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randome

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3. To be fair, there HAS been outrage.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Jun 6, 2013, 10:23 AM

Jun 2013

What's interesting to me is that we've known of massive data collections by the government for some time so Greenwald's 'scoop' is not much of one except for those who want to see the world in its bleakest terms.

Since FISA warrants require review by Congress, I'm sure both parties have been aware of this for some time. Which is why the GOP isn't jumping all over it.

Although I expect Rand Paul to do that momentarily.

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The corporations track our every move on our computers and smart phones [View all] malaise Jun 2013 OP

so does that make massive gov't surveillance better somehow? cali Jun 2013 #1

Corporations *are* the government KansDem Jun 2013 #9

That doesn't improve the situation. Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2013 #15

"And if the corporations ever did sink their fangs deep enough into the government " leeroysphitz Jun 2013 #17

I think a full citation is merited. Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2013 #20

I worked for a well know company that could tell when you entered the building HipChick Jun 2013 #2

To be fair, there HAS been outrage. randome Jun 2013 #3

3...2...1 for Rand Paul's rant malaise Jun 2013 #22

It's hard to get outraged at old news NightWatcher Jun 2013 #4

+100 Andy823 Jun 2013 #13

I weep for the poor bastard who has to listen to my calls NightWatcher Jun 2013 #14

Cardinal Richelieu accepts your challenge! With only three lines no less! Pholus Jun 2013 #16

I use a dumbphone and anything I really don't want them to know I keep inside my skull. hobbit709 Jun 2013 #5

So did this guy! randome Jun 2013 #8

Hold on to those thoughts until they get a bit more advanced, citizen... Pholus Jun 2013 #10

If we ever get the Thought Police my thoughts would incinerate them. hobbit709 Jun 2013 #11

Kind of like Python's "The Killer Joke?" Pholus Jun 2013 #12

Cause I CHOOSE to do business with a company but MUST live in this country. Pholus Jun 2013 #6

Big Brother? Social networks are far worse, says Estonian president FarCenter Jun 2013 #7

What's the point of these outrage comparisons whatchamacallit Jun 2013 #18

it helps them to sleep at night frylock Jun 2013 #24

convenience culture olddots Jun 2013 #19

This. -nt CrispyQ Jun 2013 #30

I hold them in contempt equally nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #21

i didn't vote for corporations.. frylock Jun 2013 #23

Seriously? Savannahmann Jun 2013 #25

Its Bushs fault. Its the Reagan appointed judges fault. The Link Jun 2013 #26

This thread is a discussion I could only see at DU. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #27

Sometimes I just laugh malaise Jun 2013 #31

wow. "they did it too mommy!!" you must be real young. boilerbabe Jun 2013 #28

But I can't live without my iWhatever. CrispyQ Jun 2013 #29