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randome

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19. 'Vacuuming up all communications'. Again, you are willing to take Greenwald's word for that.

Thu Aug 1, 2013, 06:23 AM

Aug 2013

When there is no evidence that is happening, only vague claims of nefarious activities.

I'll believe anything when I see the evidence. S&G have none.

Having laws and regulations in place is not 'crazy'. Can the NSA abuse its authority? Of course they can. Is there evidence they are doing so? In one instance, the FISA court reined them in. That's what courts are for.

Even Carl Bernstein said it looks from what we know that the safeguards and restrictions in place at NSA are very good. I agree with that.
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What you'll be reading about NSA surveillance tomorrow (updated) [View all] sheshe2 Jul 2013 OP

I imagine Glenn is not going to sleep well tonight. randome Jul 2013 #1

Why would he not sleep well tonight? OP refers to what was going to happen (and did happen) today. deurbano Jul 2013 #9

Oh. Did I misinterpret the OP? I thought the story was about more documents being declassified. randome Jul 2013 #10

Informative post, thank you shawn703 Jul 2013 #2

I Don't Buy The Denials cantbeserious Jul 2013 #3

Gee, would you still be ok with it if you discovered that nebenaube Jul 2013 #4

If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear quinnox Jul 2013 #5

ok disidoro01 Jul 2013 #6

Well... sheshe2 Jul 2013 #11

ok disidoro01 Aug 2013 #16

They are not allowed to listen to Americans' calls without a warrant. randome Aug 2013 #17

The craziest thing I hear disidoro01 Aug 2013 #18

'Vacuuming up all communications'. Again, you are willing to take Greenwald's word for that. randome Aug 2013 #19

I would rather believe disidoro01 Aug 2013 #20

Well, they did get the "Insane Clown Posse" terrorists in Miami....after trying them 6 times. Fuddnik Jul 2013 #12

Thanks. Scurrilous Jul 2013 #7

Interesting that a 'civil libertarian' is using the 'constitution is not a suicide pact' argument PoliticAverse Jul 2013 #8

mahalo, she! the ultimate Cha Jul 2013 #13

K&R treestar Jul 2013 #14

Oops, you'll mess with the magick. freshwest Aug 2013 #15