Bush Domestic Spying Ally Cornyn Now Warns of Obama Data Collection


	Bush Domestic Spying Ally Cornyn Now Warns of Obama Data Collection

ratilfar

8-6-2009 9:42 AM

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civil, liberties, domestic, spying, terrorism, war, on, state, hypocrisy

ratilfar says:

Like he actually cared (or cares) about such antiquated concepts as Liberty & Freedom.

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