2013-12-30

thewayne: (Cyranose)
2013-12-30 09:30 am
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So three months is enough time for historical revisionism?

"I think it was absolutely a mistake for President Obama and Harry Reid to force a government shutdown."
—Sen. Ted Cruz

And this guy wants to be president?
thewayne: (Cyranose)
2013-12-30 11:41 am
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One judge rules NSA data collection is unconstitutional, another rules it's legal

I thought this was inevitable, and a guarantee it'll go to the Supreme Court. The interesting thing is that a Bush appointee said it was unconstitutional while a Clinton appointee said it was lawful. Apparently there are some judges who are capable of exercising thought independent of party lines.

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2013/12/judge-upholds-nsa-spying/