This lawsuit restores some faith that I have that the Bill of Rights is not a dead letter. The NSA metadata program is blatant spying on the American people—a direct violation of the fourth amendment which protects Americans from unwarranted searches and seizures. If the government is able to infringe on one of the amendments of the Bill of Rights, what’s to stop them from targeting another amendment in the future (actually, the first amendment has already been targeted—think the IRS targeting scandal).
The NSA is a plain infringement of the Constitution. End of story. The dialogue between Klayman and Lemon seemed very childish with all the name-calling and little jabs. I'm surprised punches weren't thrown.
I agree that the back and forth of this conversation is rather childish. However, though so e may say Klayman is paranoid and a lunatic, I agrre with Klayman that the NSA's metadata program is intrusive and Orwellian.
Goodness what a ridiculous scene. While, yes, the NSA has clearly infringed upon the rights of the American public, it is important that newscasters respect the ideas and ideals of others. Lemon should have known better and responded to Klayman in a more respectful manner. After all, Klayman was his guest.
Emotions clearly got the better of everyone involved in this argument. Klayman was offended by the characterization by CNN showed before he came on the air, and as a result he started his argument by personally attacking Lemon. It seems like none of this had very much to do with the actual substance of the case that was supposed to be discussed. It would be nice if political discourse on TV could be more civilized and focused, but incidents like this, rather than good debates about specific issues, are what really grab viewers' attention.
I have been a big believer in what the NSA has been doing. I am completely ok with the NSA and their actions. However, as Emily said, both parties looked childish. "...end of story." - Emily Bond
Both these men attacked each other rather than debate the issue on hand. They weren’t even attacking how the other man felt about the issue half the time. Both men were wrong, but I was somewhat surprised at how poorly Lemon handled the situation. As a host I would think he could handle the situation with a more respect, even if a guest is attacking him.
The men here acted ridiculously - I mean honestly? You're paid to represent your network on TV and you can't be rational? I have mixed feelings about the NSA because of its obvious infringement of the 4th amendment. But, in a country with real relevant threats to our country I don't mind the spying at this point. I hope we can come up with a better solution in the future; for now spying is better than dying. I have also read that the NSA only *collects* meta data (record all Americans' voice, email, text, browser history, financial transactions and video). The trick is that they say they "don't listen" to anything without a warrant; it is just sitting there, recorded, "in case".
All involved in this little quarrel need to grow up and start over. Larry Klayman has the right to say whatever he wants, and it's not like he forced CNN to put him on the network. They asked him to come on the network, and he wanted to share his opinion. I am not saying I agree or disagree with his opinion in any way, but I think he has the constitutional right to speak his mind. Either way, all involved should try and be less childish in the future.
This lawsuit restores some faith that I have that the Bill of Rights is not a dead letter. The NSA metadata program is blatant spying on the American people—a direct violation of the fourth amendment which protects Americans from unwarranted searches and seizures. If the government is able to infringe on one of the amendments of the Bill of Rights, what’s to stop them from targeting another amendment in the future (actually, the first amendment has already been targeted—think the IRS targeting scandal).
ReplyDeleteThe NSA is a plain infringement of the Constitution. End of story. The dialogue between Klayman and Lemon seemed very childish with all the name-calling and little jabs. I'm surprised punches weren't thrown.
ReplyDeleteI agree that the back and forth of this conversation is rather childish. However, though so e may say Klayman is paranoid and a lunatic, I agrre with Klayman that the NSA's metadata program is intrusive and Orwellian.
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ReplyDeleteGoodness what a ridiculous scene. While, yes, the NSA has clearly infringed upon the rights of the American public, it is important that newscasters respect the ideas and ideals of others. Lemon should have known better and responded to Klayman in a more respectful manner. After all, Klayman was his guest.
ReplyDeleteEmotions clearly got the better of everyone involved in this argument. Klayman was offended by the characterization by CNN showed before he came on the air, and as a result he started his argument by personally attacking Lemon. It seems like none of this had very much to do with the actual substance of the case that was supposed to be discussed. It would be nice if political discourse on TV could be more civilized and focused, but incidents like this, rather than good debates about specific issues, are what really grab viewers' attention.
ReplyDeleteI have been a big believer in what the NSA has been doing. I am completely ok with the NSA and their actions. However, as Emily said, both parties looked childish. "...end of story." - Emily Bond
ReplyDeleteBoth these men attacked each other rather than debate the issue on hand. They weren’t even attacking how the other man felt about the issue half the time. Both men were wrong, but I was somewhat surprised at how poorly Lemon handled the situation. As a host I would think he could handle the situation with a more respect, even if a guest is attacking him.
ReplyDeleteThe men here acted ridiculously - I mean honestly? You're paid to represent your network on TV and you can't be rational? I have mixed feelings about the NSA because of its obvious infringement of the 4th amendment. But, in a country with real relevant threats to our country I don't mind the spying at this point. I hope we can come up with a better solution in the future; for now spying is better than dying. I have also read that the NSA only *collects* meta data (record all Americans' voice, email, text, browser history, financial transactions and video). The trick is that they say they "don't listen" to anything without a warrant; it is just sitting there, recorded, "in case".
ReplyDeleteAll involved in this little quarrel need to grow up and start over. Larry Klayman has the right to say whatever he wants, and it's not like he forced CNN to put him on the network. They asked him to come on the network, and he wanted to share his opinion. I am not saying I agree or disagree with his opinion in any way, but I think he has the constitutional right to speak his mind. Either way, all involved should try and be less childish in the future.
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