Now that you know the NSA spies on americans, will that change your posting habits?

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What makes you think that the government couldn't find out what you ate last night, and the amount of waste it produced about any time it wants too?
It doesn't take the NSA to find out reams of info about any one of us if it wants to. All I ask is that they knock before they try to come in...:)
 
I assume that I've been on some list somewhere of people to look out for since I was 12, when a friend and I tried to get Echelon's attention by preposterously boasting of our "vast nuclear arsenal".

We were hoping we'd get to talk to a real, live, federal agent. Or at least get his autograph. Or at least a look at his gun.

Foolishness of youth aside, careful inspection of over 1500 pages of text I've publicly posted indicates that I've never advocated for anything other than what used to be commonly regarded as "normal American stuff".

If "normal American stuff" is enough to get one sent to the gulag, I'm also certain that they've figured out by now that I will not go quietly, and that they'll need to send ALL their guys.
 
NO! They have been doing this for a long time. I'm suprised some didn't already know that. Remember Hoover the FBI director?
Anyway continue to go after those terrorists.:fire:
 
Heck, back in the days of nothin' but bulletin boards, a guy I knew managed to get himself a visit from the secret service... I'm sure he's still on their list...

I think he was about 40ish, and living with his folks. I think they took away his computer privileges for a while...

NSA guys, if you're reading this, I'm job hunting... Versatile, intelligent, and a vet...
 
Nope.

Well, maybe when I'm posting on the Al-Qaeda forum.

Come to think of it...with the ACLU and the Moonbats watching my back, it's probably the safest place to post.
 
What Pax said, both times.

If you're just now getting worried about online privacy, you're at least 15 years too late.
 
>>>Its been common knowledge that programs like Carnivore, Echelon etc have been combing through all emails, faxes, even phone conversations etc for years. I have just assumed they are scanning forums like these for some time now. I'm sure there are actual agents who hang out on forums as well.
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Yes and unfortunately even with combing over MILLIONS and literally MILLIONS of faxes, emails, phonecalls and costing us billions (trillions?) of dollars and also at the expense of the BOR they have let things like Sept 11th happen.

Pardon me if I don't think my / our liberties are worth it.

:uhoh:
 
I'm sure that their file on me already takes up at least two cabinets, so anything else I could possibly say, would only corroborate what they think of me already- I pay my taxes, am an honerably discharged vet, jump through their hoops when I buy a gun, don't beat my wife, and just speak my mind- if they come for someone like me, I figure I'll have lot's of company- besides, if it comes down to having to walk around on eggshells for fear the Feds will lock me up for what I say or think, it's time to stand at the bridge again and say no to the Redcoats-
 
besides, if it comes down to having to walk around on eggshells for fear the Feds will lock me up for what I say or think, it's time to stand at the bridge again and say no to the Redcoats-
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The first wave is getting antsy with whats going on.

If the Fed goes too far all the "nationalists" are going to join the sky is falling crowd and then things will get interesting politically.

Of course the Fed has probably already gone too far. It is just a matter of where is the tipping point.
 
Considering that I'm not likely to be receiving any telephone calls from Islamic terrorists, I don't think that I've got a darn thing to worry about.

Now, if you're planning getting calls from Abduhl (for reference, google DNRC), then you should worry. But you're not worried anymore, because now you're gonna change phones a lot more often.
 
I can't imagine any job more boring than to be a government agent assigned to wading through my online communication looking for evil intent.

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

But the thought that they actually might be makes me sick.
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The fact is, the US government has been "spying" on the US population since the early Clinton days...so this is nothing new. If you're worried about it now, it's too late anyway.

However, just FYI, this is a public forum. You come here to post publicly so you've already given authorization to anyone that wants to join the forum to view your posts. That's the nature of a public forum.

That's like saying, I'm upset because I didn't want MemberXXX to read my posts.
 
You think an article in the New York Times changes anything? We are posting on a PUBLIC board.

It's interesting how there was no uproar when the FBI was spending much of their time tracking legal fertilizer purchases by farmers while Al-Queda communicated with people in the US to set up 9/11.

Eternal vigilance is the price of freedom, but methinks the vigilance of the NY Times is not so eternal.
 
Mnemesyne said:
I won't change my posting habits...Eschelon <sp> has been around for years sniffing out email/web postings...So what makes it any different now? Just my thoughts.....

Mneme
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Bingo. So why bother now. Actually, if you change your habits, it could raise a flag.:D
 
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