They did NOT listen to your phone calls. Repeat: They did NOT listen to your phone calls

[dgibby]

77. Of course not.

Here's the problem. That info can be used in any number of ways that we or the individual in question, will never know about. For instance: no fly list, denied passport application, denied government job, denied military service, denied food stamps, welfare, etc, etc. It doesn't have to be something that results in a trial and/or conviction in a court of law.

Has it occurred to you that if the republicans get into the White House again, there's a good chance everything you've posted on DU could be used against you? It's all in a metadata base somewhere. What's to prevent it from being used against you?

NSA, which is a branch of DOD has contracted with Booz Allen to collect info about US citizens. Booz Allen is owned by The Caryle Group (think Bush Family and Friends). In addition, Clapper, the head spook, is an alumni of Booz Allen. What could possibly go wrong with this scenario?