It's not rocket science!
POSTED BY: SignyM
UPDATED: Sunday, October 18, 2009 17:26
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"Recent arrests show the need for continued surviellance for terrorists..."
I told you that they were being put in the paper to support keeping the Patriot Act as-is.
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Rue: Indeed. But there is NOTHING to indicate that these arrests were made as a result of the so-called Patriot Act. In fact, likely the opposite: careful, legal investigation based on warrants.
River, love.... We have an accord. YAAAAR!!!!
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Originally posted by SignyM:
Riverlove.... We have an accord. YAAAAR!!!!
To quote from David Lynch's Blue Velvet: "It's a strange world." When I see SNL skits going after Obama, when "The Nation" goes after Obama, when Dems fight Dems, when Lindsey Graham attacks Glenn Beck, or when Riverlove & SignyM agree on something; all these things have me wonderin' just what the heck is going on in this world.
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I know. I very specifically searched for ANY mention of techniques, technology, sources etc that could be attributed to the USPATRIOT Act and didn't find any.
It's that implication I was mentioning. We are supposed to - in a very non-conscious way - put the items together - the USPATRIOT Act coming up for a vote + the terrorism arrests, and come down on the side of the USPATRIOT Act (oh, yeah, I guess it's a good thing). It's very subtle.
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Originally posted by SignyM:
Rue: Indeed. But there is NOTHING to indicate that these arrests were made as a result of the so-called Patriot Act. In fact, likely the opposite: careful, legal investigation based on warrants.
River, love.... We have an accord. YAAAAR!!!!
Ummmm... Signy? Rue? I'd really highly suggest you lasses track down a copy of Dan Carlin's "Common Sense" podcast from last week, titled "Sshhhh!" He goes on at great length about how the Patriot Act was NEVER going to be used on us common folk (remember that?), but ONLY against terrorists (yeah, right!). And last year, the kinds of things it allows (sneak-n-peek warrants, warrantless wiretaps, etc.) were used in almost EIGHT HUNDRED criminal cases - of which a whopping THREE of them were actually connected to terrorism suspects in any way.
THIS is why they don't want to give the power back. Which is also why it should never be given them in the first place.
Mike
The percentage you're paying is too high-priced
While you're living beyond all your means;
And the man in the suit has just bought a new car
From the profit he's made on your dreams
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Originally posted by SignyM:
Riverlove.... We have an accord. YAAAAR!!!!
To quote from David Lynch's Blue Velvet: "It's a strange world." When I see SNL skits going after Obama, when "The Nation" goes after Obama, when Dems fight Dems, when Lindsey Graham attacks Glenn Beck, or when Riverlove & SignyM agree on something; all these things have me wonderin' just what the heck is going on in this world.
You left one out: When Lindsey Graham is outright attacked and shouted down by his own supporters at his own Town Hall meeting. Look it up. It just happened a couple days ago. I shit you not.
It's funny - Most of us come from some wildly divergent political backgrounds, but we're all in agreement on at least SOME issues. Shows ya how shitty things have gotten, eh?
Mike
The percentage you're paying is too high-priced
While you're living beyond all your means;
And the man in the suit has just bought a new car
From the profit he's made on your dreams
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Originally posted by Kwicko:
Originally posted by SignyM:
Riverlove.... We have an accord. YAAAAR!!!!
To quote from David Lynch's Blue Velvet: "It's a strange world." When I see SNL skits going after Obama, when "The Nation" goes after Obama, when Dems fight Dems, when Lindsey Graham attacks Glenn Beck, or when Riverlove & SignyM agree on something; all these things have me wonderin' just what the heck is going on in this world.
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You left one out: When Lindsey Graham is outright attacked and shouted down by his own supporters at his own Town Hall meeting. Look it up. It just happened a couple days ago. I shit you not.
It's funny - Most of us come from some wildly divergent political backgrounds, but we're all in agreement on at least SOME issues. Shows ya how shitty things have gotten, eh?
I saw that clip last night. I believe those 3 folks that raised the loudest ruckus were the executive committee for the local Church of Rattlesnake-Handling Miracle Cure Healing and Tax Return Services. My personal problem with Lindsey is that he's usually full of shit. I was also upset and a bit horrified at Mr. Graham last year when he gave a speech at the Republican Convention where he came out with his new haircut and shiny suit and he went off like Joseph Goebbels against the Dems.
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Originally posted by Riverlove:
What better time then for some new Dem. taxes to be dumped on us? What better time for the Government to force mandatory insurance on us? What better time for Pelosi to add VATs to our lives? What better time to initiate energy cap & trade taxes on businesses and individuals? The Dems, so-called champions of the little guy, have propped up the fatcats, and are set to squash the rest of us with additional taxes and Government. I know that I cannot wait to pay them.
I went off on a tangent before, sorry about that. You do have a point here.
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Pitchforks, GIT yer pitchforks, tar and feathers heeeah!
Torches by the dozen! cash n carry!
Piiitchforks, GIT yer piiitchforks HEAH!
Free enterprise, yanno ?
-F
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