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Old 07-17-2013, 12:59 PM   #16
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In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the police, who investigate crime; and the district attorneys, who prosecute the offenders.

PRISM tells us a story about the police.

Nobody has told a story about the prosecutors.
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Old 08-19-2013, 07:12 AM   #17
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Now even Andrew Sullivan has come out against the surveillance state.

http://dish.andrewsullivan.com/2013/...eenwald-right/

Its too bad it had to be personal to get it through his head.
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Old 08-19-2013, 08:14 AM   #18
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Indeed.

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Remember when Nixon was running for President the first time,
he used a campaign slogan "Bring Us Together",
and he did just that with Watergate ... everyone ended up hating him.

Unfortunately for Obama, I think PRISM is doing that too.
I have been very disappointed in Obama's public stance in defending it.

So ironically, maybe less polarization will be the result here also.
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Old 08-19-2013, 08:27 AM   #19
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Heh. Yeah. I voted for Obama twice, and son, I am dissapoint.

But I still think he's much better than Romney would have been and probably also McCain. Not sure about McCain. McCain might have been ok.

I think Christie will be our next president. I wonder what he'll be like?
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Old 08-19-2013, 08:46 AM   #20
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I think Christie will be our next president. I wonder what he'll be like?
Oh, the horrors

Think of the children !
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Old 08-19-2013, 06:55 PM   #21
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(Think of the children)
You don't think they'd let Christie reproduce?!
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