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Old 05-23-2013, 08:52 AM
 
Location: Portland, Oregon
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Well here is one. I can provide plenty more if you would like. You'll just ignore it all like the useful ones always do anyway or say "well duh so what Hitler did the same thing".
Where is what? You haven't showed the president broke any laws.
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Old 05-23-2013, 08:55 AM
 
Location: Portland, Oregon
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Every dictator needs his enforcers.
Well if Obama is a dictator, I imagine he will be winning the election in 2016.
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Old 05-23-2013, 08:59 AM
 
Location: Londonderry, NH
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I remember being escorted while visiting the San Francisco FBI office some thirty years ago. First they took my small Swiss army knife and then followed me around as if I was a threat. Some threat. On medium size guy in a giant box of cops. I considered it to be an expectable over reaction.

As far as the press interviewing workers during work hours in their officeces is concerned I think that is just grandstand as well as foolish and stupid. Hey, newsjerks, haven't you ever heard of bars?
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Old 05-23-2013, 09:00 AM
 
Location: Florida
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Don't confuse the police for the DHS! That's like equating the Wehrmacht with the Waffen SS.
The complaint here is that someone is scared "spitless" after seeing an armed person in uniform. I do not worry about it, be is police, DEA, Customs, INS, Coast Guard, or any other uniform, as I am comfortable around people in uniform and I am comfortable with being around guns. Some people are not, and that's too bad.
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Old 05-23-2013, 09:02 AM
 
Location: Jacksonville, FL
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I remember being escorted while visiting the San Francisco FBI office some thirty years ago. First they took my small Swiss army knife and then followed me around as if I was a threat. Some threat. On medium size guy in a giant box of cops. I considered it to be an expectable over reaction.

As far as the press interviewing workers during work hours in their officeces is concerned I think that is just grandstand as well as foolish and stupid. Hey, newsjerks, haven't you ever heard of bars?
I'm in agreement with you on this one. What does bother me is the unavailability of IRS workers outside of the office, as stated in the news story. It seems that they are going out of their way to avoid talking to reporters, although I must admit that I would probably not be eager to discuss problems with my employer on the national news, either.
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Old 05-23-2013, 09:03 AM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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DHS represents the "national" military since the military cannot operate on US soil.
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Old 05-23-2013, 09:08 AM
 
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Most employers don't want you talking to the press during an issue and would fire you if you did.
Most employers are not servants of the people either, and our servant does not want the people to find out what they are doing. It's like the kid who mows your lawn, or the woman who babysits your children, posting a guard on you, preventing you from asking them any questions about the work they do around your home.
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Old 05-23-2013, 09:12 AM
 
Location: Portland, Oregon
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Most employers are not servants of the people either, and our servant does not want the people to find out what they are doing. It's like the kid who mows your lawn, or the woman who babysits your children, posting a guard on you, preventing you from asking them any questions about the work they do around your home.
Again, just because you pay tax dollars doesn't mean you have free range of government buildings. Any company public or private wants media to go through limited sources rather than having employees talking to the press. You guys are really freaking out over something that is common in all businesses.
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Old 05-23-2013, 09:27 AM
 
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Again, just because you pay tax dollars doesn't mean you have free range of government buildings. Any company public or private wants media to go through limited sources rather than having employees talking to the press. You guys are really freaking out over something that is common in all businesses.
Straw dog, who said I was freaking out? I'm just concerned, when I see my government lying to me, and abusing their power. We deserve to be granted a higher level of transparency then usual, because our government has exhibited a trend for violating the public trust, during the past nine months.
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Old 05-23-2013, 09:29 AM
 
Location: None of your business
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Well if Obama is a dictator, I imagine he will be winning the election in 2016.
First step toward this goal, win the house in 2014.
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