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4. NSA relies upon conflicting lower court decisions re: "stored email" and driftnet warrants for phone

Fri Aug 9, 2013, 01:01 PM

Aug 2013

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content collection. This is accurate (and it's technically legal), in contrary to the claims that have been made to the general public that there's "no spying on Americans," most recently by Obama to Leno the other night.

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NSA loophole allows warrantless search for US citizens' emails and phone calls [View all] villager Aug 2013 OP

My anger increases... I can't wait for the administration apologentia to start their infinite hlthe2b Aug 2013 #1

seems Cryptoad Aug 2013 #2

You forgot the sarcasm tag on your post! villager Aug 2013 #3

Amazing all these "newbies" Le Taz Hot Aug 2013 #37

Exactly so, Le Taz. All spouting the same absolute, self-convinced tones villager Aug 2013 #39

kinda hard Cryptoad Aug 2013 #40

And what about Ron Wyden? Maedhros Aug 2013 #8

But to date ,,,, Cryptoad Aug 2013 #23

Wyden is now the Tea Party? Maedhros Aug 2013 #26

Welcome to DU! Th1onein Aug 2013 #14

When you can't Cryptoad Aug 2013 #24

Which would be a useful observation JoeyT Aug 2013 #31

Reading is a critical skill.... Cryptoad Aug 2013 #41

What about proper punctuation? /nt Ash_F Aug 2013 #43

When I wrote my first,,,,,, Cryptoad Aug 2013 #48

As is writing. JoeyT Aug 2013 #49

What is the deal with your commas? Ash_F Aug 2013 #36

What is it Cryptoad Aug 2013 #42

It's another alarmist rehash of the Guardian's old deceptions and sloppy wordings uhnope Aug 2013 #16

Obfuscate, distort and regurgitate lark Aug 2013 #18

I am starting to beleive Cryptoad Aug 2013 #25

Looks like uhnope is a MIC toady. Maedhros Aug 2013 #27

MIC? what conspiracy theory is that? uhnope Aug 2013 #30

another tea Party trait Cryptoad Aug 2013 #44

YOu are talking about Congress which passes laws Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2013 #21

Seems like a total nonsequitor response... hlthe2b Aug 2013 #22

NSA relies upon conflicting lower court decisions re: "stored email" and driftnet warrants for phone leveymg Aug 2013 #4

Fear not....according to Feinstein: snappyturtle Aug 2013 #5

"Sufficiently mindful!" Expect the apologist brigade here to start adopting that phrase villager Aug 2013 #6

Those words "sufficiently mindful" say and don't say a lot! Brilliant. snappyturtle Aug 2013 #7

Her husband's probably getting a piece of the pie. lark Aug 2013 #19

well shit, if you can't trust DiNo's impeccable judgement..... frylock Aug 2013 #29

Nah, she's gotten disgustingly rich Le Taz Hot Aug 2013 #38

"National Security Agency has a secret backdoor into its vast databases" ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #9

of course they do... NoMoreWarNow Aug 2013 #10

And not only the DEA but the IRS is getting in on the act NoMoreWarNow Aug 2013 #11

Well..President Obama's Press Conference at 3:00 p.m. today... KoKo Aug 2013 #12

Yep, ain't illegal if you have permission by the company. Rex Aug 2013 #13

Note that this does not say ALL Americans. Qutzupalotl Aug 2013 #15

According to leaked NSA documents Maedhros Aug 2013 #28

I am against the meta data collection. It violates my rights just by being collected. Dustlawyer Aug 2013 #17

LOL. Yeah, a "loophole" and "under a legal authority" and "assurances from Barack Obama." Yeah. OK. PSPS Aug 2013 #20

So whenever there is new information that calls Greewald and Snowden into question... Turbineguy Aug 2013 #32

The blurb is misrepresented. Igel Aug 2013 #33

"If you don't understand what you're reading, you have no business telling people what it invariably villager Aug 2013 #35

We really CAN hear you now!!! blkmusclmachine Aug 2013 #34

Our political leaders have this power over us, ronnie624 Aug 2013 #45

When it's *your* party in the White House, you'll shut up and like it! villager Aug 2013 #46

Exactly. ronnie624 Aug 2013 #47