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JoeyT

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20. Since it's secret, we have no way of knowing.

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Original post)

Thu Aug 22, 2013, 05:25 PM

Aug 2013

But I'd be willing to bet they're using that information in federal level background checks, even on people that aren't dealing with any sensitive or dangerous data or materials. (e.g. TWIC cards)

Edited to add: I say I'd be willing to bet that because they damn sure dig through everything else when they do those background checks.

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A quick question about this spying business... [View all] TreasonousBastard Aug 2013 OP

How would we know? nt bemildred Aug 2013 #1

Fair question. TreasonousBastard Aug 2013 #7

How would we know....since it's all secret as to who they DataMine? KoKo Aug 2013 #2

Still a fair question, but... TreasonousBastard Aug 2013 #8

Your question is absurd RobertEarl Aug 2013 #3

Speaking of absurd, I asked who has been harmed... TreasonousBastard Aug 2013 #9

I told you RobertEarl Aug 2013 #13

We know that both the IRS and DEA used this info Lee-Lee Aug 2013 #4

Do we know that? Evidence. Evidence. TreasonousBastard Aug 2013 #11

Let's Look At It This Way... KharmaTrain Aug 2013 #5

That's kinda my point... TreasonousBastard Aug 2013 #12

A Lot Play The "Whatif" Game... KharmaTrain Aug 2013 #14

When our government was torturing prisoners....? kentuck Aug 2013 #6

It hurt the prisoners it tortured... TreasonousBastard Aug 2013 #10

"all touchyfeelymetaphysical"?? kentuck Aug 2013 #18

$75bn is no trifling amount for the taxpayers to cough up to be spied on. Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2013 #15

Oh come on-- this is the entire intelligence budget... TreasonousBastard Aug 2013 #16

So? You think the intellingence budget is worthwhile to that extent? Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2013 #17

How quaint. Of course I don't appreciate a huge spy budget, but... TreasonousBastard Aug 2013 #19

Since it's secret, we have no way of knowing. JoeyT Aug 2013 #20

It's tough to see how a bazillion random phone numbers or emails could... TreasonousBastard Aug 2013 #21

It's about Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #22