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37. If NSA is looking at my DU dribble, than this country is in far worse shape than I ever imagined. nt

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Snowden says he could see what I do on the web. [View all] MineralMan May 2014 OP

Logic has no place in this discussion. giftedgirl77 May 2014 #1

I suppose you are right. MineralMan May 2014 #2

I give you kudos. You have alot more patience giftedgirl77 May 2014 #3

I prefer taco Thursday, really. MineralMan May 2014 #4

Whatever works.. giftedgirl77 May 2014 #5

They were good for laughs! greatauntoftriplets May 2014 #27

I'm sure they were.. Cha May 2014 #66

And it's still raging today! greatauntoftriplets May 2014 #75

in Kenya. lolz. nt okaawhatever May 2014 #105

Thanks Obama! I tell ya when they think they Cha May 2014 #108

Faux outrage Thursday turned into Freakout Friday giftedgirl77 May 2014 #110

.. Cha May 2014 #114

And the ironic thing is, nothng might happen. greatauntoftriplets May 2014 #113

You know it's getting to be downright childish. giftedgirl77 May 2014 #115

Oh I know.. but they have Cha May 2014 #116

I don't mind if my knitting yarn company watches what I do online. JDPriestly May 2014 #120

This is why many pro-Snowden folks are libertarian Cali_Democrat May 2014 #6

So it seems to me, as well. MineralMan May 2014 #8

That many keep trying to marginalize snowden Jesus Malverde May 2014 #10

The actual issue regarding surveillance is that the NSA is forbidden from spying on Americans. randome May 2014 #33

Me, I love watching the kitty! RKP5637 May 2014 #35

Ol Eddie and his big mouth marginalizes himself. Cha May 2014 #67

And Why So Many Anti-Snowden Folks Are Pro-Authoritarian... WillyT May 2014 #12

Libertarian! Jesus Malverde May 2014 #19

Actually I think much of what the NSA does is overkill Cali_Democrat May 2014 #65

Exactly Andrew73 May 2014 #138

The NSA isn't interested in conformist, white knights. Jesus Malverde May 2014 #7

Anyone who posts openly on DU MineralMan May 2014 #9

"I'm quite certain. You can rest easy." - Oh thank god because the mountains of evidence... Gravitycollapse May 2014 #13

I'm glad to be of help in MineralMan May 2014 #21

Go ahead and list that 'mountain of evidence', please. randome May 2014 #34

"There is none." - Here you go... Gravitycollapse May 2014 #38

Jesus fuck, this is the longest post I've ever seen on DU! randome May 2014 #41

I'm going to cut you off at the pass and just get the fact that you're an equivocator out of the way Gravitycollapse May 2014 #47

The metadata that we've known about since 2006. randome May 2014 #55

Equivocation: "This isn't news" - Reality: "Yes it is" Gravitycollapse May 2014 #59

And it seems some people only exist to attempt to bury bad news. Rex May 2014 #71

Thread wining post. zeemike May 2014 #50

I knew the likely response before I posted it. Someone who says "there is none..." Gravitycollapse May 2014 #61

Almost as funny as believing anyone here has internal knowledge of how the NSA works Rex May 2014 #69

two teeny tiny items that makes this long assed post kinds dumb Sheepshank May 2014 #133

Maybe you should try reading what you post about, perhaps? Gravitycollapse May 2014 #134

Well done. (eom) CanSocDem May 2014 #137

Indeed they are interested in the organizers, Jesus Malverde May 2014 #14

Frankly, I've seen few organizers here. MineralMan May 2014 #17

LOL ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2014 #39

Whether the NSA's activities target me or not, I am still opposed to them. Maedhros May 2014 #58

Who here is organizing anything? Agent Mike is bored. nt msanthrope May 2014 #31

...they're great heroes of freedom, making melodramitic posts railing against Obama and the Dems! dionysus May 2014 #42

The 101st Chairborne wishes they were that interesting. nt msanthrope May 2014 #45

Okay, now you made me laugh Hekate May 2014 #51

hell, i read today that considering highway tolls to fund repairs is the death of american freedom! dionysus May 2014 #53

Just letting States decide because Congress won't act at all ... JoePhilly May 2014 #77

frosting made out of tears on top of the melodrama cake..... dionysus May 2014 #63

BUT...anyone who were to become a target - for whatever reason. elias49 May 2014 #18

Your sexual preferences, your dating habits, your google searches. Jesus Malverde May 2014 #22

Who do you suppose will become a target? MineralMan May 2014 #23

Redirect if you like, but you're smart enough elias49 May 2014 #25

Well, see, here's the thing... ljm2002 May 2014 #82

The domestic 'spying', so far as we know, is limited to copies of phone metadata records. randome May 2014 #83

I'm not okay with the government keeping phone metadata... ljm2002 May 2014 #86

None of us are 'authorities' on the subject. randome May 2014 #117

that is what the Corporations ARE keeping on file yes VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #28

Impressive MM! 99Forever May 2014 #29

If NSA is looking at my DU dribble, than this country is in far worse shape than I ever imagined. nt RKP5637 May 2014 #37

Who "disrupts the system" here? MADem May 2014 #57

I'm glad someone is keeping an eye on a shifty character such as yourself Fumesucker May 2014 #11

Oddly enough, all the work I do is for small MineralMan May 2014 #15

All I do is post cat pictures all day... Jesus Malverde May 2014 #16

LOL !!! WillyT May 2014 #20

Seriously cat pictures Jesus Malverde May 2014 #24

My donation to cat pictures: Whisp May 2014 #32

You're missing some important components here The Straight Story May 2014 #26

Really? ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2014 #43

Huh. Well, no amazon account, no ebay account, pay in cash as much as I can Pholus May 2014 #30

The NSA is forbidden from spying on Americans. Got it? randome May 2014 #36

Duh. Metadata equals surveillance. Pholus May 2014 #48

Not everyone sees that as 'spying', although I understand your point. randome May 2014 #52

Once it is there, the temptation for mission creep will always exist. Pholus May 2014 #62

It's what I've been saying ALL ALONG. It would be funny if it were not so sad. Hekate May 2014 #40

Data mining.. HipChick May 2014 #44

"It would take a mix of some huge databases"... ljm2002 May 2014 #85

History shows clearly that dissent is crushed by those who would stomp on your rights, my man. grahamhgreen May 2014 #46

No...not important to you...but, if you are in a peace protest or action with signs and slogans KoKo May 2014 #49

Now, KoKo. Stop thinking of obvious alternate uses for this data! Pholus May 2014 #54

Well those who support it have nothing to worry about zeemike May 2014 #60

Remember MM's Movie: "Farenheit 9/11" where the Peace Group was Infiltrated by FBI? KoKo May 2014 #87

Yep I remember it. zeemike May 2014 #90

I think those who remember it have moved on..as most of us have..but those who KoKo May 2014 #93

Yes I know they do. zeemike May 2014 #94

Yes...but we can "Keep the Faith" also. In ways to support.... KoKo May 2014 #102

+1 nt laundry_queen May 2014 #125

Amazon can't arrest me and throw me in jail forever. MannyGoldstein May 2014 #56

You have statistically the same probability of being arrested by Amazon as by the NSA Kaleva May 2014 #70

Jeff Bezos of WaPo New Ownership and Drones to Deliver your Amazon Products..... KoKo May 2014 #88

Bullsh*t! Go ahead and post your full name address and phone number right here, then. And while grahamhgreen May 2014 #64

No. I won't do that. Nobody on DU has any need for that information. MineralMan May 2014 #76

You buy from "E-Bay" correct? KoKo May 2014 #89

I buy and sell on eBay. MineralMan May 2014 #98

How were you online before the internet? rug May 2014 #107

What? MineralMan May 2014 #109

Were they not connected by the internet? rug May 2014 #111

No. At the time, MineralMan May 2014 #112

At that point, to tap your data over phone lines would have required a warrant. grahamhgreen May 2014 #121

That is quite true. Today, there are other methods people use to MineralMan May 2014 #123

You won't post it because you value your privacy. So do we. Thanks for playing. grahamhgreen May 2014 #119

No, I won't post it because there is no need to post it. MineralMan May 2014 #122

Post it then. Prove your point. grahamhgreen May 2014 #139

So you've worked for the NSA and feel like an expert on the situation? Rex May 2014 #68

He can't talk about it, except when he does. DisgustipatedinCA May 2014 #72

I mean, maybe he worked in the security field for decades or some such. Rex May 2014 #73

Ah, there you are. MineralMan May 2014 #78

I make a point of proceeding without your leave. DisgustipatedinCA May 2014 #97

That's good. You don't need anyone's MineralMan May 2014 #99

Late 1960s. I was in the USAF, and my MineralMan May 2014 #74

Cool...Well before Internet Revolution and Commercial Use along with Social Use.... KoKo May 2014 #92

But, I've continued to observe the NSA MineralMan May 2014 #95

But..what you are saying is that "Little was New to You.... KoKo May 2014 #100

You have no idea what I do and do not know. MineralMan May 2014 #101

If you are still in the Loop...then it's with those who feel Snowden was a Traitor... KoKo May 2014 #104

Again, you know little. That's fine. MineralMan May 2014 #106

Snowden revealed information that was new as to how far things had gone KoKo May 2014 #118

I've posted that recent WaPo analysis on Google 7 or 8 times now Blue_Tires May 2014 #79

Thanks for this because I feel this way too. Skidmore May 2014 #80

NSA isn't trying to sell me anything. GeorgeGist May 2014 #81

No...they are just Watching what you BUY...where You GO (if you are on Facebook) and have KoKo May 2014 #91

*fwap* *fwap* *fwap* *fwap* *fwap* *fwap* *fwap* ...wait!!! what did he say? Xolodno May 2014 #84

If you used Internet Explorer Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2014 #96

Yes, privacy is an obsolete idea. Agnosticsherbet May 2014 #103

Your application of density is educational RobertEarl May 2014 #124

'Yahho?' What does that mean? MineralMan May 2014 #126

Heh RobertEarl May 2014 #127

I'm not trying to amuse. MineralMan May 2014 #129

What are you doing? RobertEarl May 2014 #130

The "nazis?" Really? MineralMan May 2014 #132

Shrug. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #128

But it is not an opt-in process. MineralMan May 2014 #131

The poignant side of Snowden worship deserves some mention. gulliver May 2014 #135

Well, I don't know about that. MineralMan May 2014 #136