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In reply to the discussion: Snowden: NSA employees routinely pass around intercepted nude photos [View all]woo me with science
(32,139 posts)94. Unfathomably naive post. Deliberately missing the point, I hope,
because the alternative would just be too sad.
You act as though you have no comprehension whatsoever of why it's inadvisable for governments to have the ability to spy into the private lives of citizens, and to store details about their lives and activities in databases that can be accessed at any time in the future. You act as though you have no comprehension whatsoever of the power governments can wield against inconvenient politicians, inconvenient protesters, and inconvenient citizens.
You act as though you have never read history and don't understand why surveillance states are dangerous.
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Hmmm... the fact is you don't what NSA does in the vast majority of cases. They serve a very...
Adrahil
Jul 2014
#79
Yes, law enforcement typically 'justifies' itself by doing the job they were established to do.
randome
Jul 2014
#178
Ah, the old "There's no expectation of privacy on the Internet, so why worry?" argument...
klook
Jul 2014
#10
The slashed GOP may very well be an accurate representation of their sentiment.
Jackpine Radical
Jul 2014
#49
Any naked pictures of Dianne Feinstein in a sexually compromising position.....
DeSwiss
Jul 2014
#67
The floating castles remind me of that old Star Trek episode, "The Cloud Minders"
aint_no_life_nowhere
Jul 2014
#62
Ha ha ha. Government abuse of power against Americans is such a laugh riot.
woo me with science
Jul 2014
#35
He could have started by replacing all the US Attorneys in 2009 (like Clinton did.)
OnyxCollie
Jul 2014
#92
Right. Because when the NSA learns of something illegal, they should simply sit on it.
randome
Jul 2014
#97
So, summarizing. You think it's unfair the NSA is held accountable for their crap but
Pholus
Jul 2014
#183
So Greenwald, Poitras, the NYT, the Guardian - the documents they have from Snowden aren't evidence?
riderinthestorm
Jul 2014
#83
But he has provided proof of his allegations unless you think Greenwald, Poitras, the NYT,
riderinthestorm
Jul 2014
#81
You are. You specifically said he is making allegations without providing proof
riderinthestorm
Jul 2014
#111
Have you seen the proof that the NSA is surveilling American citizens?
riderinthestorm
Jul 2014
#115
your internet provider, cell phone service, messageboard owners can too. so whats new?
Sunlei
Jul 2014
#74
I understand. For example the millions of files Snowden stole. A lot of 'someones' will be
Sunlei
Jul 2014
#95
Manning said they played video games all day.management in our Federal agencies should be fired.
Sunlei
Jul 2014
#78
If people were being disciplined for it, it wouldn't have been "routine", would it?
hughee99
Jul 2014
#210