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8. Indeed.

Wed Dec 4, 2013, 12:20 AM

Dec 2013

The fourth estate is crucial to the preservation of freedom, and in our case -- to the rule of law i.e, our Constitution.

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British News Staff May Face Terrorism Charges Over Snowden Leaks [View all] Indi Guy Dec 2013 OP

On a scale of 1 - 10... Indi Guy Dec 2013 #2

I pick '1'. Same as how much 9/11 personally affected my life. randome Dec 2013 #3

The Guardian is not known for picking numbers out of the air. Indi Guy Dec 2013 #4

We don't know how much data the PRISM program supplies, though. randome Dec 2013 #10

"...is made available to 850,000 NSA employees and contractors." randome Dec 2013 #13

You wanted to know where that number came from, now you know. bemildred Dec 2013 #15

+1 sakabatou Dec 2013 #6

Indeed. Indi Guy Dec 2013 #8

Amazing that this story barely made a blip at DU yesterday. go west young man Dec 2013 #9