AOL, Apple, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Twitter, & Yahoo-Write letter to Obama re: NSA

[kpete]

AOL, Apple, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Twitter, and Yahoo.

You can read their letter on the website they have set up, Reform Government Surveillance.

"We understand that governments have a duty to protect their citizens. But this summer's revelations highlighted the urgent need to reform government surveillance practices worldwide... "The balance in many countries has tipped too far in favor of the state and away from the rights of the individual - rights that are enshrined in our Constitution. "This undermines the freedoms we all cherish. It's time for a change."

http://reformgovernmentsurveillance.com/

[TreasonousBastard]

1. But, Facebbok and Google...

have some special right to spy on us for money.

It's the American way.

[dixiegrrrrl]

2. glad to hear this.

did not know AOL still existed tho.

[Mojo Electro]

3. Revelations?

"...But this summer's revelations highlighted..."

They weren't really revelations to them, though, were they? These companies kind of knew about all this I'd say, or at least the portions of it that pertained to each company specifically. They only were revelations to the general public.

What if it hadn't been made public. Would they be saying this?

Just saying is all.