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Post by avordvet on Jun 20, 2009 9:46:40 GMT -5
But I'm sure we are more secure because of it... NSA monitors millions of American e-mails
By Tom Eley (WSWS) -- Several current and former agents within the National Security Agency (NSA), speaking on condition of anonymity, have told the New York Times that the spy agency likely monitors millions of e-mail communications and telephone calls made by Americans. The new revelations follow the disclosure in April that the NSA’s monitoring of domestic e-mail traffic broke the law in 2008 and 2009. For the rest of the story: www.inteldaily.com/news/173/ARTICLE/11046/2009-06-19.html[/i]"Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both." - Benjamin Franklin
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Post by Michael Downing on Jun 20, 2009 13:01:59 GMT -5
Many gladly embraced this effort when President Bush felt it was necessary to monitor possible terrorists threats against the United States. The same is true for preventative detention where terrorists can be held indefinitely without due process. So goes the Law of Unintended Consequences. Didn't sound so bad when those terrorists were radical Muslims but as the definition of terrorist gets redefined it gets scarier. With the proposal of an internet Czar who answers only to the office of the President we will closer to the old Soviet Empire than we may know. Monitor me if you will but know that I have nothing to hide. I will publicly state that Patrick Henry and General John Stark were both correct. "Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!" Patrick Henry "Live Free or Die; there are worse evils than death." General John Stark
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Post by 2ncrca on Jun 20, 2009 14:19:50 GMT -5
When those obsessed with power believe that their position is faltering they will resort to reaching out and touching some one. Case in point, Iran.
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Post by NonConformist on Jun 21, 2009 10:37:12 GMT -5
Ive been preaching this for YEARS, yet no one listens..well except the NSA LOL
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