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16. Thatchernomics is not a good thing

Thu Jan 23, 2014, 04:07 PM

Jan 2014

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U.S. privacy board says NSA phone program illegal; should end [View all] DirkGently Jan 2014 OP

k and r nashville_brook Jan 2014 #1

And more from the NYT: DirkGently Jan 2014 #3

After listening to his speech the other night, bvar22 Jan 2014 #8

It's a huge business already. I'm sure there's a DirkGently Jan 2014 #10

Thatchernomics is not a good thing MisterP Jan 2014 #16

The Intelligence community assumes all data is "useful." DirkGently Jan 2014 #11

Exactly, and the key point can be summarized thusly: mindwalker_i Jan 2014 #17

link to the ACLU statement --> nashville_brook Jan 2014 #2

Right. The ACLU and the EFF were RIGHT. NSA was wrong. DirkGently Jan 2014 #4

here's the full text of the oversight board report --> nashville_brook Jan 2014 #5

Thanks! DirkGently Jan 2014 #12

K & R !!! WillyT Jan 2014 #6

here's the EFF statement --> nashville_brook Jan 2014 #7

So Snowden DID blow the whistle on illegal activity. Luminous Animal Jan 2014 #13

THAT is a good point. DirkGently Jan 2014 #15

+1000 G_j Jan 2014 #19

eggsactly. nashville_brook Jan 2014 #25

The program is too dangerous LittleBlue Jan 2014 #14

The industry will make it hard to roll this stuff back. DirkGently Jan 2014 #22

At least the conversation has begun. DirkGently Jan 2014 #24

Hmmm. Where are the "but it's only metadata" apologists? Luminous Animal Jan 2014 #20

K&R Solly Mack Jan 2014 #21

K&R woo me with science Jan 2014 #26