When People From Oliver Stone To Famous Ex-Porn Stars Are Speaking Out About NSA Spying...
from the it's-going-mainstream dept
For years, the way the government has dealt with leaks and revelations concerning NSA spying is to hope that things get brushed under the rug and people forget about it. There are plenty of people who insist they just don't care -- which is exactly what the NSA is hoping for. But, it's increasingly clear that, unlike past leaks, the current set of NSA leaks are attracting a lot more public attention than in the past, and it's leading some quite well known people to speak up about it. The ACLU has now released a video from Oliver Stone, which makes some really strong points about how problematic the NSA's spying is:We did not pass the 4th Amendment in order to protect those with something to hide. We passed that amendment, which prohibits general warrants and limitless surveillance, because we know -- all too well -- the cost of unaccountable government. The question is not do you have something to hide. The question is whether we control the government, or the government controls us....Meanwhile, focusing on a... different audience, FunnyOrDie put out an amusing video "commercial" for the NSA, by famed ex-porn star Sasha Grey, done in the style of a late-night TV ad for phone sex hotlines.
Recent leaks have given us a glimpse into our government's giant surveillance machine. This machine is eating our freedom.
Why settle for just one phone sex hotline when becoming a contractor for the NSA gives you unlimited access to any private content made over AT&T and Verizon?Perhaps this latest round of revelations isn't going to just disappear into the memory hole like previous revelations.
[....] So what are you waiting for? Dial 1-800-any phone number and apply to the NSA today...
Filed Under: nsa surveillance, oliver stone, sasha grey, surveillance
