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It will be interesting to see what happens to the judge. 'Parallel construction.'

wmeredith 13y ago
Yeah, I'm waiting for his weird porn habits or something to show up in the news cycle.
adventured 13y ago
They have a severe momentum problem. This one judge is the least of their worries. There are a dozen more federal cases coming over the next few years (the one going on in NY right now for example, by the EFF or ACLU, forget which). All the momentum is strongly against the NSA, and the Snowden documents will continue to apply an endless wall of pressure. They likely won't get a chance to breathe in terms of making themselves look good (short of maybe a false flag to save the day). Obama is about to meet with 'Silicon Valley' to try to deal with that fire. Whether it's meant to pacify them or to actually act on their marching orders (money rules), it points to the fact that the NSA & Co. are struggling non-stop to contain the wild fire.
- aagha 13y ago
  I don't know. I don't think NSA & Co. give a crap! I think they think a lot along these lines: Son, we live in a world that has walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with guns. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinburg? I have a greater responsibility than you could possibly fathom. You weep for Santiago, and you curse the Marines. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know. That Santiago's death, while tragic, probably saved lives. And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves lives. You don't want the truth because deep down in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that wall, you need me on that wall. We use words like honor, code, loyalty. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something. You use them as a punchline. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said thank you, and went on your way, Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a weapon, and stand a post. Either way, I don't give a damn what you think you are entitled to. - Col. Jessep from A Few Good Men

Yeah, I'm waiting for his weird porn habits or something to show up in the news cycle.

They have a severe momentum problem. This one judge is the least of their worries. There are a dozen more federal cases coming over the next few years (the one going on in NY right now for example, by the EFF or ACLU, forget which). All the momentum is strongly against the NSA, and the Snowden documents will continue to apply an endless wall of pressure. They likely won't get a chance to breathe in terms of making themselves look good (short of maybe a false flag to save the day). Obama is about to meet with 'Silicon Valley' to try to deal with that fire. Whether it's meant to pacify them or to actually act on their marching orders (money rules), it points to the fact that the NSA & Co. are struggling non-stop to contain the wild fire.

aagha 13y ago
I don't know. I don't think NSA & Co. give a crap! I think they think a lot along these lines: Son, we live in a world that has walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with guns. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinburg? I have a greater responsibility than you could possibly fathom. You weep for Santiago, and you curse the Marines. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know. That Santiago's death, while tragic, probably saved lives. And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves lives. You don't want the truth because deep down in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that wall, you need me on that wall. We use words like honor, code, loyalty. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something. You use them as a punchline. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said thank you, and went on your way, Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a weapon, and stand a post. Either way, I don't give a damn what you think you are entitled to. - Col. Jessep from A Few Good Men