Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

crim son

(27,552 posts)

18. From the article:

Reply to Name removed (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 11:50 AM

Nov 2013

"Gen. Keith Alexander, the NSA director, has ratified that impression, saying that the majority of NSA data is collected “solely pursuant to the authorities provided by Executive Order 12333.”

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

28 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Most of NSA�s data collection authorized by order Ronald Reagan issued [View all] bemildred Nov 2013 OP

But Ed Snowden says it's all Obama's fault! baldguy Nov 2013 #1

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2013 #4

Read his entire message TBF Nov 2013 #5

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2013 #11

It's a classic straw man, but not at all well done, a good straw man appears to make sense. bemildred Nov 2013 #13

The tag meant that while the repugs TBF Nov 2013 #17

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2013 #2

It seems clear that the purpose of the order was to authorize something. bemildred Nov 2013 #9

From the article: crim son Nov 2013 #18

There is our old fucking bastard Reagan again liberal N proud Nov 2013 #3

Executive orders aren't law. Blanks Nov 2013 #7

And Obama could sign an christx30 Nov 2013 #10

At the risk of appearing 'pro-NSA spying on citizens'... Blanks Nov 2013 #15

But this proves either that a) terror has been around a very long time and/or JDPriestly Nov 2013 #22

The old saying 'absolute power corrupts absolutely' applies nolabels Nov 2013 #24

They aren't looking for anything specific... Blanks Nov 2013 #25

Even Constitutional Scholars have trouble figuring out the meaning of parts of the Constitution. RC Nov 2013 #12

Wording lawyers try to persuade the Supreme Court to interpret to favor the cause of their clients. JDPriestly Nov 2013 #23

Its not fun to blame Reagan liberal N proud Nov 2013 #14

Sure, started... Blanks Nov 2013 #16

I dunno - TBF Nov 2013 #19

I believe that Reagan was intelligent... Blanks Nov 2013 #21

John Hinckley changed all that jmowreader Nov 2013 #26

Yes it's quite possible that the guy TBF Nov 2013 #27

He was no jewel before then jmowreader Nov 2013 #28

+1 Dawson Leery Nov 2013 #20

Reagan - it figures. nt TBF Nov 2013 #6

Not really. westerebus Nov 2013 #8