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Kludge
01-03-2011, 11:08 PM
"We had high hopes after a recent Congressional hearing about Wikileaks, which appeared to focus more on the problem of overly secretive government rather than just blaming Wikileaks, that perhaps the US wouldn't go too far in its overreaction to the site. However, with a new leadership taking over Congress this week, apparently they've decided to prioritize investigating Wikileaks and are making the whole thing political, suggesting that the Justice Department has been "too slow and too weak" in dealing with the site. Rep. Darrell Issa, who is heading the "oversight committee," claims that the US government must do something about Wikileaks or "the world is laughing at this paper tiger we've become." "

Full story here: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110103/12404912500/new-congressional-leadership-prioritizes-wikileaks-investigation.shtml

Lucille
01-04-2011, 11:26 AM
Issa's priorities are f'd. He should be investigating the DoJ, not whistleblowers.


"the world is laughing at this paper tiger we've become."

They'll be laughing even harder once "The Land of the Free" annuls Amendment I, you fascist tool.

Issa. Issa. Issa. Conservatives can’t trust him. I have heard a few reports he has become too cozy with WH. Suspect deal might have been made. OR, he could be playing WH. Uncertain, but word is he might prove all bark and no bite. If Issa does not use his full authority to go after DOJ/WH then 2012 looking much better for Obama.

Read more: http://newsflavor.com/politics/world-politics/white-house-insider-jarrett-is-the-president/#ixzz1A5Xzkiuu

t0rnado
01-04-2011, 01:06 PM
Remember when Irv Rubin, that JDL guy that joined the LP, tried to kill that tool Issa?

noxagol
01-04-2011, 01:10 PM
"the world is laughing at this paper tiger we've become."

And that's all the politicians care about, looking strong and looking good, instead of actually being strong and being good. If they want to actually be strong and be good, then they need to go knock on Ron Paul's door and have a couple of tutoring sessions.

Lucille
01-04-2011, 03:30 PM
and that's all the politicians care about, looking strong and looking good, instead of actually being strong and being good. If they want to actually be strong and be good, then they need to go knock on ron paul's door and have a couple of tutoring sessions.

qftmft!

Rothbardian Girl
01-04-2011, 03:41 PM
Rep. Darrell Issa, who is heading the "oversight committee," claims that the US government must do something about Wikileaks or "the world is laughing at this paper tiger we've become." "

How exactly does he propose to do anything about Wikileaks? That just makes the US look weaker. Lashing out blindly at something that will most likely never be shut down pretty much has "paper tiger" written all over it.

Bruno
01-04-2011, 04:30 PM
Sure, go ahead and investigate wikileaks, not anything they leaked that actually needs investigating.