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Re:John Raines, 84, Who Evaded Capture in an FBI Break-In, Dies by ghostbrainalpha on Tuesday November 21, 2017 @02:32PM (#15750796)
Just making sure I understand your argument. Is the following hypothetical in line with your thinking?

The important difference was if you agree with the administrations goals when they abuse power.

So if Obama spies on all American's private conversations, only to stop only totally evil child pornographers... that's ok.

But if future President Jeb Bush spies on all American's private conversations, in order to find Russian spies and retaliate against their countries interference in our election... that would be wrong.

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Re:John Raines, 84, Who Evaded Capture in an FBI Break-In, Dies by wbl on Tuesday November 21, 2017 @04:34PM (#15751799)
Obama didn't do that. If Bush was going after people for political activity who weren't Russian agents your analogy would be correct.
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Re:John Raines, 84, Who Evaded Capture in an FBI Break-In, Dies by tomohawk on Tuesday November 21, 2017 @05:06PM (#15752050)
Obama was no saint.

https://sharylattkisson.com/2017/09/24/obama-era-surveillanc...

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