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In reply to the discussion: How concerned are you about being spied on? [View all]TBF
(32,234 posts)46. The OP may be joking but I'm ready to move to Venezuela.
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I assume that means you haven't bothered contacting congress with your concerns, and
struggle4progress
Jul 2013
#2
Well, let's try a different tack into the wind. Here is a cluster of questions:
struggle4progress
Jul 2013
#21
I'm glad to address those. Most people should worry about about it because they do have
cali
Jul 2013
#27
The real concern, I think, is not that most people have anything to fear, but that people
struggle4progress
Jul 2013
#9
That's the J Edgar Hoover model for an intelligence empire: collect dirt on people
struggle4progress
Jul 2013
#17
... While in Germany, Charles and Anne attended the Summer Olympic games as the special guests
struggle4progress
Jul 2013
#16
In your philosophy, faith or political outlook, is it always just about you and not about others?
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2013
#24
They have been collecting for sometime...so apparently America has been asleep since 2006
HipChick
Jul 2013
#25
So Bitter OP and Snarky respondants, can we assume you are all fine with all 'spying' on
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2013
#19
It's not clear to me exactly how pedophile government bureaucrats are going to target
struggle4progress
Jul 2013
#23
Did you read your Poll? It does not mention 'metadata' it asks about 'spying' and proceeds to
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2013
#28
I await your response. You claim it is cool to spy on anyone, anytime, in anyway.
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2013
#30
Very concerned. I'm also very concerned about the enormous number of obvious paid propagandists,
Zorra
Jul 2013
#32
Well, that sounds like an issue you should take up with the Ruler of the Internet
struggle4progress
Jul 2013
#35
About as much as our government is concerned about someone spying on them
The Straight Story
Jul 2013
#34
Here's a link I'm going to post everywhere I can. A 1 hr. 22 min interview (podcast)
snappyturtle
Jul 2013
#68
if it's all about you, why should you care about 'bigotry, the poor, & women's rights'?
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#60
you won't get your 'metadata' with an foia, i don't think. convenient, that. it's how to spy
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#64
Not half as concerned as I am about so-called "liberals" clicking their heels
kenny blankenship
Jul 2013
#72