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Domestic versus International, the Rename Game

Wed Jan 25, 2006 at 10:28:18 PM PDT

This may have been diaried already but I haven't seen it so here goes...

The WH is trying to say that we should stop calling their 4th Amendment violation a "Domestic Spying Program" because it only involves international calls.  They even put out a bulletin describing the difference between "domestic" and "international". Link

Outside of the obvious attempt to get away from a damaging and truthful label of "Domestic Spying" and move towards a fuzzier and deceptive name like "Terrorist Surveillance Program", I felt the need to address the examples they use.  Please continue below...

My Plan For Ending the War in Iraq.(w/poll)

Mon Nov 21, 2005 at 10:28:58 AM PDT

First, let's put things in perspective.  Ok, it's my perspective, but hey, it's my diary entry.  We are not having a "War in Iraq".  This whole engagement is part of the "War on Terror", so what is happening there now is only the "Battle in Iraq".  More below...
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What do you think?

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| 14 votes | Vote | Results

Why democrats never win

Wed Jul 27, 2005 at 09:09:14 PM PDT

If the title of this diary pissed you off, then join  the crowd.  How many times a day do you see a comment like the following(?):
"Why bother, we'll just lose anyways"; "It won't make a difference, the Democrats in congress have no spine"; or how about "We are so pathetic, what chance do we have?"
Enough already!!!!!

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