Obama's secrecy/immunity claims


	Obama's secrecy/immunity claims

papananook

4-9-2009 7:30 AM

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papananook says:

See link above for Olbermann video criticizing Obama's continuance, even expansion of secret programs.
it is simply unacceptable -- no matter what else is true about him -- for Obama to claim for himself the very legal immunity and secrecy powers which characterized and enabled the worst excesses of Bush lawlessness. Yet in a short period of time, he has taken one step after the next to do exactly that.

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4-9-2009 8:22 AM

ratcatcher2

Obama Admin Seeks to Legalize And Expand Government Spying

4-9-2009 8:24 AM

ratilfar

Now this is what really worries me.

4-9-2009 8:44 AM

papananook

Good --it oughta worry everyone....but the Obamaniacs are blind. Change, my sweet Hippie butt!

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