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36. yea ordinary crime

Sun Sep 29, 2013, 01:47 PM

Sep 2013

like not having health ins?

for a couple in their 50s with 1 child,75 grand annual income in illinois,looks like smokers would pay 33% a year for healthcare

same couple non smoking 26% of income

that same family would already be paying 20 % in ss and income taxes

so does every1 but me think that is affordable?

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N.S.A. Examines Social Networks of U.S. Citizens (Decision Made In Secret 2010) [View all] kpete Sep 2013 OP

and yet they couldn't stop the Boston bombers. nt grasswire Sep 2013 #1

reading the whole thing: kpete Sep 2013 #2

the comments are interesting grasswire Sep 2013 #3

Love this exception: "or there is evidence of a crime." So much for Title III warrant requirements - leveymg Sep 2013 #5

yea ordinary crime questionseverything Sep 2013 #36

Last two paragraphs Red Oak Sep 2013 #6

Of course not. The CIA was "ontop" of them, just like the 9/11 hijackers and '93 WTC bombers before leveymg Sep 2013 #7

doesn't that mean the NSA is expendable, then? nt grasswire Sep 2013 #8

It means that we're all expendable, if the CIA and the WH think that's necessary. leveymg Sep 2013 #9

Could not have said it better... dixiegrrrrl Sep 2013 #14

That's the thing about amassing all this information - they can only work backwards, djean111 Sep 2013 #28

Yep, they are everywhere and will continue to be, maybe some should spend time and effort in Thinkingabout Sep 2013 #4

Well, yes The Green Manalishi Sep 2013 #15

One should be albe to figure out what is being done by the analysts but be that as it may be Thinkingabout Sep 2013 #16

The Patriot Act uses broad, vague uncertain language to define JDPriestly Sep 2013 #18

Or terrorist could be those who attempt to scare the crap out of those paranoid about Thinkingabout Sep 2013 #20

People should be scared of the NSA program of surveillance. JDPriestly Sep 2013 #23

I don't know the number of paranoid spy people who is scaring the crap out of those who listen to Thinkingabout Sep 2013 #24

I asked you to please tell me what percentage of Americans you believe are terrorists JDPriestly Sep 2013 #33

By your definition most people are terrorist as you say a terrorist can be someone in disagreement Thinkingabout Sep 2013 #37

I do not agree with defining terrorism as anyone who disagrees with me or others. JDPriestly Sep 2013 #38

Then you are disagreeing with your earlier post. I disagree with your opinion of NSA so Thinkingabout Sep 2013 #39

I am saying that the NSA definition of terrorism if taken from the Patriot Act could stretch to JDPriestly Sep 2013 #40

Do you think the soft target attack occurred in Nairobi? Do you think there was a bombing Thinkingabout Sep 2013 #41

Does "citing a foreign intelligence justification" include planning a trip outwith the USA? mwooldri Sep 2013 #10

Or Mister Smith bought a bag of pot... Hubert Flottz Sep 2013 #13

It just goes to show you... Hubert Flottz Sep 2013 #11

The stories of your extra girl friends seem to come to the surface long before the NSA was created. Thinkingabout Sep 2013 #17

It is worse than the KGB because it is less apparent JDPriestly Sep 2013 #19

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Sep 2013 #12

The article mentions facebook profiles so does this mean facebook gave the government a backdoor cstanleytech Sep 2013 #21

Another demonstration of NSA idiocy and waste. Pholus Sep 2013 #22

Excellent post! Of course that is what it is really about. JDPriestly Sep 2013 #34

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! OnyxCollie Sep 2013 #25

Looks like the NYT is finally making use of Snowden's materials. dkf Sep 2013 #26

K and R nt Mojorabbit Sep 2013 #27

Damn you Times, just when I am done with you... JackRiddler Sep 2013 #29

Change You Can BeLIEve In! blkmusclmachine Sep 2013 #30

This is why it's #%^*ing crazy to participate in Facebook MannyGoldstein Sep 2013 #31

^^^This^^^ Egnever Sep 2013 #32

True. This is about the only website I post on other than e-mail. JDPriestly Sep 2013 #35