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randome

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10. If we're going to worry overmuch about what the NSA COULD be doing...

Reply to KoKo (Original post)

Sat Aug 17, 2013, 10:37 PM

Aug 2013

...then why not apply the same assessment to Congress? After all, they COULD be doing the oversight they are authorized to do.

But they don't. Because they're lazy, too obsessed with re-election, etc. If the NSA needs better oversight, it should come from outside Congress. And have teeth.
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Debunking the Myth! There Is No Real Oversight Of The NSA's Surveillance [View all] KoKo Aug 2013 OP

Recommended. (nt) NYC_SKP Aug 2013 #1

But we MUST learn to be happy about being spied upon or else we'll get The Ron Paul, or something!!1 PSPS Aug 2013 #2

Oversight is a rope-a-dope operation pscot Aug 2013 #3

Because clearly they never seriously prepared a plan for a leak of this kind Hydra Aug 2013 #5

Snowden's head on a spear won't stop this. Half-Century Man Aug 2013 #9

I think right now, even if he gets Snowden . . . caseymoz Aug 2013 #13

Thank you hueymahl Aug 2013 #4

K & R !!! WillyT Aug 2013 #6

LOL!! Same thing the fuckin joke of a man book pimper Green Greenwald said!! uponit7771 Aug 2013 #7

Greenwald's the hysterical one? last1standing Aug 2013 #11

No, the people who believe the bashing book pimper without question are uponit7771 Aug 2013 #16

Do you know what 'hysterical' means? last1standing Aug 2013 #18

Yes, the response to SnowGlen is a good example of it...there's no doubt a need to for oversight uponit7771 Aug 2013 #20

Ok, we agree that we need oversight. Can we talk about that like adults or do we need more insults. last1standing Aug 2013 #21

Why? noise Aug 2013 #12

No, so someone can view this whole subject with the skepticism that it needs uponit7771 Aug 2013 #17

OFFS NealK Aug 2013 #15

Haven't you heard? It doesn't matter because the Guardian uses cookies. last1standing Aug 2013 #8

If we're going to worry overmuch about what the NSA COULD be doing... randome Aug 2013 #10

Good point pscot Aug 2013 #19

Wyden Considered Talking, But He Didn't Want To Defect To Russia HumansAndResources Aug 2013 #23

+1 KoKo Aug 2013 #27

This is the real problem we're having. reusrename Aug 2013 #30

What's wrong with public access? reusrename Aug 2013 #29

K&R NealK Aug 2013 #14

Kick And Recommend cantbeserious Aug 2013 #22

knr Douglas Carpenter Aug 2013 #24

k and r nashville_brook Aug 2013 #25

About that #3 the congress...... Historic NY Aug 2013 #26

If the executive, legislative, and judicial branch won't do it, then...we need more whistle blowers. Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2013 #28

I'm Hopeful...they will be Coming. The "PTB" have gone a Step Too Far.... KoKo Aug 2013 #31