[Svartalfiar]

Paul's comments come after senators voted to move forward on the House-backed USA Freedom Act, which would end the NSA's "metadata" collection and instead require private companies to hold the records.

That's really not much better. I'm sure the NSA will have plenty of rubber stamps and likely set up a small office with each of these private companies. Also, why should the companies be required to maintain all this data? That's a huge expense they'll now have to undertake for zero gain.

[i_robot73]

The ONLY silver lining, until the details are known...One can SUE a private company when those records are released w/out a court order/etc.

Govt makes it REAL difficult for the serfs to rise back up out of the ‘lovely filth’.