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Opponents of NSA surveillance emboldened by close House vote
- pvnick 13y agoFrom one of the security hawks: >"The good news is that we were able to prevail, but that doesn't mean that it's over. If anything it's sending a message that we have to ... let the American public know that we're there to protect them and we're going to protect their civil rights and liberties," Ruppersberger added. This argument is really starting to sound like "I'm going to beat you to death with my protection stick"
- BetterLateThan 13y agoThere are enough people to whom it keeps sounding like "We'll keep enabling you if you keep putting up with the status quo."
- D9u 13y ago"...we're going to protect their civil rights and liberties," By denying them...
- notloggedin 13y agoNever underestimate the power of information, or Booz Allen and the rest of the Spy Industrial Complex will do whatever they can to keep the gravy train rolling.
- goggles99 13y agoSomething tells me that after this incident - the NSA is pulling the records of all congressmen and lobbyists looking for dirt (blackmail). For love of country and patriotism they will not let congress cut their funding.
- steve19 13y agoI imagine that the supporters are equally emboldened. If they can get away with this, what else can they get away with?
- dade_ 13y agoThis will be a difficult fight to win if those they are working against happen to be intercepting phone calls and other communication. Here lies the whole problem with mass surveillance and could be a different way to help explain why the NSA and other agencies capabilities need to be curtailed.
- rafski 13y agoTechnically, the spying was just legitimized by that voting. The issue is non-existent, NSA programs are legal and mandated by Congress. Case closed. Disperse.