If you needed more of a reason than the protection of civil liberties for limiting the NSA’s surveillance powers, would it sway you to know that the current program of data collection is largely ineffective? Don’t just take my word for it. In a leaked internal newsletter, an NSA analyst explains how he stumbled across […]
Continue reading →Sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference between political games and political convictions. Recently, Rand Paul almost single-handedly derailed the newest iteration of the Patriot Act. Some in the GOP believe his actions were nothing more than a political stunt to galvanize his Libertarian base. For instance, Mike Lee of Utah, who is not running […]
Continue reading →The NSA made a heart-warming public appeal on NPR, expressing their intention to become more transparent and accountable. They also pleaded with the American people to allow them to maintain their current level of privacy intrusion. John C. Inglis, current deputy director of the NSA, acted as spokesperson. His comments did not fill me with […]
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