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riderinthestorm

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8. Oh, I think the fabricated evidence trails are arguably more "controversial"...

Reply to mimi85 (Original post)

Sat Feb 8, 2014, 04:47 PM

Feb 2014

Our EU allies, whose lines have been tapped like they are "terrorists" would probably call that aspect of the NSA's activities the most "controversial".

Then of course, there's that pesky question of whether any of this is Constitutional in the first place - that might be the most controversial.

This is a classic use of trying to minimize the activity... "see its not SOOOO bad - just 1/3rd bad."

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NSA phone data collection far more limited than had been disclosed [View all] mimi85 Feb 2014 OP

Not due to intent or legal protections, of course, if true... villager Feb 2014 #1

We need another Snowden to tell the NSA what it's actually doing. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2014 #2

But we would if we could. Downwinder Feb 2014 #3

"officials acknowledged Friday that the spy agency collects data from less than a third..." solarhydrocan Feb 2014 #4

Minimizing The Crime By Minimizing The Impact - Misdirection To Minimize Public Outrage cantbeserious Feb 2014 #5

^^^this^^^ K&R nt Mnemosyne Feb 2014 #6

can't believe a word they say. grasswire Feb 2014 #7

Oh, I think the fabricated evidence trails are arguably more "controversial"... riderinthestorm Feb 2014 #8

"There is a time to laugh and a time not to laugh, and this is not one of them." -Clouseau Fumesucker Feb 2014 #9