Bee's note: I understand from reading news about the G-8 conference in Ireland that the PM of Germany had asked Obama about the "spying" on US citizens and being the deceptive man that he is, Obama was quick to reply that it is "legal".
No, it is NOT legal - never was "legal"; as it is against the US Constitution and America's freedoms under their Constitution.
The Patriot Act is about surveillance of terrorists - not US citizens. The present felonies being investigated through Congressional hearings in Washington, DC, include IRS, NSA, BENGHAZI and to-date, no one has been held accountable for their actions, under Obama's administration. However, these "scandals" will not disappear, no matter how many times Obama waves his hand to brush off the deceptive practices held under his watch.
See: Report: NSA Prism program spied on Americans' emails, searches.
“If the Washington Post story checks out, what they [the NSA and FBI] did is illegal,” EFF’s Cardozo says. “The FISA Amendments Act was not meant to authorize anything of this scope.”
It was interesting to note, that during the G-8 conference, Obama had a tough time explaining to Merkel, "who grew up in communist East Germany, said basic freedoms depended on people being able to feel safe "and therefore the question of balance, the question of proportionality, is something that we will further discuss with one another." (see: US not spying on EU - Obama)Yes, her concerns are also the concerns of every American citizen. Never in the history of the United States, has an administration been as corrupt and anti-American, as this present administration!
Welcome to the early 1930's! The "US President Barack Obama said government surveillance programs that sweep telephone numbers and internet data have saved lives,...". I wonder if that same propaganda was used by Hitler - a different time, but tyranny is tyranny, no matter who uses it to subdue its citizens!
Another article that bring some light into the history of NSA can be found here-
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http://www.capitalisminstitute.org/obama-steals-internet/
Obama Admits Stealing Emails, Search History, FB Messages, and More
Last night, a news story was breaking that the NSA was stealing almost all of our data. Emails, search history, browsing activity, Facebook messages — you name it, they were collecting and analyzing and storing it. This would be the biggest scandal in decades, if true.
Today, Obama admitted it. That’s right, he’s not even denying it. And he’s patting us on the heads and telling us it’s necessary and congress “knew” about it, and we should just run along and play with our toys because we should trust daddy to do what’s right.
The man is as arrogant as he is incompetent, and that’s a deadly combination for the most powerful politician on earth. Let’s look at what PRISM — the program that steals all of our data — is, what it’s for, and how Obama is “defending” it.
What is PRISM?
First, this not a conspiracy theory. Minutes ago, Obama admitted this was happening and bluntly defended it as “necessary”. This is not a movie. This is real. This is happening. Here’s Vanity Fair and The Gaurdian with a quick explanation:
In other words, next time someone jokes about not saying certain things via email or on the phone, it’s not a joke — it’s real. Big Brother is watching you.
Who Does it Target?
They claim it’s only about bad guys in other countries, though essentially every expert right now is saying that’s essentially a lie — or misleading at best. The stated goal is to listen in on foreigners. But the actual way it works is that they keep records of anything that agents in the NSA are 51% sure involves a foreigner.
That said, that’s just the data they are currently analyzing. They actually have data on everybody. All of it. They can listen to past phone calls you have. That’s right. Here’s another story in May from the Gaurdian, likely about this before we knew what it was called:
“Welcome to America.” This is happening to your country. Even though I’ve been writing about this stuff through activism for years, it’s still surreal to see our worst fears slowly come into being, even with bipartisan outrage, those in power continue to gain power with every passing day.
Who is to Blame?
This is a touchy subject, because it’s something pretty much everyone is going to struggle with. This isn’t about party politics. It’s not just the Democrats. It’s not just the Republicans.
Both Bush and Obama have overseen this unconstitutional, illegal, abusive system. Not just one. Both.
They’re both to blame. They both helped run it. This is a time for conservatives, liberals, and libertarians to find common ground and push back. Those in power are motivated only by the power — and we have to see this and understand it before it’s too late.
What Has Obama Said?
Obama has essentially made it clear he doesn’t care that we’re ticked off as a country. He couldn’t care less. He has explained today already:
He admits it. Openly. And he doesn’t care what you think.
Are the Companies Denying It?
Yes. Google, Apple, and other countries initially denied all of the above flatly. But there’s a reason for this. Legally, they can’t admit it’s happening. They’d go to prison. That’s what the USA PATRIOT Act helped do.
That means, legally, Obama can waltz into Google, force Google to send a copy of all data to the NSA so they can have a file on everything about you, and if Google even says anything about it, their leadership would be imprisoned.
There are a couple of words for what this is: unconstitutional, tyranny, and treason. “Welcome to America”, indeed.
This Is Happening Over and Over
The Department of Justice said they can read your emails without a warrant. That’s not even the NSA. That means they would actually be targeting you openly — without a warrant.
Obama also admits to stealing phone records of millions of Americans. The NY Times even said Obama “lost all credibility” on this issue.
What We Must Do About This
First, we need to repeal the USA PATRIOT Act. Liberals didn’t trust Bush, conservatives don’t trust Obama, and libertarians don’t trust either man. The only compromise should be to make sure no president can unconstitutionally spy on peaceful Americans.
If they have a suspected terrorist, they just need to get a warrant like the 4th Amendment of the constitution plainly states.
Next, we absolutely must impeach Obama and any future president who engages in similar crimes against the American people. This is illegal, immoral, and tyrannical. Impeach him already, goodness.
But the first step is to get people riled up. They have to know what’s happening. This has to go viral. People have to wake up and get angry before we can fix anything. Help kick it off, help this go viral, and “recommend” this story below:
