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Octafish

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30. Remember Gonzalez had all these NSA spying powers when firing US Attorneys who didn't 'go along.'

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Tue May 13, 2014, 11:04 PM

May 2014

It's like super powers in the hands of super crooks.

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Anyone else watching Frontline - The United States of Secrets? [View all] NRaleighLiberal May 2014 OP

Yes. Very interesting, very infuriating. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2014 #1

Alberto Gonzales has never stopped being a smarmy bastard Aerows May 2014 #7

Gonzales was always one of my most unfavorite The Velveteen Ocelot May 2014 #14

His selective amnesia made me want to throw things at my TV. lpbk2713 May 2014 #37

I am BuelahWitch May 2014 #2

I'm watching supernova May 2014 #3

Wow-John Ashcroft-Defender of the Constitution Stallion May 2014 #4

You know you are in a wierd land supernova May 2014 #5

Amen n/t Aerows May 2014 #8

This is really must see TV. likesmountains 52 May 2014 #6

No, no one else is watching jberryhill May 2014 #9

do you really think that snarky response was necessary? NRaleighLiberal May 2014 #11

At least he kicked your thread BuelahWitch May 2014 #12

That was gratuitously snotty. What was the point of that snark? The Velveteen Ocelot May 2014 #17

as bad as we thought - and knew - the Bush years were... NRaleighLiberal May 2014 #10

Bush & Cheney belong in jail n/t BuelahWitch May 2014 #13

They should share a cell with Hayden, Addington and Gonzales. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2014 #15

None of those three supernova May 2014 #18

the ease at which the lies fly is breathtaking....if I shake my head here any more NRaleighLiberal May 2014 #19

Gotta love Gonzalez' circular reasoning supernova May 2014 #24

I have a SEETHING hatred for that entire regime! lastlib May 2014 #44

Bush Jr. was the worst President. Dawson Leery May 2014 #26

Confirms my belief: The FR is in power even when not in office. Eleanors38 May 2014 #41

Indeed malaise May 2014 #57

I think what I didn't realize was exactly how much they were eating their own. Those guys Squinch May 2014 #64

And the Obama administration has extended and expanded it. woo me with science May 2014 #71

I'm watching. Absolutely. elias49 May 2014 #16

Diane Roark supernova May 2014 #20

so Gonzalez sics the government on the leaders because they broke the law by NRaleighLiberal May 2014 #22

Remember Gonzalez had all these NSA spying powers when firing US Attorneys who didn't 'go along.' Octafish May 2014 #30

Just appalling. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2014 #21

Everyone on DU - every Democrat - hell, every American should be watching this. NRaleighLiberal May 2014 #23

If I still had TV, I would watch it. scarletwoman May 2014 #28

You should be able to watch for free - PBS loads all new programs on their site. I've watched Hestia May 2014 #48

Thank you, but as I already said, I'm on dial-up. scarletwoman May 2014 #49

Man, do I ever remember those days! TorchTheWitch May 2014 #52

Hard to watch.. another documentary on the crimes of Bush and Co. annm4peace May 2014 #25

we know - knew we were right. And it sucks because it doesn't seem to matter... NRaleighLiberal May 2014 #29

I've heard some of these whistleblowers in person annm4peace May 2014 #31

It was a great watch but disturbing for the memories it brought back... KoKo May 2014 #40

...and the bastards want to let you know you can't stop it. Eleanors38 May 2014 #42

I watched the second half. hrmjustin May 2014 #27

The United Sates of Secrets is NOW. elias49 May 2014 #32

well stated. +1. n/t NRaleighLiberal May 2014 #34

What really pisses me off is the lack of whisle blower protection, in essence there is none :( arthritisR_US May 2014 #60

That about wraps it up. Eleanors38 May 2014 #43

Ssh! The truth make so many people uncomfortable. truedelphi May 2014 #45

I noticed that TorchTheWitch May 2014 #54

+10 terabytes nationalize the fed May 2014 #56

Snowden is not protected by the whistleblower law. underthematrix May 2014 #76

what makes you think so? TorchTheWitch May 2014 #79

+1000000000000000 woo me with science May 2014 #70

Hayden's a weasel worded brainwashed wrongheaded idiot riderinthestorm May 2014 #33

Rerun at 3 am tonight. Did you watch the finale of "Person of Interest?" Hissyspit May 2014 #35

Missed "Person of Interest." truedelphi May 2014 #46

I will be up anyway. Hissyspit May 2014 #47

When we switched over to see the PoI finale, both of us kept remarking... countryjake May 2014 #51

Is the series Person of Interest over or was it just the third season finale? nt arthritisR_US May 2014 #61

It has been renewed. Hissyspit May 2014 #62

What I don't get is why that gal didn't shut down the computers she found when arthritisR_US May 2014 #67

K&R. Bookmarking for later to watch. Thanks! nt adirondacker May 2014 #36

Show me the money. annm4peace May 2014 #38

Money. Power. Greed. It's always the same. NRaleighLiberal May 2014 #39

Agree KT2000 May 2014 #50

seems to me they created this slime to spy on everyone TorchTheWitch May 2014 #55

It's excellent. struggle4progress May 2014 #53

Rec! progressoid May 2014 #58

Three cheers... CanSocDem May 2014 #59

So far I think it has been a pretty good production. Egnever May 2014 #63

It's not on now were I live, but.... Lunacee_2013 May 2014 #65

Devastating For Both Bush And Obama cantbeserious May 2014 #66

Video up on PBS website for those that missed it.... adirondacker May 2014 #68

Reminder: Part 2 tonight! (n/t) WorseBeforeBetter May 2014 #69

thanks... NRaleighLiberal May 2014 #72

oh my...this is really depressing. watching it now. NRaleighLiberal May 2014 #73

If you see a difference between Obama and Bush on this, please explain Leme May 2014 #74

watching him trying to answer the question at the press conference was painful. NRaleighLiberal May 2014 #75

DVR'd Part 2 to watch tomorrow. I'm steeling myself. Squinch May 2014 #77

Obama will fix this mwrguy May 2014 #78

He can't fix a lot that has been done Leme May 2014 #80

No he isn't. Savannahmann May 2014 #81