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In reply to the discussion: Glenn Greenwald: Low-Level NSA Analysts Have ‘Powerful and Invasive’ Search Tool (ABC This Week) [View all]Generic Other
(28,979 posts)21. Our government has been corrupted by liars, cheats and evil douchbags
And the rest are gutless or bought off.
I refuse to believe another word if it comes from the lips of a career politician who has ever been caught in a single lie or inaccuracy. Spout bullshit then you are shit to me.
Let the criminal hearings begin Watergate style. Time for some heads to roll, some secrets to be brought into the light of day. Time for a special prosecutor to be appointed that does more than play with the president's penis.
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Glenn Greenwald: Low-Level NSA Analysts Have ‘Powerful and Invasive’ Search Tool (ABC This Week) [View all]
chimpymustgo
Jul 2013
OP
They do it during the 72 hours FISA allows NSA to acquire evidence for a warrant.
leveymg
Jul 2013
#2
Has it occurred to you that the system is set up with some controls on private use of
leveymg
Jul 2013
#35
The pre-warrant profiling can be equally intrusive, if it involves real-time monitoring
leveymg
Jul 2013
#48
I think it's really a rhetorical point being raised because the debunkers have been debunked
leveymg
Jul 2013
#82
You really should listen and read and understand what he is trying to tell you about your government
chimpymustgo
Jul 2013
#7
perhaps this explains why wall street bankers haven't been charged with crimes
nashville_brook
Jul 2013
#9
Maybe because the NSA has 4 levels of approval needed before looking at the data.
randome
Jul 2013
#10
Given All The Government Lies - There Is Every Reason To Believe This True And No Reason Not To Believe
cantbeserious
Jul 2013
#11
I defy our GOVERNMENT to tell us the TRUTH. Minimum standard democracy. nt
chimpymustgo
Jul 2013
#22
What are you talking about, now? Snowden said he watched people composing their on-line coms
leveymg
Jul 2013
#28
One of the slides references "real-time" surveillance, and the WaPo report on what Snowden said:
leveymg
Jul 2013
#46
It's not vague to the Democrats in Congress who have been trying to warn us for
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#65
We have the evidence, I know I have been spied on by Verizon on behalf of the government
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#70
We called last week to cancel our Verizon cell phone service. I told them why, the agent on
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#78
I'm under the impression that all the major carriers have identical agreements with NSA.
leveymg
Jul 2013
#80
Yes, I know that. We have had a Virgin Mobile cell phone, much better than Verizon
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#85
You still haven't responded to my message to you about the 72-hour window for NSA to gather evidence
leveymg
Jul 2013
#29
Binney says there's an automated profiling system that red-flags calls for human
leveymg
Jul 2013
#38
Officers and contractors all have the same TS/SCI clearances. They do the same work as analysts
leveymg
Jul 2013
#47
There have been several articles that look at job descriptions for contractors that require PRISM
leveymg
Jul 2013
#58
Thanks for adding more info. Why won't our govt TELL US how it is spying on us?
chimpymustgo
Jul 2013
#44
We need new laws. This 'data mining' issue came up during the Bush years, there was
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#33
Maybe Glenn could help you with some basic reading comprehension and spelling.
chimpymustgo
Jul 2013
#86
Greenwald is using language like a lawyer, later he can sleaze out of what he said
flamingdem
Jul 2013
#49
Your comment about Snowden goes against all the information that has been posted about his access.nt
Mojorabbit
Jul 2013
#75
“Capitalism is the belief that the nastiest of men for the nastiest of motives" will pillage
chimpymustgo
Jul 2013
#79
"I have been assured... stopped 2 or 3 years ago.. may have been some abuse... pure accidental"
Catherina
Jul 2013
#94
Video and excerpt of story about NSA employees sniggering over US soldiers pillow talk and sex chats
Catherina
Jul 2013
#90
Thanks for posting. Perhaps the dunderheads will wake up a realize the truth.
chimpymustgo
Jul 2013
#92