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Originally Posted by Undertoad
This could be bigger than Snowden himself, because this is where it goes to courts, where the rubber hits the road.
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We know that James Clapper, America's Director of National Intelligence admitted he gave erroneous answers to Congress about the scale of surveillance. We know the George Jr administration literally bypassed even the FISA court because "rubber stamp approval" of overt spying, extraordinary retention, secret prisons, Guantanamo and torture were not enough.
We also learn from history. When the sneakies intentionally tried to subvert Australian Presidential elections, then the super secret Keyhole spy satellite system was leaked. When Nixon literally massacred 50,000 Americans to protect his legacy, then the Pentagon Papers were leaked. When Nixon literally tried to subvert the American government, then Deep Throat stepped forward to save America. When liars in the military covered up often and repeated murder of innocent civilians, Americans, and reporters, then WikiLeaks exposed those lies.
So now we have spying that literally records every phone call and email. That even intentionally bugs diplomatic communications of our closest allies. And we once thought the book 1984 was only a fictional story. It would never happen in America.
And then so many Americans voted twice for a man so dumb as to even blame 11 September on Saddam Hussein. And declare we would unilaterally invade Iraq, Iran, and North Korea. We are living with a legacy that has empowered people who cannot be trusted with unlimited power.
They did not even tell Congress how massive and anti-American their activities had become. And they routinely destroyed so many Americans who tried to warn us.
Like bankers and stock brokers, these guys need massive oversight and regulation. We never knew how bad it really was until Snowden exposed their deceit. Only then did James Clapper admit he blatantly lied to Congress.