Uncomfortable with the idea that the NSA has been secretly collecting phone records from millions of Americans? Don’t be. Sen. Dianne Feinstein wants you to know that it’s all for your own good.
This morning, Sen. Feinstein, who doesn’t believe in honoring Americans’ right to protect themselves, defended the NSA’s surveillance as “protecting America”:
Feinstein on NSA collecting phone records: "It's called protecting America."
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) June 6, 2013
https://twitter.com/CuffyMeh/status/342658720913846272
Hold up, Senator. Didn’t President Obama recently declare the War on Terror essentially over?
POTUS just told us large-scale attacks on homeland are effectively over MT @sahilkapur: Feinstein: "It's called protecting America" #NDA
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) June 6, 2013
But i thought the WOT was over?!? MT @jamiedupree: Sen Dianne Feinstein D-CA on NSA/phone data: "It's called protecting America"
— Ammosexual Deetz (@tahDeetz) June 6, 2013
“@sahilkapur: Feinstein on NSA collecting phone records: "It's called protecting America."”But but WHY since War on Terror "OVER"?? Liar.
— Mama Angie (@ajgpat) June 6, 2013
Evidently, Americans are now the biggest domestic threat. Citizens are understandably repulsed:
https://twitter.com/KristinaRibali/status/342655443597926400
https://twitter.com/LeighPatrick/status/342654290306924545
Yes, fascism technically "protects" us. RT @jamiedupree: Sen Dianne Feinstein D-CA on NSA/phone data: "It's called protecting America"
— Matthew DesOrmeaux ⚜ (@authoridad) June 6, 2013
https://twitter.com/cmcyclist/status/342658405485387776
1984 style! RT @jamiedupree: Sen Dianne Feinstein D-CA on NSA/phone data: "It's called protecting America"
— Hit Of Barry (@Barry_O44) June 6, 2013
https://twitter.com/TheRealPebo/status/342666877346127872
https://twitter.com/cabock/status/342651993191489536
@jamiedupree Diane Feinstein doesn't have a clue about protecting America. What a sad joke. The pendulum is swinging away from her ilk.
— Blake Shaw (@BlakeShaw4) June 6, 2013
Americans deserve protection, all right — protection from government tyranny.
https://twitter.com/jodeenicks/status/342653803901886466
Hey @SenFeinstein, while you're "protecting America" by getting my phone records, who's protecting Americans from people like you?
— Blaknsam (@Blaknsam) June 6, 2013
Editor’s note:
As Twitchy has made clear throughout the day, our founder Michelle Malkin emphasizes the nuances of the NSA surveillance debate. Read her full assessment here.