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Uncle Joe

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30. In some cases they were competing for the same customers.

Reply to jeff47 (Reply #28)

Tue Jun 11, 2013, 10:24 PM

Jun 2013

If private contractors entice enough government tech workers, they will learn how to create their own system or use/bypass the current one.

Particularly if they have government supporters enabling them, I have little doubt Nixon would've done so.

I'm not sure what your last sentence is pertaining to?

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The Government is not spying on us. Private Contractors are. Who here thinks that's okay? [View all] TalkingDog Jun 2013 OP

I think it was the WashPo who did a special report Top Secret America NightWatcher Jun 2013 #1

The private contractors are not "selling information to the government" FarCenter Jun 2013 #2

That's what I thought, too. randome Jun 2013 #3

So who is gathering the information? TalkingDog Jun 2013 #4

The information is being gathered by the systems that they build and operate FarCenter Jun 2013 #6

Perhaps "sell" wasn't technically correct. But taking money for gathering information TalkingDog Jun 2013 #15

It doesn't matter. david13 Jun 2013 #5

No, the contractors are providing IT support. jeff47 Jun 2013 #7

If the corporate contractors are doing as Far Center states Uncle Joe Jun 2013 #9

Access jeff47 Jun 2013 #16

They're setting it up, there are more private corporate contractors than government Uncle Joe Jun 2013 #18

No, because your plan requires these conglomerates to cooperate jeff47 Jun 2013 #19

There is no reason as to why two major conglomerates, Uncle Joe Jun 2013 #21

Yes, there is. jeff47 Jun 2013 #23

"Price fixing" IS sharing and that's happened on numerous occasions, two or more conglomerates Uncle Joe Jun 2013 #26

They weren't competing for the same customers when they price fixed. jeff47 Jun 2013 #28

In some cases they were competing for the same customers. Uncle Joe Jun 2013 #30

One correction to my post #21 Uncle Joe Jun 2013 #22

And the point I was making is the guy mopping the floor in a TS facility has a TS clearance. (nt) jeff47 Jun 2013 #24

Google intelligence analyst jobs. private contractors neverforget Jun 2013 #11

The OP's claim is that all the spying is being done by contractors. jeff47 Jun 2013 #17

I'm an Occupier. The government has been proven to be spying upon us. FBI, DHS, etc. Fire Walk With Me Jun 2013 #8

there's something very eerie about the deniers Skittles Jun 2013 #10

Definitely :( Fire Walk With Me Jun 2013 #13

+ 1,000,000,000... What You Said !!! WillyT Jun 2013 #20

Ditto. We need to remember, snot Jun 2013 #27

What do you expect anyone HERE to DO about it? Today? Tomorrow? Next week? CakeGrrl Jun 2013 #25

I expect people here to learn about it and to spread the message far and wide. I expect Fire Walk With Me Jun 2013 #31

I don't want the government or the contractors they hire to spy on us. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #12

Of courses it's the government Abq_Sarah Jun 2013 #14

hey if Feinstein, Reid and a guy named Saxby says its ok... bobduca Jun 2013 #29

NO. Please stop spreading false info. jazzimov Jun 2013 #32