[knarf]

Which ALSO means the ability to collect and store data goes back a lot further than GW Bush, and that whatever agency that is responsible for said storage is .. ummm .. available for ... ummm ... retrieval.

[DaveA37]

“There can be no balance of power if one branch of the government can spy on and thus blackmail or subvert the other branches. This is a crisis and if not dealt with swiftly and effectively spells the end of our nation as we know it.”.....

I’d say were a bit too late for that. There is NO ONE that will stand up to these crooks to make a difference. We need a thousand Sheriff Joe’s to even start making a difference and then I doubt we would get very far.

[Diogenesis]

"When the law no longer protects you from the corrupt,
but protects the corrupt from you -
you know your nation is doomed."
-Ayn Rand

[Carriage Hill]

I’m afraid to think how far back they can go. This has been going on for a very long time - surely not as sophisticated - but it goes back 20yrs and more, according to AT&T Long Lines (Bedminster, NJ) people I know.

[Roccus]

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