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Will justice prevail....stay tuned... AuntPatsy May 2015 #1
Time to round up the crooks. Octafish May 2015 #2
The NSA's snooping was leaked by Edward Snowden Ichingcarpenter May 2015 #3
If they did this and it 'illegal'' then it means Ichingcarpenter May 2015 #5
+1! Enthusiast May 2015 #22
HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT May 2015 #4
But, revealing illegalities at the NSA is illegal. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2015 #6
Thank you ACLU too!!! Ichingcarpenter May 2015 #9
Obviously this judge hasn't consulted anonymous internet DUers claiming this is leeeeegal! riderinthestorm May 2015 #7
Lol, so true. Not to mention how 'legal' extra-judicial assassinations of US Citizens suddenly sabrina 1 May 2015 #18
In other news... nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #8
Ah, so they dodged the 1979 SCOTUS decision that actually makes it legal. jeff47 May 2015 #10
Yet for many its a great step forward and has Ichingcarpenter May 2015 #11
Except it didn't really make the collection illegal. It changed the means of authorizing it (nt) jeff47 May 2015 #17
Yep...... that's correct Ichingcarpenter May 2015 #19
Very true. One more thing, why didn't the spy program pick up on the Texas shooters??? Emelina May 2015 #15
It's really only useful information after-the-fact. jeff47 May 2015 #16
The NSA defenders here and in RL always bring up that the NSA stops terrorist attacks riderinthestorm May 2015 #24
Notice they are not here but posting Ichingcarpenter May 2015 #27
oh I've definitely noticed riderinthestorm May 2015 #29
It probably does. jeff47 May 2015 #28
That ruling had zero to do with LISTENING to conversations, READING mail, now email, or any of what sabrina 1 May 2015 #20
Hopefully this ruling will help further expose the Ichingcarpenter May 2015 #23
Actually, this ruling has nothing to do with LISTENING to conversations or READING mail. jeff47 May 2015 #30
It's a start..... daleanime May 2015 #12
Our resident DU legal eagles said bulk collection was authorized under the law. pa28 May 2015 #13
Hopefully the courts will stand firm with the US Constitution! Emelina May 2015 #14
The government will give the Stalin response: hifiguy May 2015 #21
Strange...where are all the DU NSA experts? They seem to be avoiding this thread. Rex May 2015 #25
KnR Someday we may get our country back from the NeoCons. nt Hekate May 2015 #26
Kick nt Hissyspit May 2015 #31
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