&otFrom The Onion's "American Voices; (man in the street interviews)
Congress Approves Surveillance Measures
The Democratic-controlled House passed a bill that will allow wide-ranging domestic and foreign eavesdropping that would be authorized by a secret court. What do you think?
Ed Albaugh, Elevator Repairman
"You won't need to eavesdrop to hear this: I voted for you assholes because you said you were against shit like this."
Is this really satire?
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Satire is obsolete
Coin - I think the damn politicians are hoping the Constitution goes obsolte too. Assholes.
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A read that one fifth of Democrat Congressmen voted for the bill. 80% did not. Divide and conquer works again.