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xchrom

(108,903 posts) Wed Jun 12, 2013, 10:09 AM Jun 2013

EU warns Obama of ‘grave consequences’ from NSA intel scandal -

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/06/12/eu-warns-obama-of-grave-consequences-from-nsa-intel-scandal/

The EU has warned President Barack Obama’s administration of “grave adverse consequences” to the rights of European citizens from a huge US Internet surveillance programme, officials said Wednesday.

Viviane Reding, the EU’s Justice Commissioner, wrote a letter on Monday to US Attorney General Eric Holder demanding “swift and concrete” answers about the spy scheme when they meet in Dublin on Friday.

She set out seven detailed questions about the PRISM spy programme, which were leaked by whistleblower Edward Snowden and revealed by The Guardian and Washington Post newspapers last week.

“Programmes such as PRISM and the laws on the basis of which such programmes are authorised could have grave adverse consequences for the fundamental rights of EU citizens,” she wrote.

- See more at: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/06/12/eu-warns-obama-of-grave-consequences-from-nsa-intel-scandal/#sthash.yh76bejq.dpuf

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EU warns Obama of ‘grave consequences’ from NSA intel scandal - (Original Post) xchrom Jun 2013 OP

I hope the financial implications get his attention, since he's paying his base no attention DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2013 #1

what nonsense. Whisp Jun 2013 #4

No. I was pointing out that some of you were acting like rabid dogs DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2013 #6

and saying Obama has done piss all for anyone isn't rabid? Whisp Jun 2013 #7

His base isn't on perpetual freakout. CakeGrrl Jun 2013 #8

LOTS of pushback plus both sides of Congress are on same page. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2013 #2

The focus may finally shift to Congress where it BELONGS. CakeGrrl Jun 2013 #9

Obviously, according to some here, the EU Justice Commissioner is not living in the "real world". Zorra Jun 2013 #3

Europe,eh? Enrique Jun 2013 #5

But, but, but it's legal!!! Melinda Jun 2013 #10

EU ARE TEABAGGERS!!!1111 bobduca Jun 2013 #11

DisgustipatedinCA

(12,530 posts)

1. I hope the financial implications get his attention, since he's paying his base no attention

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 10:11 AM

Jun 2013

...I mean, aside from spying on us. That's not the kind of attention I want.

Whisp

(24,096 posts)

4. what nonsense.

Reply to DisgustipatedinCA (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 10:38 AM

Jun 2013

weren't you the one last night having shit fits because Grayson wasn't 'respected' enough.

Since he's paying his base no attention. What tripe.

lol. no wonder some get suckered in so easy by whatever the media decides you should be suckered in by.

DisgustipatedinCA

(12,530 posts)

6. No. I was pointing out that some of you were acting like rabid dogs

Reply to Whisp (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 11:07 AM

Jun 2013

Disagreement is ok. Vehement feelings are ok, on one side or the other. Ridiculing a liberal Conressman when he posts his opinion here (a very solid opinion in my view) is decidedly not ok. Obama is obviously not paying attention to his base, or he would stop his spying program. The Europeans, especially the Germans, may be able to accomplish some of what we cannot accomplish. Probably not, but at least they have a shot at it.

Whisp

(24,096 posts)

7. and saying Obama has done piss all for anyone isn't rabid?

Reply to DisgustipatedinCA (Reply #6)

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 11:10 AM

Jun 2013

oiy! but whatever, carry on, you can be quite entertaining, in a way, and a sort of poster child of the hypocrisy here.

CakeGrrl

(10,611 posts)

8. His base isn't on perpetual freakout.

Reply to DisgustipatedinCA (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 11:10 AM

Jun 2013

The rest of you are carrying on as usual every time an 'Obama bad" allegation drops out of the sky.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

2. LOTS of pushback plus both sides of Congress are on same page.

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 10:13 AM

Jun 2013

I was just reading about ....

A new coalition of privacy groups, internet companies and activists, called Stop Watching Us, unveiled itself Tuesday to demand "the US Congress reveal the full extent of the NSA's spying programs," which amount to "a stunning abuse of our basic rights." The coalition includes Mozilla, Reddit, John Cusack and the ACLU, among others.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/12/anger-mounts-congress-telephone-surveillance-programmes

Hopefully the issue will not be ignored up there in Congress land.

CakeGrrl

(10,611 posts)

9. The focus may finally shift to Congress where it BELONGS.

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 11:12 AM

Jun 2013

Zorra

(27,670 posts)

3. Obviously, according to some here, the EU Justice Commissioner is not living in the "real world".

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 10:36 AM

Jun 2013

“Programmes such as PRISM and the laws on the basis of which such programmes are authorised could have grave adverse consequences for the fundamental rights of EU citizens,” she wrote.

How sad, and ironic, is that?

The founders of this country must be rolling over in their graves, when the former monarchies of Europe is chastising the USA for trampling on fundamental democratic rights.