Regarding the person Laura Poitras we hear mention of in regards Glenn Greenwald

[JDPriestly]

14. The purpose of the NSA program and the harassment of Laura Poitras is to prevent the exercise of

free speech and the existence of a free press.

I have tried to explain that the NSA program (and this part of the Homeland Security's programs) chills speech.

Laura Poitras' detention at airports is a vivid and clear example of how security laws are being used to chill speech. Remember. This could happen to you. It could happen to anyone who likes to discuss or write about politics. This could happen to anyone in a union or anyone who tries to form a union. This could happen to anyone who writes their member of Congress or the President and criticizes some pet law or legislation of the person receiving the letter or e-mail

This is the precise conduct that our Bill of Rights prohibits.

And, sorry, guys, it started long ago. But it is getting worse.

This has to stop.

If you don't believe my claims about how this has been a long time coming, please watch this video that was posted by SnappyTurtle some days ago on DU:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017139372

Everyone needs to watch that video. It is long but excellent. It explains how the NSA was involved in the installation of the Shaw in Iran (which set off our current problems with Iran), the Iran-Contra scandal and a lot of other undemocratic conduct that has harmed our foreign policy and endangered our constitutional government.

A lot of people are getting fed up with this. On top of the mismanagement of the economy during the Clinton and Bush years, the increasing repression is unacceptable.

The apologists for the NSA are a sorry bunch. I doubt that they know what they are defending.