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kpete

(72,013 posts)
Fri Aug 9, 2013, 11:26 AM Aug 2013

US Government To American People Re: NSA Spying: GET OVER IT - Privacy Is What WE Say It Is.

Intelligence chiefs: Privacy is respected
By Evan Perez, CNN Justice Reporter


The word "privacy" wasn't mentioned until the last few minutes of the 90-minute program. When asked whether Americans had any expectation of privacy nowadays, Brennan said, "I do believe privacy is important, but privacy can be defined in different ways."




http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/08/us/cybersecurity-privacy-businesses/index.html
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US Government To American People Re: NSA Spying: GET OVER IT - Privacy Is What WE Say It Is. (Original Post) kpete Aug 2013 OP
"Trust us, we will not sell your infoz to advertisers" PowerToThePeople Aug 2013 #1
Huey, Duey and Louie speaking at a conference of corporate and snappyturtle Aug 2013 #2
"Privacy defined in different ways" bobduca Aug 2013 #3
"Privacy/secrecy for us Hydra Aug 2013 #6
It is what the law says it is treestar Aug 2013 #4
"All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others" n/t Hydra Aug 2013 #5
The Privacy Pirates Don't care about our constitution usGovOwesUs3Trillion Aug 2013 #7
Just like the billionaire mayor Bloomberg said the Constitution must be interpreted differently. Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #8
You know what this means,...we need to know EVERYTHING about these guys. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #9
 

PowerToThePeople

(9,610 posts)
1. "Trust us, we will not sell your infoz to advertisers"
Fri Aug 9, 2013, 11:31 AM
Aug 2013

"Just use your information against you to destroy your life if you go against TPB."

Who do these people think they are? Every one of them needs to remember that they are public SERVANTS. We are the boss.

snappyturtle

(14,656 posts)
2. Huey, Duey and Louie speaking at a conference of corporate and
Fri Aug 9, 2013, 11:40 AM
Aug 2013

government cybersecurity managers.....their host:

The three appeared at a cybersecurity conference at Fordham University, co-sponsored by the FBI's New York field office.


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I'd love a transcript of what was said at this conference to the choir.
 

usGovOwesUs3Trillion

(2,022 posts)
7. The Privacy Pirates Don't care about our constitution
Fri Aug 9, 2013, 12:32 PM
Aug 2013

Nor what we the people think.

But they got another thing coming if they thing the informed will sit down and shut up.

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