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HooptieWagon

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27. Yes.

Reply to michigandem58 (Original post)

Sun Aug 18, 2013, 03:29 PM

Aug 2013

While there is a place in intelligence programs for electronic surveillence of bona-fide enemies, the NSA appears irrepairably broken. Its completely ineffective, a cess-pool of corruption by private contractors, and incapable of oversight by Congress or Courts, let alone by themselves or Executive Branch, that leads to unconstitutional abuse of power. Best to blow it up and start over, with proper control and oversight designed in.

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Should the NSA be abolished? [View all] michigandem58 Aug 2013 OP

Yes. eom Autumn Aug 2013 #1

yes, that way the spying can be rebranded. unblock Aug 2013 #2

No. Rex Aug 2013 #3

It should be reined in and tightly controlled burnodo Aug 2013 #4

Any specific recommendations Egnever Aug 2013 #10

Sure burnodo Aug 2013 #18

That is already the law Egnever Aug 2013 #19

Then who's going to be charged with a crime? burnodo Aug 2013 #20

I would imagine the people proved to have committed one Egnever Aug 2013 #22

Obama told Jay Leno and a national audience that there was NO spying on American citizens burnodo Aug 2013 #24

The idea that there is no oversight is again false on its face Egnever Aug 2013 #25

Cool. randome Aug 2013 #31

I think there needs to be a purge. PowerToThePeople Aug 2013 #5

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good post dionysus Aug 2013 #12

Well said. Egnever Aug 2013 #14

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Yes pscot Aug 2013 #7

Complete over-haul, from ground up 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #8

Not abolished mick063 Aug 2013 #9

Neato. All or nothing mentality is so cute. 99Forever Aug 2013 #11

In one instance, I'll take the "all or nothing" approach. mick063 Aug 2013 #13

Methinks, you misread my meaning. 99Forever Aug 2013 #21

An agent? Can I get paid for this? michigandem58 Aug 2013 #41

Some do. 99Forever Aug 2013 #47

No. DevonRex Aug 2013 #15

Yes! We should stop sending rockets where they don't belong! What? ......Never mind. WinkyDink Aug 2013 #17

Yes. And, throw in the CIA for good measure. Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2013 #23

Yes. HooptieWagon Aug 2013 #27

Specifically, Benton D Struckcheon Aug 2013 #29

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You do know what the NSA is tasked with, right? randome Aug 2013 #32

yes think about the children. Warren Stupidity Aug 2013 #34

should post and run be abolished? Warren Stupidity Aug 2013 #33

I used to be disgusted now I try to be amused -Elvis Costello Fumesucker Aug 2013 #45

Yes, and even more importantly, the contractors and subcontractors Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #35

Yes. nt Demo_Chris Aug 2013 #37

No. We have a great national interest in an ability to intercept electronic communications cthulu2016 Aug 2013 #38

Yes. Now. It's the only way to get rid of the "perception management" teams destroying DU. nt bemildred Aug 2013 #39

It should, at a minimum, be operated with far more oversight Yo_Mama Aug 2013 #40

It already is. NSA - No Such Agency Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #42

The NSA specifically or the entire intelligence sphere Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #43

Could get a good start by shitcanning the contractors and doing it with govt employees Fumesucker Aug 2013 #44

Because the only options are "cheer wildly" or "have no intelligence agencies". Marr Aug 2013 #46