[ NNSquad ] Salon: Stop likening NSA to a private company!

[Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com>]

http://j.mp/111k0nM  (Salon)

Salon: Stop likening NSA to a private company!

    "That gets to how Belcher followed up his boss during our debate on CNN
     today. He argued not only that a program sweeping in data from
     millions of Americans is modest, but also that it is no different than
     companies analyzing consumer data. Like so many carefully sculpted
     political talking points, it sounds logical, except when you remember
     the key facts being omitted - in this case, the fact that the
     government is using its law enforcement power to obtain the data
     without the public's permission. Yes, that's right: unlike a company
     with which you personally do business - and with which you sign an
     agreement about your personal information - the Obama administration
     is using the government's unilateral power to simply grab your
     information across multiple platforms."

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