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Why do I find it so hard to believe the President this time?
On the Road
(20,783 posts)the more you suspect.
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)The government can easily listen to anyone's call, especially when a warrant is obtained. The notion that nobody is listening to our calls is ludicrous.
pinto
(106,886 posts)bowens43
(16,064 posts)pinto
(106,886 posts)JaneyVee
(19,877 posts)CountAllVotes
(20,876 posts)n/t
JaneyVee
(19,877 posts)Ligyron
(7,633 posts)Dash87
(3,220 posts)Dash87
(3,220 posts)A human can't, but a very powerful computer definitely can.
Recorded phone calls can be badly abused. For example, the government could score negativity against the government (or having a poor opinion of the government), and make those people disappear.
Yeah, that's paranoid talk for now, but we live in interesting times.
DainBramaged
(39,191 posts)DisgustipatedinCA
(12,530 posts)of any Americans who happen to be awake and not blinded by partisan considerations.
woo me with science
(32,139 posts)tridim
(45,358 posts)villager
(26,001 posts)n/t
tridim
(45,358 posts)What are you talking about?
villager
(26,001 posts)What are you talking about?
tridim
(45,358 posts)in modern history. That's all.
I'm thinking that this is general cynicism not specific distrust. I have yet to see one actual reason why you or I should distrust Obama.
"I don't trust him because he looks like he's lying" is not an actual reason.
DisgustipatedinCA
(12,530 posts)tridim
(45,358 posts)DisgustipatedinCA
(12,530 posts)He didn't want this cat out of the bag for 25 years, and as such, he has destroyed his credibility.
randome
(34,845 posts)If you want to believe Obama is trying to destroy the country, please move over to the right side of the aisle.
Until I see evidence to the contrary, Obama still is the most trustworthy President in our lifetimes.
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DisgustipatedinCA
(12,530 posts)I'm also not going to support a man who continues to conduct a Soviet style domestic surveillance program against citizens.
Also, matters of efficacy aside, Jimmy Carter is by far the most trustworthy President either of us have seen in our lifetimes.
caraher
(6,278 posts)But I'm old enough that I agree, Jimmy Carter definitely tops that list. Honest to a fault! But for DUers under age 30 or so it would be Obama...
Laelth
(32,017 posts)-Laelth
usGovOwesUs3Trillion
(2,022 posts)Too funny/predictable
tridim
(45,358 posts)Occulus
(20,599 posts)Off the top of my head.
DainBramaged
(39,191 posts)but we'll save that discussion for some other time.
Union Scribe
(7,099 posts)Way to play the "you never loved him" card though. It's a classic. And hilarious.
datasuspect
(26,591 posts)LEAVE PRESIDENT OBAMA ALONE!!!!!11111
premium
(3,731 posts)tridim
(45,358 posts)premium
(3,731 posts)his body language, it's like he was trying to defend a program he fundamentally disagrees with.
tridim
(45,358 posts)premium
(3,731 posts)oldhippie
(3,249 posts)... his body language was pretty loud.
tridim
(45,358 posts)DERP
premium
(3,731 posts)Is it because you can't explain why he defends this program even though he probably disagrees with it philosophically?
tridim
(45,358 posts)premium
(3,731 posts)what I want is for Pres. Obama to either come out against this program, or to issue an EO shutting it down.
His news conference today was, IMHO, a disaster.
What I would have liked to see was a statement from him saying that from now on, the wholesale collection of innocent Americans phone data would stop and from now on, warrants would only be issued on a singular basis if there was probably cause to believe that an individual was engaged in a terrorism plot.
Occulus
(20,599 posts)Then, when you call them on doing so, they tell you you're just refusing to address the issue. The issue they and only they mentioned, promoted, and used as a narrative to make readers think you said, implied, or advocated a position nobody but they mentioned even as much as once.
Lying for their man is their M.O. It's a cult behavior on the level of that seen at Jonesville, and it's disturbing as all fucking hell.
These. People. Are. Not. Sane.
davidpdx
(22,000 posts)So we are back to the Cool-aid meme? Please proceed...
oldhippie
(3,249 posts).... but I don't think you'll get anywhere.
treestar
(82,383 posts)Why would the FBI be interested in you?
Nobody is listening to your calls.
uponit7771
(90,347 posts)Rex
(65,616 posts)They have a filter that looks for keywords first, otherwise your boring conversation with mom goes into direct storage.
snooper2
(30,151 posts)LOL
I was just working with a customer this morning having one-way audio issues when calling into a conference bridge had to pull some captures ( which are called pcap) and run them in wireshark to see what IP were showing when the RTP was setup. Took about an hour for the NOC to get the engineering host mirror port moved over to the router interface connected to our SBC.
I gaurantee you the NSA doesn't have that call
You know why? Because they can't get into our Application Servers - actually, they can't get into any of our servers
Rex
(65,616 posts)This is not 4chan wars, I was joking about mom. Still goes into direct storage, probably to be deleted as nonviable data.
snooper2
(30,151 posts)on specific TN,
Not some bullshit (we want all your call records please) - Verizon should be sued
Rex
(65,616 posts)Ya right! If AT&T can get away with it, Verizon will too! Just watch.
snooper2
(30,151 posts)(As you'll see in one section it states " 1) as required by law", that means that Verizon warrant needs to be found as illegal then Verizon is in the shit along with the NSA. A case that would surely end up at the Supreme Court)
Information that Your Telephone Company Collects
Your local, long distance and wireless telephone companies, as well as your Voice over Internet Provider (VoIP), collect information such as the numbers you call and when you call them, as well as the particular services you use, such as call forwarding or voice mail. These companies collect this customer information, also called Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) so they can provide the services you have requested and send you bills for them.
Protecting Your Customer Information
Both Congress and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) impose requirements on telephone companies and VoIP providers about how they can use this personal information and what they must do to protect it from disclosure. Both Congress and the FCC have strengthened their rules to combat a practice known as pretexting, or posing as the actual customer or a law enforcement official to obtain telephone calling records. In some cases, data brokers offer calling records for sale on the Internet. Congress has passed a law making it a crime punishable by fine or imprisonment of up to 10 years to obtain calling records from a telephone company or VoIP provider by: making false or fraudulent statements, providing fraudulent documents, or accessing customer records without prior authorization through the Internet or fraudulent computer-related activities. The law also prohibits the unauthorized sale or transfer of confidential phone records or the purchase or receipt of such information with knowledge that it was obtained fraudulently or without authorization.
Both a law passed by Congress and FCC rules impose a general duty on telephone companies and VoIP providers to protect the confidentiality of your customer information. Telephone companies and VoIP providers may use, disclose or permit access to your customer information in these circumstances: (1) as required by law; (2) with your approval; and (3) in providing the service from which the customer information is derived.
Disclosing Your Customer Information At Your Request
The FCC prohibits your telephone company or VoIP provider from releasing your customer information to you when you call the company except when you provide a password. If you do not provide a password, your telephone company or VoIP provider may not release your customer information to you except by sending it to your address of record or calling you at your telephone number of record. Your telephone or VoIP company must provide password protection for your online account. If you come in person with valid identification to a company store or office, your company can provide you all your customer information. Your company must notify you immediately when it creates or changes a password, a back-up for a forgotten password, an on-line account or an address of record. Finally, your company must disclose your customer information to any person you designate if you make your request in writing.
Using Your Customer Information for Marketing
Your telephone company or VoIP provider may use your customer information, without your approval, to market enhancements to services you already use. For example, if you purchase basic local telephone service from a telephone company, it does not need your approval to use your customer information to try to sell you voice mail or caller ID service.
If your telephone company or VoIP provider uses your customer information for other marketing, it must obtain your approval to do so. The company may request your approval orally, in writing, or electronically. The request must contain specific disclosures about how your company will use your customer information. The company can request your approval using one of two methods:
Opt-Out Your company sends you a notice saying it will consider you to have given your approval to use your customer information for marketing unless you tell it not to do so (usually within 30 days.)
Opt-In Your company sends you a notice asking that you expressly give it permission to use your customer information for marketing.
Your telephone company or VoIP provider must obtain your opt-out or opt-in approval before it can share your customer information within the company to sell you communications-related services you dont already purchase; for example, to sell you long distance service if you only subscribe to local service. Your company must obtain your opt-in approval to disclose your customer information for marketing purposes to joint venture partners and independent contractors. If your telephone company or VoIP provider discloses your customer information to joint venture partners or independent contractors, it must enter into agreements with them to keep your customer information confidential.
Additional Requirements
The FCC requires your telephone company or VoIP provider to report to you and law enforcement officials such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation if your customer information is disclosed without your permission. Your company must take reasonable measures to discover and protect against pretexting. It must also keep accurate records of all instances where it disclosed your customer infomation to third parties, and whether or not you have provided approval to use your customer information for marketing. Marketing campaigns using customer information must be carefully reviewed within the company. Employees must be trained in the appropriate use of customer information. Finally, telephone companies and VoIP providers must submit to the FCC annual certification proving that they are abiding by these rules, including an explanation of any actions taken against data brokers and a summary of all consumer complaints received regarding unauthorized release of customer information.
How to Help Prevent Unauthorized Disclosure of Your Customer Information
Ask your telephone company or VoIP provider to provide information about what it does to protect the confidentiality of your customer information.
Read your telephone bill and any other notices you receive from your company carefully. Determine if your company is seeking opt-in or opt-out permission to use or share your customer information for marketing.
Make your choice about sharing your customer information clear to your telephone company or VoIP provider. The choice you make about how your customer information is used and shared is valid until you inform your company that your choice has changed.
If you use a password when contacting your telephone company or VoIP provider to obtain your customer information, avoid using any sensitive or readily apparent information, such as your social security number.
Remember: Customer information rules apply to all telephone companies: local, long distance, wireless and VoIP. Make your customer information choices known to each company.
Filing a Complaint
If you suspect that your customer information has been disclosed without your permission or otherwise unlawfully, immediately contact your telephone company or VoIP provider to inform it of your concern. You can also file a complaint with the FCC. There is no charge for filing a complaint. You can file your complaint using an online complaint form. You can also file your complaint with the FCCs Consumer Center by calling 1-888-CALL-FCC (1-888-225-5322) voice or 1-888-TELL-FCC (1-888-835-5322) TTY; faxing 1-866-418-0232; or writing to:
Federal Communications Commission
Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau
Consumer Inquiries and Complaints Division
445 12th Street, SW
Washington, D.C. 20554.
What to Include in Your Complaint
The best way to provide all the information the FCC needs to process your complaint is to complete fully the online complaint form. When you open the online complaint form, you will be asked a series of questions that will take you to the particular section of the form you need to complete. If you do not use the online complaint form, your complaint, at a minimum, should indicate:
your name, address, email address and phone number where you can be reached;
the telephone and account numbers that are the subject of your complaint;
the names and phone numbers of any companies involved with your complaint; and
the details of your complaint and any additional relevant information.
For More Information
For information about other telecommunications issues, visit the FCCs Consumer website, or contact the FCCs Consumer Center using the information provided for filing a complaint.
Skidmore
(37,364 posts)villager
(26,001 posts)No problem!
Rex
(65,616 posts)They decided to make TIA and have probably 10 years of data on us.
Poll_Blind
(23,864 posts)...going to live a lot longer than this weekend.
In financial news, companies producing antacids rallied shortly after the president's proclamation, bouyed mostly by Democratic candidates and staffers working to win in 2014.
PB
dipsydoodle
(42,239 posts)Elsewhere on DU you'll find the US has been using our GCHQ in the UK. GCHQ does listen so if you believe nobody is listening then I can only suggest you dream on.
pkdu
(3,977 posts)snooper2
(30,151 posts)and don't understand what it takes to actually
"Listen to your phone calls" LOL
But you have me blocked so you won't see this
kentuck
(111,103 posts)Certain subjects?
Would they check your emails or the files you might download? Did he say anything about that or did he just say "nobody is listening to your phone calls"?
tridim
(45,358 posts)kentuck
(111,103 posts)Who told you?
tridim
(45,358 posts)Only the overblown telephone metadata thing happened in this country.
Edit: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022965452
longship
(40,416 posts)It's that slippery slope again, I guess.
MindPilot
(12,693 posts)"facts are inconvenient things"
"I am not a crook"
"I have here a list of names..."
"nobody is listening to your phone calls."
Poll_Blind
(23,864 posts)...make a statement like that. Actually, I do know. He used weasel words which will be used in the future to "clarify" that he was only referring to that specific program...but he knows how the comment will be recieved and he said it anyway.
He's polishing Bush's turds and he's getting shit all over himself.
PB
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)You try to take a sip from a running five inch fire hose at full pressure.
This is the upside.
The downside, the haystack is getting larger by the second. Good luck in finding those needles.
That said, what we have is the building of a total state, and it's being defended by the same folks who were horrified, I tell ya, when Bush did it.
jeff47
(26,549 posts)Last edited Fri Jun 7, 2013, 08:21 PM - Edit history (1)
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)DainBramaged
(39,191 posts)don't question my loyalty to the Progressive/Democratic party, don't question my loyalty to the President, I have a RIGHT to ask this question when in my heart I find it hard to believe him when way more evil people than he could ever be are in the bowels of government reading what we're typing this very minute.
jeff47
(26,549 posts)The amount of data processing required to listen to every single phone call in the US is utterly staggering. Because the number of phone calls in the US is enormous.
I'd guess we've got around a decade before it's possible.
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)Poll_Blind
(23,864 posts)PB
reformist2
(9,841 posts)Poll_Blind
(23,864 posts)...correlation as far out as they want.
PB
hughee99
(16,113 posts)and the funny thing is, the only articles the wiki links to for the yottabyte are about the NSA data center.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yottabyte
reformist2
(9,841 posts)Tierra_y_Libertad
(50,414 posts)pinto
(106,886 posts)Background info on one aspect of oversight. (Link is to a P2013 post I made earlier).
I think the big picture needs to be discussed objectively. Is there a balance in re: national security and Constitutional standards?
Is there adequate oversight?
Is Congress sufficiently involved?
etc.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251310260
Tierra_y_Libertad
(50,414 posts)Or, requiring a warrant with actual names of the people being spied on and the justification for the spying on that particular person.
pinto
(106,886 posts)My point is in support of the discussion of the overall approach. I actually trust judiciary to review probable cause claims objectively, as much as possible.
And the 4th Amendment issue is a good one for review by SCOTUS, imo.
Union Scribe
(7,099 posts)The standards of reasonable belief and probable cause are murky. http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022967243
cherokeeprogressive
(24,853 posts)The "who knew and when" tap dance the following Monday will be epic.
catnhatnh
(8,976 posts)Question: "Is any government agency or contractor currently recording and storing the phone calls of US citizens to await later warrants that would allow them to be listened to? Has this happened at any time during your Presidency?
jeff47
(26,549 posts)the contents of every phone call made in the US would be.
We've probably got a decade before that's practical. So we'll have to make sure to block such action in the next 10 years.
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)Savannahmann
(3,891 posts)rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)listening to all of the calls in the USofA. However, that doesnt preclude that a computer doesnt listen to all calls and analyzes and sorts the data for potential future listening.
WeekendWarrior
(1,437 posts)Eddie Haskell
(1,628 posts)It's done by computers.
Riftaxe
(2,693 posts)they're just reading them..
temporary311
(955 posts)Can he promise the next administration won't?
DCKit
(18,541 posts)FarCenter
(19,429 posts)Even those who can, don't.