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Documents confirm U.S. hid detainees from Red Cross

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by gifford1967, Jun 18, 2008.

  1. adoo

    adoo Member

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    dispense withe the rhetorics, what exactly do u mean ?
     
  2. rhadamanthus

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    Sarcasm. Thick, heavy, and oh-so-painful sarcasm.
     
  3. rhadamanthus

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    Democratic 105 yeas 128 nays 3 nv
    Republican 188 yeas 1 nays 10 nv

    TOTALS 293 yea 129 nay 13 nv

    Interestingly, Ron Paul did not vote.

    I am displeased and angry with the democrats. I am horrified at the republican position.
     
  4. GladiatoRowdy

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    Ron Paul voted against it, I would bet the farm on it.

    EDIT: No vote, I guess I just lost that fictitious farm!
     
  5. rhadamanthus

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    FAIL. More's the pity.
     
  6. thegary

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    the difference between the two parties is that the dems pretend to care.
     
  7. pgabriel

    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    i'm too lazy to google this, but I think I remember hearing that a lot of these wire taps were pre 9-11


    edit: link to one report
     
  8. rhadamanthus

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    ^^^^^^^Nailed it.

    "He that would make his own liberty secure must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself."
    --Thomas Paine
     
  9. Deckard

    Deckard Blade Runner
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    Don't go overboard. Many care. 128 cared enough to vote against this. I won't pretend that it doesn't upset me, though. It would be interesting to see who gets what for their campaign coffers from the telecoms. :(



    Impeach Bush.
     
  10. rhadamanthus

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    I'm in the water.
     
  11. weslinder

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    I don't think it's overboard at all for Democrats to share the blame. Don't forget that this whole FISA mess came from Jimmy Carter. It's a little worse now, but the horrible parts of it (secret courts, ex post facto warrants) can be fully credited to Jimmy Carter and a Democratic Congress.
     
  12. Deckard

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    I didn't mean to imply that they shouldn't share the blame. Just to not paint with too broad a brush.



    Impeach Bush.
     
  13. gifford1967

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    Hey weslinder,

    You can register your disgust here- http://www.actblue.com/page/fisa

    Funds raised will go towards primary challenges against Democrats that supported FISA. Over $250,000 raised already. Hoyer will be #1 on the list.

    You can justify your contribution by knowing that you're helping remove a Democrat from office. ;)
     
  14. gifford1967

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    This will be their first ad to run in the Washington Post on Saturday-

    [​IMG]

    I just sent them a little coin.
     
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    From the same link...

    I'm not sure what's going on here... Bush has politicized the IG offices, so nothing is coming from that under this administration... I do like his statement about immunity, but it remains to be seen if he'll put his heft behind it.
     
  18. weslinder

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    Other than my own county Republican Party, I rarely give to Parties or PACs beyond what is needed for participation in events. (Please don't tell the people I contact asking for money for Republican Liberty Caucus.) I'd much rather give to candidates. And while I prefer those who support real limited government, I'm not above giving to Democrats that make a stand for personal liberty. If Hoyer, Liebermann, or Dodd (new detestable credit card transaction reporting bill) have legitimate primary challengers, I'll donate to them.
     
  19. BigBenito

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    *Lieberman lost his primary and ran as an independent.
     
  20. weslinder

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    A Democrat who will get a few bucks from me, regardless of whether he can win, because he's right and he's running against Lindsay Graham:

    Bob Conley

     

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