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In reply to the discussion: Holy Mother Of God... You KNOW It's Bad When The NSA Tech Director Resigns Over Wire Tapping !!! [View all]We'll see how far they go with this, but if I can see how to use such data constructively/destructively, you can bet they've already done it and probably done me one better. In fact, I can almost guarantee it- I've been reading about how all of this has basically been in place already since at least the 1980s, but now they're going bigger and making it automated.
One word I heard is how they're working toward an entirely cashless society, and if you say one word not to their liking or put one toe out of line they freeze your bank accounts and everything else you need to survive.
If they do that, I hope all the free minded people will form an "underground" where the things they control won't be necessary to survive.
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Holy Mother Of God... You KNOW It's Bad When The NSA Tech Director Resigns Over Wire Tapping !!! [View all]
WillyT
Aug 2012
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Well, the VIC-20 and C=64 still work, as does the Apple-II. Don't think any 8086's are around.
HopeHoops
Aug 2012
#10
This is the single greatest threat to this nation that we face, even worse than plutocracy
1-Old-Man
Aug 2012
#2
This is the plutocracy. Every intelligence agency this nation has had has been run and staffed by
Egalitarian Thug
Aug 2012
#36
Nah. This is a normal the-price-of-freedom-is-eternal-vigilance. A watched pot, if you will.
aquart
Aug 2012
#65
I wonder is he the Wikileaks whistle-blower? Sounds like he has some integrity if he
sabrina 1
Aug 2012
#8
That is a scary article. Now I'm beginning to see why the FISA bill was so important to
sabrina 1
Aug 2012
#21
Sounds like he has enough integrity to AVOID wikileaks and charlatans like Assange
CabCurious
Aug 2012
#12
For the benefit of the NSA, let me say that I think that you're doing a great job.
AnotherMcIntosh
Aug 2012
#11
I also think that other agencies in the Obama Administration are doing a great job.
AnotherMcIntosh
Aug 2012
#14
And the only reason I follow Wikileaks on Twitter (and Bradley Manning) is because
sabrina 1
Aug 2012
#16
Yep... And We "Spied Upon" Taxpayers Footed The Bills For Those Cray Computers They're Using...
WillyT
Aug 2012
#30
I'm sure the White House and/or congress will launch an investigation into the abuses of the NSA.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Aug 2012
#37