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Thursday, June 19, 2008 12:00 AM

George Bush's latest powers, courtesy of the Democratic Congress

Congress is going to decree that the president has the power to order private citizens to break the law, as well as to spy on our telephone calls and e-mails with no warrants.
Glenn Greenwald

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  • Friday, June 20, 2008 07:32 AM

    Impossible to describe

    I can't even begin to describe the despair I feel at this simply traitorous act of the Democratic party. It's time for them to change their name. They are nothing but paid shills of the telcos.

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