Bush did that with the patriot act and you still allow it, you are part of the problem
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In what way do I “still allow it”?
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Bc Congress is the problem, placing blame on the president (even though he deserves it) is just a ploy, Obama was in office blame him, do nothing, trump in office blame him, do nothing we need the gop Congress to grow some balls and actually do something and shrink the govt
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Amash is not the entirety of Congress. He has been the main fighter against the Patriot act. The President could have vetoed the bill as well and chose not to.
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I never said he was, but he makes no effort to make a stand, what has he done personally to protect our liberties besides tweet bs
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Has fought for years: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2015/06/07/surveillance-fight-puts-amash-back-spotlight/28667435/ … Proposed amendments to change things: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2018/01/11/house-amash-warrantless-surveillance-reform/109357826/ … There's plenty of more articles. What else can he do besides propose legislation, debate on the issues, lead the
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He needs to fight more like Rand not just cheerlead for him, don’t stand in the back lead from the front, he can tweet all day but his actions need to back it up
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With all due respect, I’ve fought as hard as anyone on surveillance issues. I’ve led most of the major efforts in Congress to protect privacy since 2011. There’s even a Wikipedia article on one such effort after the NSA-Snowden situation: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amash–Conyers_Amendment …
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Introduce a bill to fix it then
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I did. The administration essentially issued a veto threat to defeat it:https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/statement-press-secretary-18/ …
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I appreciate your efforts. Too many complain without actually doing something about it. Keep up the good fight. Not happy about govt spying under Bush, expanded under Obama and continued under Trump. There are millions who support your advocacy on this issue
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Because he agrees with 95% of their policy positions. Just happens to be anti police state
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But the GOP is the police state party?
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The point he repeatedly makes is the GOP has thrown our right to privacy in the dumpster in favor of pro surveillance legislation. He votes no
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My point is that the GOP is the biggest proponent of the police state. Being a GOP member but also hating the police state is a hard circle to square.
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Democrats have unquestionably become the police state party now.
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But travesties are only really travesties when they affect Donnie personally. Solipsism is the name of the game.
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