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KoKo

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21. It was disappointing that he used the word "Spying"..
Thu Aug 8, 2013, 02:19 PM
Aug 2013

"We are not Spying." Either he is told by NSA and other Intelligence Services that "We are not Spying on Americans" and he believes it...because it's too technical for him to understand what some might indeed consider to be "spying" in their private communications.

Or, he is using a lawyerly cover to say: "We are not spying on Americans" ...which can later be interpreted that he had no awareness that Private Contractors and NSA employees, (who may be very low level but have personal access to read your communications and use/sell the information for their own purposes), and therefore the President would not be implicated in because he only believed what he had been told by those involved in the matter. Sort of like Reagan and Iran Contra.

Not sure which it is and maybe there's a third reason...but, I wish he hadn't gone on Leno and mentioned it at all, because it didn't inspire confidence in him or reassure any of us who are keeping up with the revelations as they keep coming and are very concerned that he, himself, is concerned and willing to push to do anything to correct it.

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We do its called SOCIAL MEDIA... Historic NY Aug 2013 #1
I'm sure there's been a line on me long before the clicking became mainstream bigtree Aug 2013 #3
This comment is so sad because it demonstrates how successful the 'grooming' of citizens sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #22
Yep, they are screwed, did it to themselves too. nt bemildred Aug 2013 #2
They'll insist this still isn't proof LondonReign2 Aug 2013 #4
This article is about ProSense Aug 2013 #5
it's clear enough to me, ProSense, how this program is being described bigtree Aug 2013 #7
Congress is ProSense Aug 2013 #10
very good points; especially 'Congress' and their responsibility to lead bigtree Aug 2013 #12
"Big Tree"...this is an important Rant from you.... KoKo Aug 2013 #6
It's a surprising rant. OnyxCollie Aug 2013 #8
Where is Bigtree, and what have you done with him? leftstreet Aug 2013 #9
Thanks for the post. Bookmarking. BlueCheese Aug 2013 #11
The Stazi didn't call it spying Ichingcarpenter Aug 2013 #13
So every time I send an e-mail or a FaceBook message to a friend in Argentina, Common Sense Party Aug 2013 #14
This is where the weasel parsing comes in Catherina Aug 2013 #15
rec read this ^^^ bigtree Aug 2013 #17
1 more thing. NSA can search your emails for talking *about* a target, not just talking *to* Catherina Aug 2013 #23
rules?! They don't need no steeekin' rules! bigtree Aug 2013 #26
Recommend. KoKo Aug 2013 #19
that's the start alc Aug 2013 #16
rec, continue reading alc's summary ^^^ bigtree Aug 2013 #18
Recommend. KoKo Aug 2013 #20
+1000. Thank you n/t Catherina Aug 2013 #24
They're going to store it and read it. Th1onein Aug 2013 #28
It was disappointing that he used the word "Spying".. KoKo Aug 2013 #21
Great post! nt Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #25
K&R nt Zorra Aug 2013 #27
today's presser bigtree Aug 2013 #29
He thought he said "pieing", as we do not hit people with pies...of course. Safetykitten Aug 2013 #30
NYT bigtree Aug 2013 #31
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