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sabrina 1

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20. Yes, and this is what happens when you step over bodies and pretend you don't see them, and just

Reply to Prism (Reply #16)

Thu Jun 20, 2013, 01:57 AM

Jun 2013

keep looking forward.

Had Bush and his telecoms been prosecuted when they were caught breaking the law back then, as we on the Left were demanding, none of this would be happening now. But some on 'our side' were taking their lead from the 'leaders'. So when Congress fixed the law to make Bush's crimes legal and some of their favorite Dems voted for that egregious and blatant abuse of power, they got in step and since then have been desperately trying to defend something that cannot be defended.

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So we don't care that every time we do busiiness over the phone our conversation is recorded by corp [View all] kelliekat44 Jun 2013 OP

terra, terra, terra! The Link Jun 2013 #1

Who says it's okay for business to spy on me. lob1 Jun 2013 #2

people seem to think that new technology should not be included in any law(why???so illogical). graham4anything Jun 2013 #3

Intellectual Property should be taxed the same as Real Property. Downwinder Jun 2013 #5

What's wrong with just taking digital music? The Government takes it. I thought you were in favor sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #10

Your metadata & your phone calls don't belong to you. They belong to Verizon. baldguy Jun 2013 #27

The corporations let us know in the beginning of the phone call that it may be recorded. ZombieHorde Jun 2013 #4

Miracle on 34th street clearly showed all letters were being read graham4anything Jun 2013 #8

So why were they not able to find the Boston Bomber's phone #? sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #11

That actually proves they are not listening in to a NON-international terrorist graham4anything Jun 2013 #15

Lol, except they are telling us that collecting phone numbers will help them catch terrorists. So sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #19

They were not international terrorists, therefore your statment is not correct. graham4anything Jun 2013 #21

Lol, except he was talking to people in Russia, in Chechnya and other parts of the world. Didn't sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #22

I have relatives overseas and make international calls myself (OMG) graham4anything Jun 2013 #23

Were you on a terrorist suspect list? sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #24

He disidoro01 Jun 2013 #25

they do? we're not talking about calls to their service department here, we're talking about HiPointDem Jun 2013 #13

I get calls from I don't know where they come from... Amonester Jun 2013 #6

I'll pay for that! As a corporation I will PAY $$$$ for that!!!!!! alittlelark Jun 2013 #7

I'm ok with my cable company knowing about my cable issues Prism Jun 2013 #9

It's not difficult at all. That's why there is all this desperation trying to defend it. When sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #12

We need to look forward! Prism Jun 2013 #16

Yes, and this is what happens when you step over bodies and pretend you don't see them, and just sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #20

except that your phone company stores and records *all* your calls. handing them over to HiPointDem Jun 2013 #14

I'm ok with itemized billing Prism Jun 2013 #17

You should call them now. They worry about you. randome Jun 2013 #29

But the corporations don't care and you cannot do anything about it. Rex Jun 2013 #18

Only if it's Monsanto or Microsoft. Maybe Olive Garden and Home Depot. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #26

The phrase 'quality assurance' birthes another tendril of the all-encompassing Prism! randome Jun 2013 #28