Notes From HPS
BY Herschel Smith
9 years, 6 months ago
The National Rifle Association last week called a U.S. Court of Appeals ruling, in favor of the American Civil Liberties Union and against Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, “a significant victory” and “a big loss for Big Brother.” The lawsuit challenged the National Security Agency’s position that collection of telephone “metadata” was authorized by the so-called “Patriot Act.”
“Your NRA had participated in the case by filing friend of the court briefs at different stages of the proceedings,” the Institute for Legislative Action report advised. “We have also supported legislation to curtail the NSA’s dragnet surveillance of American citizens.”
Why?
Aren’t we told NRA is a “single issue” organization, focused solely on promotion and protection of the Second Amendment?
Yea, I’ve heard that claptrap for years now, especially from the progressives over at reddit/guns. It annoys me because it’s so hypocritical. The NRA and their advocates get to say that when it’s convenient. When it comes to something like immigration and what it portends for gun control, well, that’s entirely another story.
From Seymour Hersh, the real story of the UBL raid. Or not. And really not (via Mike Vanderboegh). Listen folks. Seymour Hersh has a reputation for padding his stories with anonymous sources and things that cannot be verified. And no one ever comes forward later to exonerate Sy Hersh. Take everything you hear, see and read with a grain of salt.
Trans-Pacific Parnership: Stupid Party Cedes Working Class To Democrats – Setting Up Next Defeat. See also this. The GOP is so in-the-pocket of corporate America they can’t see straight. They are whores, every one of them. And both parties are completely corrupt.
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On May 13, 2015 at 7:06 am, Roger V. Tranfaglia said:
Soo…
The No Such Agency has been told they can no longer collect phone metadata……
Starting…NOW!…..no wait…………..NOW!!………………………………….ummhhh…tomorrow?……………
On May 13, 2015 at 3:03 pm, Mack said:
“The GOP is so in-the-pocket of corporate America they can’t see straight. They are whores, every one of them.”
No, not every one of them; be fair.
Dave Brat is still clean on the inside, unlike his predecessor.
Eric Cantor not only was a whore in the House, he’s still one now, on K-Street.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/02/24/eric-cantor-is-back-in-washington-as-a-banker-not-in-politics/
On May 13, 2015 at 3:20 pm, Herschel Smith said:
I accept your correction. Jeff Sessions is a good man. They are few and far between.