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15. I never presumed anything. I'm saying that if you don't trust the government...

Reply to boston bean (Reply #14)

Thu Aug 1, 2013, 12:13 AM

Aug 2013

any amount of proof will be irrelevant. That's an issue worthy of consideration even if you do trust the government. Which, you should not, by the way.

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So is the govt recording lawful citizens phone calls without a warrant? [View all] boston bean Jul 2013 OP

Why? What did YOU do? think Jul 2013 #1

if both parties are US citizens lapfog_1 Jul 2013 #2

I think so, but 1- I can't prove it and 2- depends on the legal definition of warrant steve2470 Jul 2013 #3

In one word: NO Tx4obama Jul 2013 #4

Are private contractors part of your interpretation of the govt? think Jul 2013 #5

Of course they are. ohheckyeah Jul 2013 #6

Only if they find you annoying. But at this point think Jul 2013 #7

One of my biggest regrets in life ohheckyeah Aug 2013 #10

+100. n/t winter is coming Jul 2013 #8

Nope! longship Aug 2013 #9

LOL.... ohheckyeah Aug 2013 #11

It's a matter of practicality. longship Aug 2013 #17

Of course they are recording our phone calls. ohheckyeah Aug 2013 #18

That's the point. Don't presume. longship Aug 2013 #19

We asked this question in 2002 and every year but there was no answer Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2013 #12

If the government said "no," would you trust their answer? Gravitycollapse Aug 2013 #13

Don't presume to know what I think. boston bean Aug 2013 #14

I never presumed anything. I'm saying that if you don't trust the government... Gravitycollapse Aug 2013 #15

No. jazzimov Aug 2013 #16