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I imagined that once Congress found out the CIA was spying on them [0] they would shut the program down faster than I can think of a decent analogy. They didn'
by themartorana 11y ago
I imagined that once Congress found out the CIA was spying on them [0] they would shut the program down faster than I can think of a decent analogy.
They didn't. Which I had a hard time believing.
But you're ever so correct.
[0] http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/31/cia-admits-spying-senate-staffers http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/31/cia-admits-spyi...
- mbca 11y agoThey will find a way to opt-out instead. One set of rules for them, and another set of rules for everyone else.
- uptown 11y agoLike they did with insider trading! http://nyulocal.com/national/2013/04/15/congress-quietly-repeals-congressional-insider-trading-ban/ http://nyulocal.com/national/2013/04/15/congress-quietly-rep...
- Zigurd 11y agoThere's a reason ex-spooks work in political campaigns.
- irishcoffee 11y agoThere is a reason that there are a lot more 'spooks' than there are political campaigns right now. There is also a reason there are a lot more mothers who were 'spooks' than there are political campaigns right now. You basically said.. nothing.
- peteretep 11y agoI think there's a real difference in emotional impact between finding out your actions at work have been monitored (pretty much expected) and that your calls and emails to friends, family, and donors can be dredged up at will. I think we're starting to see a reaction to the second.