Originally Posted By: Matter-eater Man
Data mining was going on long before Obama became President. It was reported on and it wasn't a big deal. If another republican gets into office you'll quit bitching about it.



Abuse of the IRS, ATF, DEA, FBI, OSHA and other federal agencies to intimidate and harass Tea Party, Christian and other political opposition was NOT occurring all along.
Attempting to retrieve phone records, recorded calls and e-mails on virtually every American was not occurring before. It was more centered on Islamic terrorism.
Under Obama --who can't even allow description of any incident as Islamic terrorism-- the focus is not even still on islamic terror communications. That surveilance is directed inward, at Military veterans, Tea Party, Christian conservatives, and those who describe themselves as "Patriots".


And I've seen interviews of several former NSA employees who say where they were in opposition and/or quit because of abuses under W. Bush's presidency, they are terrified of how much more is occurring under Obama. What one described as "beyond anything Orwell could have imagined."

I know you think it's your job to sell the DNC party line and say "move along, keep moving, nothing to see here", but it is an absolute lie to say this was going on 5 years ago.

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