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millennialmax

(331 posts)
Fri Aug 9, 2013, 01:09 PM Aug 2013

POTUS is set to announce new measures today to increase transparency in govt surveillance programs

Via @yellincnn: POTUS is set to announce new measures today to increase transparency in govt surveillance programs, acc to admin official


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BREAKING: Obama to announce new measures today to increase transparency in government surveillance programs @JessicaYellin | @BrookeBCNN


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POTUS is set to announce new measures today to increase transparency in govt surveillance programs (Original Post) millennialmax Aug 2013 OP
"increase transparency and restore public trust" millennialmax Aug 2013 #1
I can see it already Newsjock Aug 2013 #2
The vans that park outside your house will no longer have window tint NightWatcher Aug 2013 #3
You got it all wrong. Its our apartment walls that will be made more transparent. nt Xipe Totec Aug 2013 #4
I have my tissues and official "crying jag speech" shirt on! Safetykitten Aug 2013 #5
I'm glad everyone is already putting their paranoid, 'I hate Obama' spin on it. millennialmax Aug 2013 #6
 

millennialmax

(331 posts)
1. "increase transparency and restore public trust"
Fri Aug 9, 2013, 01:16 PM
Aug 2013
WSJ Washington Wire @WSJwashington

JUST IN: Obama to announce new measures to “increase transparency and restore public trust” in surveillance programs at 3 pm press conf.


Newsjock

(11,733 posts)
2. I can see it already
Fri Aug 9, 2013, 01:16 PM
Aug 2013

"This communication might be monitored and/or stored by one or more federal agencies." On everything. That's transparency, the Third Way way.

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)
3. The vans that park outside your house will no longer have window tint
Fri Aug 9, 2013, 01:18 PM
Aug 2013

You can clearly see they're watching you

 

millennialmax

(331 posts)
6. I'm glad everyone is already putting their paranoid, 'I hate Obama' spin on it.
Fri Aug 9, 2013, 01:25 PM
Aug 2013

The 'who gives a fuck what the POTUS says' is a Tea Party mentality and has no place in Democratic circles.

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