House to vote on Amash's NSA Amendment on Wednesday (update: defeated 205 to 217)

[Mr.NoSmile]

So is Rep. Bill Young trying to 'keep the peace'?

 

[ClydeCoulter]

Zaid Jilani ‏@ZaidJilani 4m
What name do we give to them? I nominate: Americans. RT @conor64 Alliance of civil libertarian Republicans and Democrats is formed.

https://twitter.com/ZaidJilani/status/360171173457313793

 

[kcchiefs6465]

100% of the callers, American citizens, supported the Amash amendment. More than 50% of the Congress, were against the Amash amendment.

Makes perfect logical sense.

There was one idiot that called in towards the end.

He mumbled something about maybe perhaps he might have heard Rush Limbaugh some years ago say the Tea Party wants to get rid of the Constitution.

The man could hardly mumble a coherent sentence. It was pretty embarrassing.

 

[Brian4Liberty]

Oh, FFS! The first mention of the Amash Amendment is on the MSM right now. Celebrating the defeat, and featuring Bachmann ranting.

 

[ClydeCoulter]

Oh, FFS! The first mention of the Amash Amendment is on the MSM right now. Celebrating the defeat, and featuring Bachmann ranting.

They are talking to the hand, the American people are tired of it! Whether R or D or I, they are tired of it!

 

[HOLLYWOOD]

Did you catch the spineless cowards that once the 218 count was exceeded on the NAYS... changed their votes to YEA.

Tomorrow Morning C-SPAN's Washington Journal will be covering the Amash Amendment, the NSA< Patriot Act, etc. starts @ 7AM EST - 4AM PST

Recommend activists participate on Twitter, FB, email, and Call-In tomorrow morning

http://www.c-span.org/Series/Washington-Journal/

Call-In C-SPAN LIVE

Democrats: 202-585-3880
Republican: 202-585-3991
Independents: 202-585-3882

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Glenn Greenwald ‏@ggreenwald 57s

• Rep Rush Holt (D-NJ) introduces "Surveillance State Repeal Act" http://ggsidedocs.blogspot.com.br/2013/07/rush-holt-repeal-surveillance-state-act.html …
• Glenn Greenwald ‏@ggreenwald 5m
  Ladies and gentlemen, joining Michele Bachmann as a major White House/NSA defender: Michael Goldfarb https://twitter.com/thegoldfarb/status/360171553792598016 …
• Zaid Jilani ‏@ZaidJilani 8m
  What name do we give to them? I nominate: Americans. RT @conor64 Alliance of civil libertarian Republicans and Democrats is formed.
  Retweeted by Glenn Greenwald
• Glenn Greenwald ‏@ggreenwald 8m
  Only a 12-vote margin to reject a bill to DE-FUND a major NSA program. Amazing coalition of left-wing and right-wing civil libertarians

• Glenn Greenwald ‏@ggreenwald 14m
  Here's @RyanLizza on (some of) the reasons the NSA is engaged in mass, bulk collection of communications in Brazil http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/newsdesk/2013/07/why-the-nsa-really-cares-about-brazil.html

 

[JCDenton0451]

Oh, FFS! The first mention of the Amash Amendment is on the MSM right now. Celebrating the defeat, and featuring Bachmann ranting.

Most Republicans voted with Bachmann. She was the face of Republican party today, sadly.

 

[Carlybee]

And people wonder why some of us libertarians are skeptical of the Republican party.

 

[jct74]

here's video of the entire debate

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/HouseSession5428

consideration of Amash amendment starts at 5:58:55 and phone calls start at 6:26:40

 

[Lucille]

@JustinRaimondo After the Amash Rebellion, there are two new parties in Congress: the authoritarians and the Americans.

 

[LibertyEagle]

And people wonder why some of us libertarians are skeptical of the Republican party.

The Republican Party is comprised of individuals, who could be us and people like us. Whether that happens or not is up to each individual. One thing is for sure though, it ain't going to happen if people sit on the sidelines and point fingers.

 

[thehungarian]

And people wonder why some of us libertarians are skeptical of the Republican party.

More like most, I'd think. People want and would support a Paul/Amash/Massie/Lee/Cruz(maybe?) GOP over the McCain/Graham/Bachmann/Boehner GOP we have now. I think. I hope.

 

[EBounding]

Make sure to call your Congressman tomorrow to ask how they voted, even if you know they voted No.

 

[supermario21]

We're making progress. I never expected it would be this close. This is our blueprint. Promote those to the Senate who run and voted for Amash's amendment (Daines in MT), defend those seeking reelection, and primary challenge old folks in the establishment.

 

[chudrockz]

More like most, I'd think. People want and would support a Paul/Amash/Massie/Lee/Cruz(maybe?) GOP over the McCain/Graham/Bachmann/Boehner GOP we have now. I think. I hope.

Sadly, I don't think we have time anymore to wait for the old authoritarian fuckers to die off.

 

[Carlybee]

The Republican Party is comprised of individuals, who could be us and people like us. Whether that happens or not is up to each individual. One thing is for sure though, it ain't going to happen if people sit on the sidelines and point fingers.

I'm not sitting on the sidelines...I am stating a fact. I called my Congressman and supported the passage of this amendment the best I could so cool it on the snark. I don't have to love a party. I only have to love liberty.

 

[matt0611]

I'm surprised it was even this close. Was expecting like 350-50 in defeat.

 

[Xenliad]

Where's the roll call? I always want to be able to see it as soon as there's a vote.

 

[chudrockz]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjxGUfWVkAM

 

[LibertyEagle]

I'm not sitting on the sidelines...I am stating a fact. I called my Congressman and supported the passage of this amendment the best I could so cool it on the snark. I don't have to love a party. I only have to love liberty.

I didn't suggest you love any party, Carly. Likewise, to hate a party is pretty stupid, don't you think? They are inanimate objects, used or not used, to achieve political objectives. Those who involve themselves and become the leadership clearly enhance its usefulness. Those who merely snark on the side, don't.