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elias49

(4,259 posts)
36. I second that.
Fri Jul 4, 2014, 08:37 AM
Jul 2014

At 62, with 3 tiny grandchildren, I worry what kind of USA they'll face when I'm gone.

Basically, this is like saying, "Legitimate reason for spying uncovered". edgineered Jul 2014 #1
NSA Is Extremist billhicks76 Jul 2014 #8
Fascism. woo me with science Jul 2014 #2
It is, but too many Americans are too ignorant to get what's going on. n/t RKP5637 Jul 2014 #7
as long as "Guns and Ammo" magazine is off limits to the NSA DBoon Jul 2014 #43
That's a fact. defacto7 Jul 2014 #17
Then I guess I'm on their list after all. dballance Jul 2014 #3
How about democraticunderground.com? n/t xocet Jul 2014 #11
We are most definitely being watched FrodosPet Jul 2014 #64
Better safe than sor-ry! RufusTFirefly Jul 2014 #4
This is what happens when you believe anything free is a CRIME. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2014 #5
My old friend, Doc Searls, is gonna be pissed. longship Jul 2014 #6
That lack of a back door, littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #10
Developed by as Finnish national, too DBoon Jul 2014 #42
The NSA even has its own version of Linux. SE-Linux LiberalArkie Jul 2014 #34
yes, "Security Enhanced" Linux nilram Jul 2014 #45
Sure it's not SEE-Linux? winter is coming Jul 2014 #58
Probably is a sign xkeyscore is flawed. Trillo Jul 2014 #9
96% of the worlds top 500 supercomputers are defacto7 Jul 2014 #12
Quite possibly including the very ones the NSA uses to spy on everyone. Angleae Jul 2014 #31
The 96% mentioned defacto7 Jul 2014 #47
Penguin being chased down the road by a drone...what a crappy world we've allowed. n/t jtuck004 Jul 2014 #13
Yet the drone is running Linux n/t IDemo Jul 2014 #62
The machines turn on the machines. Sounds like a bad movie, with a bad actor. n/t jtuck004 Jul 2014 #63
If Linux Journal readers are extremists defacto7 Jul 2014 #14
Oh dear. What happened to all the NSA defenders? elias49 Jul 2014 #15
They are scrambling to find out how many Linux users voted for Nader! villager Jul 2014 #18
LOL! n/t fleabiscuit Jul 2014 #19
hah!!! pothos Jul 2014 #20
DUZY! bananas Jul 2014 #28
I spit out my drink. Perfect post! LOL nt Mojorabbit Jul 2014 #52
OH YES!!!! bullwinkle428 Jul 2014 #56
I always thought there was something fishy about those Red Hat leftists. n/t winter is coming Jul 2014 #57
I've never voted for or supported Nader because he isn't electable, nor is he leftist. hunter Jul 2014 #60
The Professional quislings that defend the NSA have been quiet lately friendly_iconoclast Jul 2014 #54
Goebels! MacCarthy! burrowowl Jul 2014 #16
I'm not how many people truly appreciate how dangerous the NSA is MannyGoldstein Jul 2014 #21
its not just metadata. pothos Jul 2014 #24
So, in short, what you're saying is, they are invincible. Amonester Jul 2014 #33
No. MannyGoldstein Jul 2014 #41
Wow... Helen Borg Jul 2014 #22
All great sysadmins Helen Borg Jul 2014 #23
"Thanks, 9/11" ... blkmusclmachine Jul 2014 #25
When you're "big data" driven, anything not on the trendline is suspect. Pholus Jul 2014 #26
Linux Mint User Here As This Post Is Typed - Sorry Folks The Thread Has Now Been Hijacked By The NSA cantbeserious Jul 2014 #27
SpaceX uses Linux bananas Jul 2014 #29
Well There You Go - Even The Universe Is Compromised By The NSA cantbeserious Jul 2014 #30
I haven't doubted for a moment Aerows Jul 2014 #48
I miss the old US of A. Scuba Jul 2014 #32
I second that. elias49 Jul 2014 #36
And this is surprising? Amonester Jul 2014 #35
Don't have to be surprised to be disturbed!! nt elias49 Jul 2014 #37
It's all about money. Amonester Jul 2014 #38
Sewn on patch? Martak Sarno Jul 2014 #39
Many don't bother sewing stuff in this effed-up pre-2015 era... Amonester Jul 2014 #40
Well, you could use fabric glue, but then you'd have to go to Hobby Lobby. winter is coming Jul 2014 #59
I just did a little readeing at their web site. greiner3 Jul 2014 #44
It appears there is a second NSA leaker. Luminous Animal Jul 2014 #46
I hope the second one Aerows Jul 2014 #49
I get the feeling some people just aren't getting it. defacto7 Jul 2014 #50
thbt. It's a fricking journal. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #51
They hate OPEN SOURCE. DeSwiss Jul 2014 #53
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #55
"Five Eyes" exemption... Deuce Jul 2014 #61
exeption from "five eyes" exemption: reorg Jul 2014 #65
Author and privacy advocate Cory Doctorow Babel_17 Jul 2014 #66
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