[demlosers]

I also have a collection of American phone numbers, it's called a phone book.

[EQAndyBuzz]

I think it is about time Tony Snow earned his keep.

[dirtboy]

I also have a collection of American phone numbers, it's called a phone book.

Quit being stuck on stupid. You know damn well this database tracks who calls whom and is far more significant than a phone book.

I agreed with the NSA survellience without a warrant because there was probable cause involved - at least one of the parties was suspected as being involved in terrorism. But there is no probable cause contained in the raw list of phone calls for Verizon. And the government as a result stepped over a line in asking for the data and compiling it - just as it feels it can have just about any information it wants nowadays. And you just try to quip that problem away.

[Glenn]

I also have a collection of American phone numbers, it's called a phone book.

Does it show which number called what other number in a phone book you don't have? Does it tell you how long the call lasted? If your wife or husband saw those calls, would you be in trouble.

Moron.

[tallhappy]

I also have a collection of American phone numbers, it's called a phone book.

Yes! It is ludicrous and laughable. Analyzing phone call traffic to look for clusters of callers associated with al Qaeda is a very good thing to do, exploits our technology and poses absolutely no invasion of privacy.

Only because idiocy rules in the ignorant and dumb political media culture can this be presented as it is.

[Lowell]

I also have a collection of American phone numbers, it's called a phone book.

They have the numbers but don't even know who owns them.

[hedgetrimmer]

What exactly is the domestic phone call information they collect? Its clearly more than just phone numbers and addresses.