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randome

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8. Except the NSA is NOT spying on us.

Reply to cascadiance (Reply #7)

Wed Mar 12, 2014, 11:22 AM

Mar 2014

They do retain copies of phone metadata with legal warrants. That's a far cry from what Feinstein is claiming. And I'm mostly with her on this, although it remains to be seen what actually happened.
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Yes, Feinstein's a hypocrite, BUT . . . [View all] markpkessinger Mar 2014 OP

I can do both. GeorgeGist Mar 2014 #1

Fair enough . . . markpkessinger Mar 2014 #3

Same here, ironic though, isn't it? Dustlawyer Mar 2014 #5

Both issues are enormous, but I agree MannyGoldstein Mar 2014 #2

Well, she can be a unjustly maligned hypocrite, I suppose... sibelian Mar 2014 #4

Yes, Feinstein's a hypocrite, BUT . . . The CCC Mar 2014 #6

Yes, this distinction should be pointed out, but should NOT minimize the issue of NSA spying on us! cascadiance Mar 2014 #7

Except the NSA is NOT spying on us. randome Mar 2014 #8

Metadata is data on you that can used against you. That should NOT be minimized! cascadiance Mar 2014 #11

Its the hypocrisy that DiFi and staffers can't be illegally surveilled but we can? riderinthestorm Mar 2014 #9

Yes, Feinstein's a hypocrite, AND . . . Iggo Mar 2014 #10