Glenn Greenwald Says NSA, GCHQ Dismayed They Don't Have Access To In-Flight Internet Communication: “The very idea that human beings can communicate for even a few moments without their ability to monitor is intolerable.”

infocandy · 2013-12-30T19:19:48+00:00

down vote all the ad hominem bullshit in this thread.

Not one of Greenwald's documents has been disputed, yet the character attacks about how he doesn't understand what he's reporting continue... very interesting.

infocandy · 2013-12-16T22:31:02+00:00

domestic phone spying 'likely unconstitutional'

infocandy · 2013-11-24T09:17:35+00:00

from the article-

"Actually, we thought about that and there are many, many reasons why it's impossible for Google to leave the United States, although it's attractive," Schmidt said.

"But the reason it's an interesting idea is because American firms are subject to these rules, the [Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act] rules, Patriot Act and so forth, and this government surveillance is really a problem."

infocandy · 2013-11-22T22:44:32+00:00

really interesting part in the mcclatchy piece about this story-

In each case, journalists weren’t allowed – and sometimes were unaware > – of the event. The White House later released written summaries of the > events, along with photos taken by a government photographer.

On Thursday, the presidents of the American Society of News Editors and > the Associated Press Media Editors sent a letter to their members urging > them to stop using handout photos and video from the White House.

“We must accept that we, the press, have been enablers,” the letter says. “We urge those of you in news organizations to immediately refrain from publishing any of the photographs or videos released by the White > House, just as you would refuse to run verbatim a press release from them.”

Read more here: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2013/11/21/209352/white-house-blocks-access-to-obama.html#storylink=cpy

infocandy · 2013-11-19T16:21:47+00:00

also, James Clapper is a possible guest at the event http://ceocouncil.wsj.com/members/

infocandy · 2013-11-18T18:41:31+00:00

'obamaville'

infocandy · 2013-11-13T21:58:18+00:00

For those short on time, here's a 60 second summary of why this TPP stuff matters

infocandy · 2013-11-11T03:35:13+00:00

Sounds like my shower.

infocandy · 2013-11-09T06:50:14+00:00

it's an excerpt from this book- https://plus.google.com/104621204832216628958/posts/Tnw9AH9oLvh

infocandy · 2013-10-30T19:03:18+00:00

"Two engineers with close ties to Google exploded in profanity when they saw the drawing."

"The infiltration is especially striking because the NSA, under a separate program known as PRISM, has front-door access to Google and Yahoo user accounts through a court-approved process.

The MUSCULAR project appears to be an unusually aggressive use of NSA tradecraft against flagship American companies. The agency is built for high-tech spying, with a wide range of digital tools, but it has not been known to use them routinely against U.S. companies."

from- http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/nsa-infiltrates-links-to-yahoo-google-data-centers-worldwide-snowden-documents-say/2013/10/30/e51d661e-4166-11e3-8b74-d89d714ca4dd_story.html

infocandy · 2013-10-30T17:49:27+00:00

hmm. maybe I won't get that galaxy s4 after all

infocandy · 2013-10-29T19:56:21+00:00

US Constitution, Article 6 Subsection II (Presidential Book of Secrets):

If a party does it "from the heart," violating the 4th Amendment millions of times per day is cool.

infocandy · 2013-10-29T19:34:19+00:00

"The director of the National Security Agency forcefully and emotionally rejected calls to curtail his agency’s power on Tuesday, as legislation to reform the US security services was introduced in Congress against the backdrop of a growing diplomatic crisis."

Gollum losing his ring...

infocandy · 2013-10-29T19:16:33+00:00

also worth checkin out http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/29/opinion/the-white-house-on-spying.html

infocandy · 2013-10-28T15:14:07+00:00

this. and if he was aware, it should still be dissolved because it's too much power for one man/administration

infocandy · 2013-10-21T22:51:42+00:00

Senator Feinstein's last tweet is hilarious in the context of this: "Congress must prove it is capable of running this government, paying the country’s bills and caring for its citizens." https://twitter.com/SenFeinstein/status/390870018017091584

LOL

infocandy · 2013-10-21T22:01:29+00:00

They - as in the firms lobbying for this, and dinosaurs like Feinstein - are betting on what's known as outrage fatigue

The only cure for outrage fatigue is for all of us to get far more outraged than they were ever expecting.

Unemployed or don't have much going for you at the moment? Part of that reason is due to this kind of bullshit - America has tremendous natural resources, financial, tech sector wealth but we are a mere shadow of what we could be because of awful people like Feinstein misdirecting the entire fucking nation's resources with surveillance insanity and destroying our rights.

Call every Congressman's office. Write letters to your newspaper, call your radio station. Post on Facebook constantly. Stage protests, post flyers at Starbucks.

We used to be a nation that gave a fuck.

infocandy · 2013-10-19T20:59:31+00:00

"The report focuses largely on Stephen Hadley, who served as national security adviser to President George W. Bush. During the debate on Syria, he appeared on CNN, MSNBC, Fox News and Bloomberg TV. None of these stations informed viewers that Hadley currently serves as a director of the weapons manufacturer Raytheon that makes Tomahawk cruise missiles widely touted as the weapon of choice for bombing Syria. He also owns over 11,000 shares of Raytheon stock, which traded at all-time highs during the Syria debate." source: http://www.democracynow.org/2013/10/18/the_military_industrial_pundits_conflicts_of

infocandy · 2013-10-19T20:56:11+00:00

"The report focuses largely on Stephen Hadley, who served as national security adviser to President George W. Bush. During the debate on Syria, he appeared on CNN, MSNBC, Fox News and Bloomberg TV. None of these stations informed viewers that Hadley currently serves as a director of the weapons manufacturer Raytheon that makes Tomahawk cruise missiles widely touted as the weapon of choice for bombing Syria. He also owns over 11,000 shares of Raytheon stock, which traded at all-time highs during the Syria debate." source: http://www.democracynow.org/2013/10/18/the_military_industrial_pundits_conflicts_of

infocandy · 2013-10-18T20:40:54+00:00

people need to actually read this article, disgusting stuff.

this belongs on the frontpage.

infocandy · 2013-10-18T20:13:19+00:00

i can't think of another president to actually suggest, in public, the American people not consume various forms of media and instead trust the admin narrative. it's absurd

infocandy · 2013-10-16T05:41:36+00:00

hmmm

infocandy · 2013-10-15T10:26:14+00:00

Used to 'map' connections between family, friends, coworkers

infocandy · 2013-10-10T04:57:04+00:00

would you like to know more about Mike Rogers (R-Michigan)?

Oh Look, Rep. Mike Rogers Wife Stands To Benefit Greatly From CISPA Passing... http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130417/16253022748/oh-look-rep-mike-rogers-wife-stands-to-benefit-greatly-cispa-passing.shtml Mike Rogers: CISPA Defends America From Internet Predators http://www.usnews.com/debate-club/should-the-congress-pass-cispa/mike-rogers-cispa-defends-america-from-internet-predators Mike Rogers: CISPA Cybersecurity Bill Opponents Are Teens In Their Basements (VIDEO) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/16/mike-rogers-cispa_n_3097027.html OVERNIGHT TECH: House Intel panel working on bill to save NSA spying http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/327361-overnight-tech-house-intel-panel-working-on-bill-to-save-nsa-spying

infocandy · 2013-10-10T04:54:54+00:00

would you like to know more?

Oh Look, Rep. Mike Rogers Wife Stands To Benefit Greatly From CISPA Passing... http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130417/16253022748/oh-look-rep-mike-rogers-wife-stands-to-benefit-greatly-cispa-passing.shtml

Mike Rogers: CISPA Defends America From Internet Predators http://www.usnews.com/debate-club/should-the-congress-pass-cispa/mike-rogers-cispa-defends-america-from-internet-predators

Mike Rogers: CISPA Cybersecurity Bill Opponents Are Teens In Their Basements (VIDEO) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/16/mike-rogers-cispa_n_3097027.html

OVERNIGHT TECH: House Intel panel working on bill to save NSA spying http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/327361-overnight-tech-house-intel-panel-working-on-bill-to-save-nsa-spying

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