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Lindsey Graham Defends His Rights, Forgets to Defend Yours
unitedliberty.org ^ | 3/13/14 | Alice Sallies

Posted on 03/13/2014 10:38:57 AM PDT by cotton1706

It has been a frustrating week for those of us who have been constantly sounding the alarm on the unconstitutionality of the NSA spying programs ever since Edward Snowden first released information regarding the data collection programs.

After Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) voiced concerns over reports regarding the Central Intelligence Agency’s access to committee staffers’ computers, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) told reporters that, if it’s true the CIA used surveillance techniques to spy on Congress, “heads should roll, people should go to jail.”

According to Graham, one of the leading proponents of the NSA’s spying programs that happen to gather data on millions of telephone and internet users in America and abroad, “the legislative branch should declare war on the CIA” if the accusations prove to be true.

He also used his on air time to claim that CIA’s supposed surveillance method and their use of it against Congress “is Richard Nixon stuff,” and also “dangerous to the democracy.” While Graham may believe that what is bad if done against Congress is quite all right if done against common Americans, most of us beg to differ, considering that the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution keeps government in check by barring the use of general warrants and protecting the individual’s right to privacy.

Nancy Mace, one of Graham’s primary opponents, says this proves to be a new low for the unpopular SC senator. According to one of her Facebook posts, “Sen. Lindsey Graham needs to be as strong defending our rights as he is about defending his rights.”

I happen to believe she nailed it.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: elections

1 posted on 03/13/2014 10:38:57 AM PDT by cotton1706
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To: cotton1706

This person is a disgrace to America and is one of the most corrupt politicians in Washington.


2 posted on 03/13/2014 10:45:37 AM PDT by mulligan (I)
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To: cotton1706

Spy on you and me? Not a problem.

Spy on Lindsey? That’s outrageous!


3 posted on 03/13/2014 10:46:07 AM PDT by Paine in the Neck (Socialism consumes EVERYTHING)
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To: cotton1706

These people have the morals and ethics of an alley cat.


4 posted on 03/13/2014 10:48:28 AM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: cotton1706

Only the ruling class have rights, those of us in the slave class have none....


5 posted on 03/13/2014 10:58:52 AM PDT by logic101.net (How many more children must die on the altar of "gun free zones"?)
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To: cotton1706

“Forgets”? He didn’t forget—he just doesn’t care.


6 posted on 03/13/2014 11:08:50 AM PDT by Politicalkiddo (Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it. -M. Twain)
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To: upchuck

Linda is Inner Party - we’re just proles.


7 posted on 03/13/2014 11:29:11 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Richard Warman censors free speech.)
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To: cotton1706

Must be Linda just found out his kiddie porn PC has been visited by Jihad John et al.


8 posted on 03/13/2014 12:02:27 PM PDT by VRWCarea51
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To: Slings and Arrows; alarm rider; Alex1977; at bay; Babsig; BILL_C; bnelson44; ColdOne; DesScorp; ...
Thanks for the ping.

Our chance is coming. We gotta force linda below 50% in the primary.

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9 posted on 03/13/2014 3:54:37 PM PDT by upchuck (South Carolina Representative Trey Gowdy for Speaker of the House!!!)
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