Comments on: More NSA Nonsense http://poliblogger.com/?p=9942 A rough draft of my thoughts... Tue, 16 Nov 2024 04:25:28 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Arguing with signposts… http://poliblogger.com/?p=9942&cpage=1#comment-608476 Arguing with signposts… Fri, 12 May 2024 11:54:56 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=9942#comment-608476 [...] I’m suspicious of the ability of Congress to ask questions as well. James Joyner and Steven Taylor are - quite naturally - all over this topic. [...] [...] I’m suspicious of the ability of Congress to ask questions as well. James Joyner and Steven Taylor are – quite naturally – all over this topic. [...]

]]> By: El Hijo http://poliblogger.com/?p=9942&cpage=1#comment-607480 El Hijo Thu, 11 May 2024 23:29:46 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=9942#comment-607480 The Dali Llama v. Congress. Who wins? The Dali Llama v. Congress. Who wins?

]]> By: cagey1 http://poliblogger.com/?p=9942&cpage=1#comment-607479 cagey1 Thu, 11 May 2024 23:20:02 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=9942#comment-607479 Increasingly, we are living in a country wherein we must trust one specific President to do the right thing. I trust Bush; I did not trust Clinton. If Rodham becomes President, I will not trust her. By then it will be too late to stop all of this slippery sloping into tyranny. Surely there is a way to "above board" now all the folks for whom we vote who actually need to be "above boarded" and send the rest of the folks who are not "need to know" to the kiddie tables. If not, this whole thing has been a great Grand Experiment, but let's admit it failed, divide up the cash, & hand the baton to China. Maybe China has grown up enough not to make our same mistakes. Increasingly, we are living in a country wherein we must trust one specific President to do the right thing. I trust Bush; I did not trust Clinton. If Rodham becomes President, I will not trust her. By then it will be too late to stop all of this slippery sloping into tyranny. Surely there is a way to “above board” now all the folks for whom we vote who actually need to be “above boarded” and send the rest of the folks who are not “need to know” to the kiddie tables. If not, this whole thing has been a great Grand Experiment, but let’s admit it failed, divide up the cash, & hand the baton to China. Maybe China has grown up enough not to make our same mistakes.

]]> By: Baol http://poliblogger.com/?p=9942&cpage=1#comment-607472 Baol Thu, 11 May 2024 21:49:01 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=9942#comment-607472 We must remember, Steven, that we are at war. After 9/11, such luxuries as the rule of law need to be discarded. We just need to trust Bush--he seems pretty trustworthy, so lets let this one slide. We must remember, Steven, that we are at war. After 9/11, such luxuries as the rule of law need to be discarded. We just need to trust Bush–he seems pretty trustworthy, so lets let this one slide.

]]> By: Dr. Steven Taylor http://poliblogger.com/?p=9942&cpage=1#comment-607316 Dr. Steven Taylor Thu, 11 May 2024 20:31:32 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=9942#comment-607316 I suspect you are correct--however, I am increasingly dubious of claims that allowing legitimate oversight over these program will compromise our ability to fight the war on terror. I'm simply unconvinced. I suspect you are correct–however, I am increasingly dubious of claims that allowing legitimate oversight over these program will compromise our ability to fight the war on terror.

I’m simply unconvinced.

]]> By: James Joyner http://poliblogger.com/?p=9942&cpage=1#comment-607306 James Joyner Thu, 11 May 2024 20:27:49 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=9942#comment-607306 I honestly think they're hinging it on "Need to know." But that would mean nobody who isn't actively involved in the op could investigate it, which would be a hell of a Catch-22. I honestly think they’re hinging it on “Need to know.” But that would mean nobody who isn’t actively involved in the op could investigate it, which would be a hell of a Catch-22.

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