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Re:Sen. Wyden imagines the White House is willing to reconsi... by mitchty on Friday July 12, 2013 @07:35PM (#6036001)
This is basically my worry as well, these programs aren't going away, they'll just get hidden better.

What recourse exactly do we have? It seems like states secrets have gone overboard exactly like everyone has feared. What can we as a populace do when our courts have this legal concept enshrined in case law?

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Re:Sen. Wyden imagines the White House is willing to reconsi... by genwin on Friday July 12, 2013 @07:59PM (#6036084)
Few people are willing to do what it takes: ostracize everyone who supports it, and boycott the supporting businesses.

In WA state a turning point for gay marriage was http://whosigned.org/: "Coming soon: A Facebook application that helps you find people in your friend list who may have signed Referendum 71 [against gay marriage]".

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