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Spying Powers Face More Tests

Started by washingtonindependent · 10 months ago

For privacy advocates and civil libertarians, June (not April) was the cruelest month.

First, House Democratic leaders passed a long-negotiated compromise bill expanding the Bush administration’s electronic surveillance authority, including legal immunity for any wrongdoin ... Continue reading »

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  • wainiha

    12 months ago

    But a candidate needs to be able to "move to the center."

    He needs to be able to change his mind after he has secured the nomination with one set of spoken positions. and then he can "move to the center" and announce a new set of positions.

    You are asking a candidate to not play politics. Just because "political advantage, political considerations" are what has this nation in a mess; just because it has paralyzed the Congress for the last 8 years; just because this paralysis has allowed the biggest growth industry in recent times, you want Democrats suddenly to stop it?

    You do understand that political considerations, have stopped Congressional Oversight, and have distracting everyone from being able to hold our Administration accountable, an most important have given the "Capitalists of War" industry the best money making (stealing) scheme in modern times.

    You do know there is a "Capitalists of War" industry don't you? You do know the money involved is astronomical, and the disappearance of a few billion here and there is happening without any investigation. I hope you know the drugging of race horses is more important.

    What we need is an Honest Government.

    Thanks for trying.
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