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Re:Senate narrowly rejects plan to require a warrant for Ame... by skoskie on Wednesday May 13, 2020 @10:59PM (#23174791)
> Declaring a vague category of citizen out of bounds of the law is absurd.

Yet it’s hardly new for congress to exempt themselves from the laws they pass. Political campaigns are exempt from robocalls for instance. It’s an unfortunate reality.

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Re:Senate narrowly rejects plan to require a warrant for Ame... by Spooky23 on Thursday May 14, 2020 @12:26AM (#23175285)
That’s a little different as it relates to political speech.

Prohibiting law enforcement/intelligence used in national defense is very different.

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