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In reply to the discussion: You Are, In Fact, Being Watched [View all]leftstreet
(36,107 posts)6. But Obama said the NSA isn't spying on Americans
Obama To Leno: 'There Is No Spying On Americans'
by Greg Henderson
August 07, 201312:44 AM
President Obama defended the , telling NBC's Jay Leno on Tuesday that: "There is no spying on Americans."
"We don't have a domestic spying program," Obama said on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. "What we do have is some mechanisms that can track a phone number or an email address that is connected to a terrorist attack. ... That information is useful."
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/08/06/209692380/obama-to-leno-there-is-no-spying-on-americans
by Greg Henderson
August 07, 201312:44 AM
President Obama defended the , telling NBC's Jay Leno on Tuesday that: "There is no spying on Americans."
"We don't have a domestic spying program," Obama said on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. "What we do have is some mechanisms that can track a phone number or an email address that is connected to a terrorist attack. ... That information is useful."
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/08/06/209692380/obama-to-leno-there-is-no-spying-on-americans
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But, but, there's absolutely no evidence of any spying on Americans. Read that right here on DU.
Scuba
Aug 2013
#3
of course. and anybody that thinks the security apparatus feels bound by laws, warrants, and
KG
Aug 2013
#10
The Reuters report did not address the question of whether or not data came from foreign sources.
randome
Aug 2013
#12
My friend Ron Wyden has some very strong credentials and he gets lied to in
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2013
#74
Edward Snowden is a modern day Paul Revere with a thumb drive full of news that Tyranny is coming!
usGovOwesUs3Trillion
Aug 2013
#35
Edward Snowden is a modern day Paul Revere with a thumb drive full of news that Tyranny is coming!
usGovOwesUs3Trillion
Aug 2013
#39
Important to point out this change very likely due to Snowden's whistleblowing.
flpoljunkie
Aug 2013
#84
Kick. Plus the usual memo-whisperers show up, needle Will, and get their desired results.
Warren Stupidity
Aug 2013
#40
Fraud is illegal too, yet the President chose not to prosecute the banksters.
Waiting For Everyman
Aug 2013
#54
It's a-ok to persecute the little people, but the 1% can break laws at will.
Waiting For Everyman
Aug 2013
#58
9/11 was nothing more than an excuse to initiate their preconceived agenda.
blkmusclmachine
Aug 2013
#50
TransCanada were caught with a slideshow of peaceful activists, teaching cops they're terrorists.
Fire Walk With Me
Aug 2013
#51
Obama: NSA Surveillance Was Necessary To Make Sure Boston Bombings Weren't Part Of Bigger Plot
Ichingcarpenter
Aug 2013
#61
Necessary for them to help the DEA monitor and arrest medical marijuana users?
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2013
#63
I know. What's astounding is that anyone here is even trying to polish this turd.
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2013
#68
Right, we need the NSA because we're too stupid to simply follow up a direct Russian tip off.
Waiting For Everyman
Aug 2013
#66