On: NSA's Surveillance Powers Extend Far Beyond Counterterrorism

[betterunix]

"No one in their right mind thinks that the sole purpose of the NSA is terrorism."

Funny how the government keeps bringing up terrorism when people ask why the NSA is violating our privacy rights. Why is the government not pointing to all those other important American interests the NSA is protecting?

[bane → betterunix]

Because fighting commies isn't as sexy as it used to be.