tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15888307.post5763213039863121784..comments2024-03-21T01:01:49.406-04:00Comments on The Phantom Soapbox: Here's what's really going on with the NSA thing.The Phantomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10159748429049446398noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15888307.post-74719978535797378712013-06-18T10:50:34.257-04:002013-06-18T10:50:34.257-04:00Hi Alyric.
Can't fault your reasoning. All t...Hi Alyric. <br /><br />Can't fault your reasoning. All they have to do is run out the clock until the Next Shiny Thing comes along, and all the media will instantly forget their phones are tapped 24/7.<br /><br />There will come a reckoning of course, even the Russian Communists eventually hit the wall, reign of terror or no. Took a fucking long time though, didn't it?The Phantomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10159748429049446398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15888307.post-83660679503508437972013-06-13T16:18:31.197-04:002013-06-13T16:18:31.197-04:00I noticed yesterday the news was that the governme...I noticed yesterday the news was that the government was now saying something along the lines of "It's not true, we don't really do that". <br /><br />Yeah, I believe it. That's why it took them so long to deny it, rather than just doing so immediately.<br /><br />My guess is the administration had a legal pow-wow, realized this program was indefensible because of that pesky 4th amendment, and decided that - rather than try to defend it - the new strategy is to just say "nope, sorry, doesn't exist - next question?".<br /><br />Must be nice not to ever have to answer to anybody.Alyricnoreply@blogger.com