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Libraries fear 'ravenous' NSA [View all] Indi Guy Dec 2013 OP
How stupid... Swede Atlanta Dec 2013 #1
This is all just speculative fear-mongering, nothing more. randome Dec 2013 #2
Speculation?! Indi Guy Dec 2013 #3
I am not saying to trust blindly any governmental organization. Not at all. randome Dec 2013 #9
On further thought, it seems that I was wrong... Indi Guy Dec 2013 #13
What precautions can they take, though? Pass a law that forbids the NSA from spying on them? randome Dec 2013 #16
Why are you so concerned that Americans are paying attention to their spy agencies Maedhros Dec 2013 #5
Accuracy is important to me. randome Dec 2013 #8
This message was self-deleted by its author Indi Guy Dec 2013 #10
Accuracy, or semantics? Maedhros Dec 2013 #12
Not at all. randome Dec 2013 #15
Exactly. Defund the NSA and get the Republicans out of it. Ash_F Dec 2013 #28
+1. nt AverageJoe90 Dec 2013 #6
As for your spurious "speculative fear mongering" statement... Maedhros Dec 2013 #11
Too many NSLs from the sound of it. But I don't see that this endangers libraries. randome Dec 2013 #17
The first step to changing the law is to call attention to those parts that are unacceptable. Maedhros Dec 2013 #18
No one is spying on libraries that we know of so what is there to call attention to? randome Dec 2013 #21
"That we know of" is part of the problem. Maedhros Dec 2013 #23
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Dec 2013 #4
Thanks Joe. Indi Guy Dec 2013 #7
You are missing the fact that there is no evidence of the NSA Progressive dog Dec 2013 #14
There is massive evidence of recent NSA spying on libraries. Maedhros Dec 2013 #24
NSL stands for 'National Security Letter', not 'National Surveillance on Librarians'. randome Dec 2013 #26
If you read the article at the link Maedhros Dec 2013 #33
You're missing complacency, Indi Guy, some people are comfortable in waiting for the government Uncle Joe Dec 2013 #20
Tax Payer$ So Called Budget 2012 (NIP)53.9 billion (MIP)21.5 billion = 75.4 billion mitty14u2 Dec 2013 #19
Prying eyes, and all blkmusclmachine Dec 2013 #22
What really endangers libraries nilesobek Dec 2013 #25
Shhhhhhhhh! n/t Alkene Dec 2013 #27
Seems like a lot of worry that you're unfairly singling out the NSA. Pholus Dec 2013 #29
K&R Solly Mack Dec 2013 #30
Nonsense. Leave the NSA alone! jsr Dec 2013 #31
EFF PasadenaTrudy Dec 2013 #32
From what I've seen... Indi Guy Dec 2013 #34
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