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Penicilino

(97 posts)
Thu Dec 26, 2013, 07:48 AM Dec 2013

David Gregory's NSA Source–His Wife

Dec. 23, 2013
Fair.org

New York Times columnist David Brooks was on the Meet the Press panel to say that there's probably a need to rein in some of the NSA's activities. But he made clear that this should not "legitimize" whistleblower Edward Snowden, who Brooks derides as a "narcissist"– a familiar media smear against Snowden.
But then, later on in the show came this from host Gregory:

"I should mention… my wife who is in law enforcement who you know well, said the fact that it is so broad, that this bulk collection is so broad, is what makes it safer. Because the government is not concerned about who is looking at what website. They are really just collecting data to be able to protect the country."

http://www.fair.org/blog/2013/12/23/david-gregorys-nsa-source-his-wife/

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GoneFishin

(5,217 posts)
2. "Don't worry about YOUR privacy being invaded, we do that to everyone else too."
Thu Dec 26, 2013, 08:24 AM
Dec 2013

"Plus, we will only use it against you if you do something that threatens our profits, or that we don't agree with. So no worries"

 

RC

(25,592 posts)
3. Collecting data in violation of the 4th Amendment.
Thu Dec 26, 2013, 08:30 AM
Dec 2013

Information they can use to blackmail whomever needed, to do their bidding.

The very fact it is so broad, is in itself, a violation of the Constitution on several levels.

 

another_liberal

(8,821 posts)
4. Anyone who stood that close to Karl Rove . . .
Thu Dec 26, 2013, 08:34 AM
Dec 2013

David Gregory can kiss my ass. Anyone who stood that close to Karl Rove and didn't at least spit on him is no friend of mine.

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