not to you.
arguing that the media should stop calling it “surveillance” despite using the same term in her own letters of defense… Interesting mindset. Maybe to her closer friends she will refer to her salary as 'booty,' but not to you. It seems to be more common than I'd have noticed years ago. E.g. Tammy Bruce made some 'surprising' admissions in her 'Winning The Spin' chapter. Lera Boroditsky (some cool material) told us she believed the advertising biz didn't need her telling them what language selection does… …remember that time when ATF/media kept referring to a church as 'the compound' and it's congregation as 'Branch Davidians?' Yup. Worked on me just fine.
So, one is left to wonder: is the problem that the government of the United States is bugging the entire planet, including its own citizens? Or is the problem that somebody has exposed this fact?
Contained within the answer to that question is the future of this nation.
There are those who are comfortable with and indeed comforted by the revelations, yet outraged at their coming to light. And there are those who are revolted by them and thankful that there are people of integrity and courage.
The future of this nation depends entirely upon how many feel which way, and are prepared to act upon their feelings. It is really no more complex, or simpler, than that.
And upon that simple, complex fact depends whether this nation is entering deeper into the beginning of a long, dark winter’s nite, or the beginning of the birth of a spring’s new dawn.
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Exactly right.
While I can hope for the latter, I fear that the forces of downright evil are too strong and determined.
And the American people are the opposite
With more women in the Senate like little old Diannne Feinstein, who seems to be beyond the date limit, and there will be no need for the Cruzs, Grahams and Santorums..
That woman will put her foot on our throats and throttle us. There is not one repressive rule she is not drooling over.
With more women in the Senate like little old Diannne Feinstein, who seems to be beyond the date limit, and there will be no need for the Cruzs, Grahams and Santorums..
That woman will put her foot on our throats and throttle us. There is not one repressive rule she is not drooling over – for the rabble – not the ruling classes.
Term limits are required – no more than 2 in total.
I had in mind the date limits on products sold to us in stores, like milk gone sour.
In that picture, is Feinstein taking off or putting on her Halloween mask?
What an effing b**ch.