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The DOJ pursues the "real criminal" in the NSA spying scandal

While the high-level lawbreakers are protected from consequences by our political class, only the courageous whistle-blower is subject to criminal prosecution.

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  • Wednesday, January 7, 2009 07:45 AM

    Why I Support the Orwellian New ,US Surveillance State- (signed-all timid Congrees critters)

    1. If we follow the quaint FISA laws of allegedly shackling the courts and law enforcement from doing their job, my constituents will assume I'm a cowardly, treasonous pinko that sides with terrorist activity.

    2. If I obstruct the President's good will to overide many laws that guarantee privacy, the NSA, FBI, HS, CIA and other conscientious survellance entities, they will gather their data files on me and use the information to ruin my career.

    3. I'm ashamed that I believed the bs since 1/01 that I've been fed, but it's easier now to go along because Bush has institutionalized the correctness and made respectable that spying on Americans is good for everyone.

    4. I never really understood the point of the BOR, Constitution/Amendments and rule of law, after all, they look so impotent when we have a war of terror on the home front and wherever we choose to fight it.

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