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Aerows

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9. I'm totally sick of the idea that Snowden harmed security

Reply to sabrina 1 (Reply #4)

Tue Dec 24, 2013, 03:44 PM

Dec 2013

The NSA harmed security because now we know they can't be trusted. If your goal is to erode trust, the NSA did it in spades, buckets and backhoe's full.

They brought it upon themselves. Everyone has to deal with the consequences of their arrogance along with them, too. Make no mistake - hubris is what brought all of this down on their own heads and everyone in the IT industry's along with them.

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Conclusive Evidence: The NSA's expanded powers NEVER protected us from any terror plots. [View all] kpete Dec 2013 OP

Thank You For Sharing The Facts cantbeserious Dec 2013 #1

Yes, but how dare anyone tell the American public that. Aerows Dec 2013 #2

How dare they tell our enemies? Security is a lot about head-fakes HereSince1628 Dec 2013 #3

Security/our government, is NOT supposed to 'head fake' its own people by spying on them. sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #5

I'm just say'n you can bet this is likely where the NSA's argument lies. HereSince1628 Dec 2013 #8

If an organization remains unchecked Aerows Dec 2013 #6

Yes, very true. HereSince1628 Dec 2013 #12

Liberals were right, again. I remember a few months ago when we questioned just how sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #4

Prevent, maybe not, but it certainly makes sweeping up suspects' associates effortless. HereSince1628 Dec 2013 #7

The NSA looks like it is run Aerows Dec 2013 #10

When the IRS takes all that money...it must be spent on something HereSince1628 Dec 2013 #13

And it is high time Aerows Dec 2013 #14

Well, really, we can WANT to cut off it's funding, but HereSince1628 Dec 2013 #15

Here is what I think Aerows Dec 2013 #16

Yes, getting out in front of blackmail is good. HereSince1628 Dec 2013 #17

No, it doesn't, did you read the article at all? It has done NOTHING to catch terrorists, and that sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #22

I'm totally sick of the idea that Snowden harmed security Aerows Dec 2013 #9

Well, since the terror plots Turbineguy Dec 2013 #11

K & R !!! WillyT Dec 2013 #18

k&r n/t RainDog Dec 2013 #19

Kick and R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2013 #20

K&R hoping it doesn't get lost in the gender war n/t hootinholler Dec 2013 #21

Lol, we shouldn't let it, because a lot of those distractions seem to appear when important issues sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #23

Hey Nice to see you! hootinholler Dec 2013 #24

Thank you, hope you have a great holiday season also. sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #25

An Act of Congress cannot constitutionally nullify the Constitution in whole or in part, no matter indepat Dec 2013 #26