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In reply to the discussion: This was a comment on CNN about Snowden, I thought it was to the point. [View all]randome
(34,845 posts)22. Yeah, I don't blame you.
http://z8rc.com/2013/06/bad-news/
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Snowden stated what I knew through other primary sources, that Americans have no clue how extensive the NSA snooping capabilities are, that they literally watch your thoughts form (his words) as you use your home computer, and that they do so routinely and by official policy. He stated they have an official policy of lying to prevent disclosure of their capabilities, categorizing their intentionally misleading cover stories a matter of national security. That the NSA (ed: as a minimum) has complete and unrestricted access to your most private data, including text transcripts of billions of phone conversations made every day, a log of all the websites your and your family have visited, they have all of your passwords, total access to bank and brokerage accounts, credit card data, know and catalog your buying patterns, your geographic GPS tracks, your political views and religious affiliations, and that they monitor and archive all of this data for the purpose of automated information mining.
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This was a comment on CNN about Snowden, I thought it was to the point. [View all]
AverageMe
Jun 2013
OP
I asked you to address you specific assertion which I will repeat for you:
Bluenorthwest
Jun 2013
#6
The fact that he has not provided evidence of the NSA watching our thoughts form as we type...
randome
Jun 2013
#8
I have asked you for evidence Snowden says NSA reads our thoughts. You provided none.
Bluenorthwest
Jun 2013
#14
I've posted one of many links to that part of his story. I can't believe anyone would claim
okaawhatever
Jun 2013
#20
You might note I have never claimed to be informed on this story. That's why I asked for
Bluenorthwest
Jun 2013
#24
What dishonesty? I listed Snowden's claims that are unsupported by any evidence.
randome
Jun 2013
#12
No offense but that link is not exactly a trusted source, nor does it cite it's source for
Bluenorthwest
Jun 2013
#27
DU is basically my entire source for this story, and as usual for me the story is secondary
Bluenorthwest
Jun 2013
#33
I know, I know. And my bullet points about Snowden are a synthesis of all I've heard about him.
randome
Jun 2013
#34
With our current government, if you don't support Snowden and others like him
A Simple Game
Jun 2013
#37
There are actually no laws against discrimination against LGBT people and we are not
Bluenorthwest
Jun 2013
#29
Trust in power is an odd concept,trust is faith,faith is intentional irrationality. Power corrupts!
Civilization2
Jun 2013
#39