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Re: Since when is this the FBI's job?

rikomatic,  

   Although your argument seems fairly well researched, I would have to say that if, as I suspect that the CC President (who is a Democrat) was giving misinformation about the  Patriot Act then that would fall under number 4: "Combat public corruption at all levels."  Common Cause has become a fairly powerful and influential left-wing organization so if someone with power like Ms. Pingree is attempting to undermine our national security by lying to people. Then this is an FBI issue.  And it is everyone's business to fight against people who are intentionally deceiving others for their own political purposes and therefore any citizen of this country including the FBI agent (who is an American Citizen)has the right to demand the truth be told.

If Ms. Pingree has nothing to conceal then why doesn't she post, word for word exactly what she said at the meeting, then we can examine this for ourselves?

Although I must say one thing in favor of Ed Davis, I did get quite a laugh from his comment about the League of Women Voters being a respected organization.  

by Nadersupporter on Fri Mar 24, 2006 at 12:32:35 AM EST
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Re: Since when is this the FBI's job?

Hi Nadersupporter -- You can read exactly what Chellie said about the Patriot Act in The Herald Palladium's coverage of the panel discussion.

by Dawn Holian Iype on Fri Mar 24, 2006 at 08:41:41 AM EST
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Both Artz and Leliaert spoke about the role of the news media in a democracy.  Leliaert said he is concerned that media staffing cuts are leaving fewer reporters to cover government meetings.  He also said he sees a "healthy tension" between media and government, with the two cooperating as much as confronting each other. nexium

by galin on Thu May 24, 2007 at 11:50:13 AM EST
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