"...serious threat to national security…"
"...taking the necessary steps to safeguard security…"
"...a precautionary measure to protect lives and security…"
One minor point. Not once, has the all encompassing surveillance of the US or UK, been shown to have stopped an actual plot, saved a life, or safeguard security.
If they are pulling all email data or meta data the numbers just do not add up. There are over 144 billion emails sent worldwide everyday, 89% are spam. If you remove the spam that is still around 15 billion emails. Break out US from that number and you are around (off on the way low side) 1 billion a day.
The numbers quoted say between meta data, collected emails, etc seem to not jive.
Gut feel says, what has been reported so far, is the "lite" version of what is actually going on. I really think the UK and US are in for a serious crap storm, over the next few months as more details are exposed.
It makes one wonder how many other programs, as illegal as this, there are.
Evil - what is his agenda? it seems like he is trying to destroy this nation financially.
Stupid - well ....
Blackmail - were the birthers right? :p and what does the NSA actually have on him?
Robot - fembot or data?
Burning out - just plain old, to much for him to handle and he is doing the escapism and denial thing. Personally, I think this is the most likely of the options. Recall how weathered he looked after the first couple of months as president, then the vacations started....
Yes your honor, I understand that firing a 30,000 rounds from a minigun in the air in the suburbs is a bad thing. I only killed 238 people it was unintentional ...
It would be far easier to create a site that the owner didn't have the encryption keys for. This way even if they did come in and ask for information it would be of no use to those seeking it.
We do not hate the government, just most of the scumbag politicians, and appointees currently running it.
You seem to fear free speech and people speaking out about government abuses.
You seem afraid that sites like Techdirt are changing peoples opinions slowly but surely.
You seem to subconsciously realize that something has changed in the world. That the event that happened in the middle east, could actually happen here also.
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"...taking the necessary steps to safeguard security…"
"...a precautionary measure to protect lives and security…"
One minor point. Not once, has the all encompassing surveillance of the US or UK, been shown to have stopped an actual plot, saved a life, or safeguard security.
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The numbers do not add up ...
The numbers quoted say between meta data, collected emails, etc seem to not jive.
Anyone have any ideas why?
e-mail
http://mashable.com/2012/11/27/email-stats-infographic/
http://email.about.com/od/ema iltrivia/f/emails_per_day.htm
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Re: Really hope a Justice retires soon
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but but we are protecting your children for the big bad terrorists
"shakes head in disgust and throws out popcorn"
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Re: Watergate
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should be ...
PJ is shutting down Groklaw because of different reasons than the Lavabit shut down.
or ... better
PJ is shutting down Groklaw for different reasons than Lavabit.
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I don't know where politicians get their dictionaries. To me clarification isn't defined as future corner offices and promotions.
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It makes one wonder how many other programs, as illegal as this, there are.
On the post: Down To Just A Few Possibilities: President Obama Either Lied Or Is Ignorant About The NSA
Re: Dilemma
Stupid - well ....
Blackmail - were the birthers right? :p and what does the NSA actually have on him?
Robot - fembot or data?
Burning out - just plain old, to much for him to handle and he is doing the escapism and denial thing. Personally, I think this is the most likely of the options. Recall how weathered he looked after the first couple of months as president, then the vacations started....
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This tells us that they are living 20 years in the past. A time when this harassment would have gone unnoticed in the news.
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Re: The NSA Defence
Yes your honor, I understand that firing a 30,000 rounds from a minigun in the air in the suburbs is a bad thing. I only killed 238 people it was unintentional ...
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Re: Does it bother you ?
You seem to fear free speech and people speaking out about government abuses.
You seem afraid that sites like Techdirt are changing peoples opinions slowly but surely.
You seem to subconsciously realize that something has changed in the world. That the event that happened in the middle east, could actually happen here also.
You seem tiny and small ...
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Attempt to explain or justify (one's own or another's behavior or attitude) with logical, plausible reasons, even if these are not true...
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