Both Borepatch and Say Uncle link to the presentation below by Jacob Applebaum discussing the NSA's means and methods of hacking the heck out of the internet, and computers, and phones.
It's worth the hour to sit down and view it in its entirety. Yes, it's real, and it's darn scary.
On the one hand, I want the NSA to be able to listen in and gather signals intelligence on America's enemies.
On the other hand, I'm rather concerned that the NSA seems to have decided that Americas' enemies includes the American people.
Here's a happy thought as we enter 2014, with a congressional election looming and three more years of Obama as president:
Take the presentation's revealed breathtaking capabilities of the NSA.
Now couple that with, for example, the Obama administration's and the Democrat's desire to continue fundamentally transforming America and stay in power. For those on the left reading this blog, switch that to the next Republican president who comes into office.
Next, take the premise that the NSA's data is not just being used for anti-terrorism purposes, and if it actually is for now, good luck on it remaining so locked-down -- such wide-ranging and tasty information obtained tends to be used far beyond its promised original "national security only" limitations -- but is instead being used for political purposes of the party in power such as listening in and discerning opposing candidates' strategy to stymie, delay or defeat them. Much as we've already seen the IRS' power being so used against the Tea Party in the last election. And to that the sweeping ability of the NSA to intercept all internet and phone communication and to deny computer and internet transmissions at opportune times.
Then folks, if that's the case, the only thing left to say is:
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