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etherealtruth

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19. Executive Order 12333

Reply to MannyGoldstein (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2015, 05:50 AM

Jun 2015

https://www.aclu.org/cases/executive-order-12333-foia-lawsuit

The executive order, signed by President Reagan in 1981 and modified many times since, is the authority relied upon by the intelligence agencies, including the NSA, to conduct surveillance of foreigners outside of the United States. According to recent reports, however, the government relies upon the executive order to sweep up the international communications of countless Americans. For example, it collect billions of records every day containing the location information of mobile phones, including Americans' phones; to harvest the address books of email users; and to sweep up the information of users of Google and Yahoo as it travels between those companies' data centers abroad.

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Poll: Did Operation Spy On Everyone™ really end at midnight? [View all] MannyGoldstein Jun 2015 OP

I imagine the NSA read this OP before I did. NaturalHigh Jun 2015 #1

The reality of the possibility that we might be spied upon because of our political views JDPriestly Jun 2015 #12

It's about having a secret gov't repository of all electronic transactions. delrem Jun 2015 #16

Yes. And it leaves me wondering why Yahoo gave me the weather report in Herndon, Va. JDPriestly Jun 2015 #17

I can't explain your troubles either. delrem Jun 2015 #18

Look, you're just getting tabulated. It doesn't hurt. delrem Jun 2015 #15

Hmmm. The American Stasi, giving up its toys? backscatter712 Jun 2015 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jun 2015 #3

MANNY! You shoulda put a warning in the topic. grasswire Jun 2015 #4

Yes. No need for them once Operation Fema Camps starts tomorrow. NYC_SKP Jun 2015 #5

Aren't Texas and the Southwest to be secured by Operation Jade Helm first? xocet Jun 2015 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author xocet Jun 2015 #9

The same bunch who got us up the creek are going to find a f'ing paddle, now? delrem Jun 2015 #6

You forgot this option: "The Patriot Act is not dead, it's just pining for the Fjords." scarletwoman Jun 2015 #7

Well the Snowald Cabal is celebrating, so that must mean it's over... Blue_Tires Jun 2015 #10

Congratulations on the portmanteau. delrem Jun 2015 #13

Don't spend all your freedom in one spot, Winston. peecoolyour Jun 2015 #11

I don't identify MannyGoldstein with Winston. delrem Jun 2015 #14

Executive Order 12333 etherealtruth Jun 2015 #19

^ Wilms Jun 2015 #20

the single most controling aspect of the patriot act is certainly not dead. Javaman Jun 2015 #21

I seriously... onyourleft Jun 2015 #22

IXNAY! IXNAY! Iggo Jun 2015 #23