Committees of experts don't know better

[Denny Crane]

They abuse their power and seek to expand it. In the name of knowing better than you what's good for you.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/interactive/2014/jan/16/nsa-dishfire-text-messages-documents

 

[Cryptkeeper]

I had no idea the NSA had that much control. Why let them monitor text messages from around the world? I thought the N in 'NSA' meant National, meaning dealing strictly with our nation, not INTERnational.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I'm all in favor of the NSA spying on the world. Inside this country they need to be controlled and their power limited. They need to follow the Constitution. Anything less is unacceptable.

 

[Cryptkeeper]

I'm all in favor of the NSA spying on the world.

But why? When are the personal actions of other countries our business?
I mean i get that of some country was engaging in nuclear warhead manufacturing or mass genocide, then we'd have to step in. But under what circumstance does that require us to monitor text messages and such?

Inside this country they need to be controlled and their power limited. They need to follow the Constitution. Anything less is unacceptable.

I'll agree with you here.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

But why? When are the personal actions of other countries our business?
I mean i get that of some country was engaging in nuclear warhead manufacturing or mass genocide, then we'd have to step in. But under what circumstance does that require us to monitor text messages and such?

You're naive if you don't think the rest of the world isn't actively spying on us and ours. If we were to suddenly stop spying on the rest of the world that wouldn't cause them stop spying on us. This is the information age, information is power.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[MarAzul]

I'm all in favor of the NSA spying on the world. Inside this country they need to be controlled and their power limited. They need to follow the Constitution. Anything less is unacceptable.

I would rep that but I guess I can't rep a mod.

It was precisely correct anyway.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I would rep that but I guess I can't rep a mod.

It was precisely correct anyway.

You can rep mods.

 

[donkiez]

I'm all in favor of the NSA spying on the world. Inside this country they need to be controlled and their power limited. They need to follow the Constitution. Anything less is unacceptable.

So the terrorist should just relocate here?

 

[MarAzul]

You can rep mods.

must spread it around and I can't account for that message?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

must spread it around and I can't account for that message?

It means you have to rep some other people before you can rep me.

 

[MarAzul]

It means you have to rep some other people before you can rep me.

I know and this would be the first for you.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I know and this would be the first for you.

You rep'd me on 6th Sep 2013.

 

[BrianFromWA]

how the heck do you remember that?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

how the heck do you remember that?

I just went into the secret mod logs. Looking at yours you seem to rep Navy posts and kitten pictures.

 

[MARIS61]

They abuse their power and seek to expand it. In the name of knowing better than you what's good for you.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/interactive/2014/jan/16/nsa-dishfire-text-messages-documents

That is true of all forms of government/policing/enslavement, including Libertarianism.

 

[MarAzul]

You rep'd me on 6th Sep 2013.

I don't even remember it. I guess that it, heh?

 

[Eastoff]

I just went into the secret mod logs. Looking at yours you seem to rep Navy posts and kitten pictures.

Oh really?!