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2016 Postmortem

polichick

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4. Wasn't surprised about the collection of info, but was disappointed to know...

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Tue Jul 9, 2013, 12:44 PM

Jul 2013

how much sensitive material is in the hands of private companies which have one actual mission: to make money. How long before they sell the info? Already done, I'd guess, since U.S. corporations are not even patriotic enough to pay their share of taxes.

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Just out of curiosity, where would you place yourself regarding Snowden's revelations? [View all] hedgehog Jul 2013 OP

Before, I knew that we did it and it was legal. onehandle Jul 2013 #1

it is clearly a violation of the constitutio. it is illegal bowens43 Jul 2013 #3

We'll see. nt onehandle Jul 2013 #7

How has that stopped them Politicalboi Jul 2013 #15

The patriot act is irrelevant, it is a CLEAR violation of the 4th amendment of the constitution. bowens43 Jul 2013 #2

Wasn't surprised about the collection of info, but was disappointed to know... polichick Jul 2013 #4

What about "I wasn't surprised. This started well before the Patriot Act." David__77 Jul 2013 #5

The extent of the capture is stunning to me. I didn't know we had the capability of STORING it all. dkf Jul 2013 #6

What I am surprised about is the number of people right here on DU, comfortable with the wholesale RC Jul 2013 #8

One can be *uncomfortable* about it Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2013 #16

I was suprised, I assumed liberals would be against such domestic spying NoOneMan Jul 2013 #9

Moon shot WovenGems Jul 2013 #10

Many of the revelations were unsurprising. Xyzse Jul 2013 #11

+1 JoePhilly Jul 2013 #13

+1 hedgehog Jul 2013 #14

I selected the first choice, but I knew more earlier than the Patriot Act. JoePhilly Jul 2013 #12