Declassified memos show FBI illegally shared spy data on Americans with private parties

[IAMX 3,055]

2 hours ago, Bill & Katya said:

No the article does not claim political actions, but we do have the revelations by Evelyn Farkas and Susan Rice that bring that potential.

Needs anonymous sources.

[Dashinka 25,868]

9 minutes ago, IAMX said:

Needs anonymous sources.

I know, I'd much rather have no idea who feeds the media the information and what agenda they may have!

 

[spookyturtle 9,466]

1 minute ago, Bill & Katya said:

I know, I'd much rather have no idea who feeds the media the information and what agenda they may have!

 

The media feeds the people with what they think will get them ratings. Trump bashing is in at the moment, and the public is eating it up. Just read every thread here, there are people at both extremes, bashing and defending, blaming one side or the other for all the country's problems. I know, the US would be fine if the Democrats controlled the country. No, wait, the country would be fine if all the Democrats and liberals were executed and the Republicans ran the show. Maybe if there was only one party.... 

I say screw the political parties. Whatever happened to We, The People? 

[Dashinka 25,868]

20 minutes ago, spookyturtle said:

The media feeds the people with what they think will get them ratings. Trump bashing is in at the moment, and the public is eating it up. Just read every thread here, there are people at both extremes, bashing and defending, blaming one side or the other for all the country's problems. I know, the US would be fine if the Democrats controlled the country. No, wait, the country would be fine if all the Democrats and liberals were executed and the Republicans ran the show. Maybe if there was only one party.... 

I say screw the political parties. Whatever happened to We, The People? 

Some people seem to forget the media is a business out for the almighty internet hit, or in olden times actually selling newspapers.  You are absolutely correct regarding the political parties and their extreme supporters.  I am glad for one thing and that is that the founding fathers made the Constitution very difficult to modify.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

53 minutes ago, Bill & Katya said:

Some people seem to forget the media is a business out for the almighty internet hit, or in olden times actually selling newspapers.  You are absolutely correct regarding the political parties and their extreme supporters.  I am glad for one thing and that is that the founding fathers made the Constitution very difficult to modify.

The founding fathers did an outstanding job with the Constitution, and the initial deficiencies, some of which were products of the time, were taken care of with the Ammendments. Other than letting women vote, they did a good job.

[OriZ 3,165]

35 minutes ago, spookyturtle said:

The founding fathers did an outstanding job with the Constitution, and the initial deficiencies, some of which were products of the time, were taken care of with the Ammendments. Other than letting women vote, they did a good job.

I gave you a +1 but keep in mind most people probably wouldn't because they don't want to be called sexist. There are some areas where humor is just not allowed

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[IAMX 3,055]

1 minute ago, OriZ said:

I gave you a +1 but keep in mind most people probably wouldn't because they don't want to be called sexist.

I don't mind.. any women here wanna help my wife cook me a nice dinner and follow that up with a.. 

 

*banhammer*

[spookyturtle 9,466]

13 minutes ago, OriZ said:

I gave you a +1 but keep in mind most people probably wouldn't because they don't want to be called sexist. There are some areas where humor is just not allowed

That's the problem with you lefties, always worried about offending someone. That offends me. 

[Dashinka 25,868]

11 hours ago, spookyturtle said:

That's the problem with you lefties, always worried about offending someone. That offends me. 

I am offended by your being offended.  

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

15 hours ago, spookyturtle said:

The founding fathers did an outstanding job with the Constitution, and the initial deficiencies, some of which were products of the time, were taken care of with the Ammendments. Other than letting women vote, they did a good job.

And slavery, women voting and slavery. 

And having to own land to vote. women voting and slavery and right to vote

And

[spookyturtle 9,466]

2 hours ago, ccneat said:

And slavery, women voting and slavery. 

And having to own land to vote. women voting and slavery and right to vote

And

All those deficiencies were corrected over time. 

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

3 hours ago, spookyturtle said:

All those deficiencies were corrected over time. 

I agree they were corrected over time, mostly because our thinking "evolved" and we changed the laws and the constitution. Usually we evolved because we came to some event a war, a travesty of justice, a tragic story of death, that focused the attention of the attention of a nation to the point that reform and change was inevitable.