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In reply to the discussion: So is anyone else conflicted about the whole Snowden affair? [View all]JimDandy
(7,318 posts)39. That's not what I asked. I asked if you are
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supportive of changing the laws so all Americans' communications can no longer be blanket seized by the U.S. government.
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It's not the "Snowden affair". It's the "NSA/Booz Allen violation of Constitutional Rights affair".
Scuba
Jun 2013
#1
Sorry, but there is NO violations as Smith vs. Maryland 1979 decided this 34 years ago.
graham4anything
Jun 2013
#7
I am more concerned about changing the 2nd, as anyone shot loses all their rights.
graham4anything
Jun 2013
#36
I would wait til there is a new court, maybe 6 to 3 coming in say, 2018.
graham4anything
Jun 2013
#40
I want $100 million dollars so I could give $96 million away. However, we deal with SCOTUS
graham4anything
Jun 2013
#44
That case does not cover the massive scope of the gov spying happening now including CONTENT
usGovOwesUs3Trillion
Jun 2013
#53
So, you agree Heller did not decide the 2nd and a reinterpretation is needed to get rid of bullets
graham4anything
Jun 2013
#55
Yeah, apparently the scope of the program is larger than we realized but that is Snowden's
jimlup
Jun 2013
#5
The scope was realized more than 5 years ago...don't see what's new in Snowdens info
uponit7771
Jun 2013
#50
I am not conflicted. Its a 100% the same thing as the Miami Dade County "riot". Smith vs. Maryland79
graham4anything
Jun 2013
#4
Smith vs. Maryland, 1979, with REASONABLE/unreasonable being the optimum word
graham4anything
Jun 2013
#16
Do you have more respect for the constitutional interpretations of William Rehnquist
Eric J in MN
Jun 2013
#15
shame then that voters did not want LBJ to be reelected in 1968 and let Nixon/Ford/Reagan/Bush/Bush
graham4anything
Jun 2013
#19
Where was the oversight and security to stop him from collecting that information
magellan
Jun 2013
#59
He passed security clearance which should become harder for those who has a trail of
Thinkingabout
Jun 2013
#60
The potential for abuse seems much higher than the potential for usefulness.
GeorgeGist
Jun 2013
#12
Snowden didn't say that someone listens to "every conversation by every person in the world." NT
Eric J in MN
Jun 2013
#30
I agree totally with all your points. Snowden makes the hair on my neck stand up and I get a funny
appleannie1
Jun 2013
#31
No. I think, if the guy had something to say, there were avenues to say it here in USA.
MADem
Jun 2013
#29
I think the entire problem is the way private contractors and subcontractors are used to replace
Lint Head
Jun 2013
#57
I agree, the use of contractors is something that absolutely should not have been done
davidpdx
Jun 2013
#67