Quotes by Nsa The IRS targeting certain groups for harassment because of their politics would be unfair. If we found out the NSA was keeping special tabs on everyone who worshiped at a mosque or took a Bible trip through the Middle East, you'd have an uprising. Gail Collins nsa uprising special What state surveillance actually is is best understood by the NSA's own documents and own words, which I think as you know I happen to have a lot of. Glenn Greenwald surveillance nsa thinking What we revealed is that this spying system is devoted not to terrorists, but is directed to innocent people around the world. None of this has anything to do with terrorism. Is Angela Merkel a terrorist? Glenn Greenwald nsa people world It’s just simply the fact that the NSA does not think anybody should be able to communicate anywhere on the Earth without them being able to invade it. Glenn Greenwald nsa doe thinking The key question: will the NSA continue to monitor hundreds of millions of people without any suspicion? Under Obama's proposals: Yes. Glenn Greenwald nsa keys people It's so much easier to debate people when you can pretend that they hold moronic position that they don't actually believe. Glenn Greenwald nsa believe people Edward Snowden: The Whistleblower Behind the NSA Surveillance Revelations Glenn Greenwald whistleblowers surveillance nsa The domestic NSA-led Surveillance State which Frank Church so stridently warned about has obviously come to fruition. The way to avoid its grip is simply to acquiesce to the nation's most powerful factions, to obediently remain within the permitted boundaries of political discourse and activism. Accepting that bargain enables one to maintain the delusion of freedom - "he who does not move does not notice his chains," observed Rosa Luxemburg - but the true measure of political liberty is whether one is free to make a different choice. Glenn Greenwald nsa powerful moving It is no surprise that the Republican-controlled Senate intelligence committee has once again caved in to the wishes of the White House and refused even to open an investigation. We cannot effectively legislate on the NSA spying issue if we do not know the facts, and we will not know them if the Republican-controlled intelligence committee persists in refusing to do its job. Harry Reid nsa white jobs For senators to complain that they didn't know this was happening, we had many, many meetings that have been both classified and unclassified that members have been invited to. Harry Reid nsa members complaining I responded in what I thought was the most truthful, or least untruthful manner. James R. Clapper nsa truthful memorable What I said was, ‘the NSA does not voyeuristically pore through U.S. citizens’ e-mails.’ I stand by that. James R. Clapper nsa citizens doe We must remain mindful of the potential impact of over-correcting the authorizations of the intelligence community. James R. Clapper nsa impact community Some of you expressed surprise that I showed up-so many emails to read! James R. Clapper nsa email surprise Why did we not know that heads of state were being eavesdropped on, spied on? We are the intelligence committee and we didn't know that. Jan Schakowsky committees nsa states As the Ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, I have been briefed since 2003 on a highly classified NSA foreign collection program that targeted Al Qaeda. I believe the program is essential to US national security and that its disclosure has damaged critical intelligence capabilities. Jane Harman nsa house believe The president assured the chancellor that the United States is not monitoring and will not monitor the communications of the chancellor. Jay Carney nsa communication president Clapper has been straight and direct in the answers that he's given, and has actively engaged in an effort to provide more information about the programs that have been revealed through the leak of classified information. Jay Carney nsa effort answers According to The Washington Post, the NSA has been monitoring phone calls and emails of people in Mexico. So apparently it's not enough to spy on American citizens, they feel they have to spy on FUTURE American citizens as well. Jay Leno nsa phones people The real miracle here, or stunning thing to me, is that Angela Merkel thought that she could talk on a cellphone and no one would be listening to her, allies or foes. Joe Trippi nsa miracle real «12345678910»