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JDPriestly

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26. The spokesperson for the NSA lied to Congress and the American people at a congressional

Reply to RC (Reply #7)

Sun Nov 24, 2013, 06:18 PM

Nov 2013

hearing. Have we forgotten that? The NSA is clearly out of control. It is an anti-democratic time-bomb in our executive branch.

I'm all for surveillance of actual terrorists -- people who want to overthrow the government through violent means -- but I am not at all in favor of mass surveillance. What in the world are they looking for? There just aren't that many terrorists in the world. And very few of them are in the US using the internet.

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N.S.A. Report Outlined Goals for More Power [View all] Indi Guy Nov 2013 OP

"existing American laws were not adequate to meet the needs of the N.S.A" jtuck004 Nov 2013 #1

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Nov 2013 #2

How many DU'ers are still defending the NSA? RC Nov 2013 #3

Because... OnyxCollie Nov 2013 #4

Blind obedience is frightening and detrimental to the masses. RC Nov 2013 #5

One doesn't need to 'defend' the NSA to know that every LEA tries to extend its capabilities. randome Nov 2013 #6

The problem is that the NSA needs to be regulated out of existence. RC Nov 2013 #7

So simply don't use computers? That's not a valid alternative. randome Nov 2013 #9

International crime calls for international cooperation RC Nov 2013 #11

The Five Eyes network is cooperation but it's a very convoluted one. randome Nov 2013 #12

The spokesperson for the NSA lied to Congress and the American people at a congressional JDPriestly Nov 2013 #26

Absolutely. The NSA has become an out of control criminal agency. RC Nov 2013 #29

What's LEA? deurbano Nov 2013 #13

Law Enforcement Agency. randome Nov 2013 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Indi Guy Nov 2013 #15

Your argument, while valid, ironically is also spurious. Indi Guy Nov 2013 #16

Obama could certainly get the ball rolling in the right direction Maedhros Nov 2013 #17

The surveillance world/industry has overseen many presidents. Obama has no control here, and... Indi Guy Nov 2013 #18

Obama can do what he thinks is worth doing. So can Congress. randome Nov 2013 #19

You cannot make a claim about what "most people" care about. Maedhros Nov 2013 #21

Hold on just a minute. Indi Guy Nov 2013 #24

Other than on Internet bubbles like DU, I don't hear anyone else talking about it. randome Nov 2013 #25

The NSA has already admitted that they violated the Constitution... Indi Guy Nov 2013 #30

Sorry - not buying it. Maedhros Nov 2013 #20

No doubt true. JDPriestly Nov 2013 #27

Strengthening our most powerful branch of government jsr Nov 2013 #8

Their perversity continues! Mapping "any device, anywhere, all the time." Pholus Nov 2013 #10

All because of 9/11, huh?!?! blkmusclmachine Nov 2013 #22

Or have they completely stopped using their bullsh!t "explanations" of WHY... blkmusclmachine Nov 2013 #23

No. They started this long before 9/11. Back in the Reagan era I have read. JDPriestly Nov 2013 #28