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2014-06-01 Home Front: WoT

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Posted by Fred 2014-06-01 11:10|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 " It doesn't change the fact that these programs were duly authorized by the American president and Congress." Oh, really?

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2014-06-01 11:59|| 2014-06-01 11:59|| Front Page Top

#2 They likely were.

You'll never get anyone in Congress to admit it, though.

Posted by Pappy 2014-06-01 13:16|| 2014-06-01 13:16|| Front Page Top

#3 The Death of the Constitution (as well). Just because Congress authorizes and the President signs it, doesn't make it constitutional either. Everyone now just nuances it rather than go through the Article V process (cause they know they don't have the votes to make it happen any other way).

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-06-01 13:21|| 2014-06-01 13:21|| Front Page Top

#4 Snowden is a criminal. And a hero.

Hero because he exposed unconstitutional domestic surveillance of US citizens by a government agency that is supposed to only be involved in foreign intel per its charter. For that he deserves praise.

Traitor because he didn't limit it to that. He turned over a ton of classified data and revealed sources and methods, and just as bad, recently it's been revealed that he also turned over plans, intentions, locations and capabilities of our armed forces as well as covert activities. For that he deserves to hang.

Posted by OldSpook 2014-06-01 14:36|| 2014-06-01 14:36|| Front Page Top

#5 OS, as we used to say "right on, right on, right on!"

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2014-06-01 15:29|| 2014-06-01 15:29|| Front Page Top

#6 I agree with OldSpook. To the donks the US Constitution is an impediment. To patriots, it is what we pledged an oath to support and defend.

Posted by Squinty 2014-06-01 15:44|| 2014-06-01 15:44|| Front Page Top

#7 For that he deserves to hang.

Hang? Fed feet first into a wood chipper.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2014-06-01 23:56|| 2014-06-01 23:56|| Front Page Top

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