Saturday 10 August 2013

The NSA Closet

Has anyone thought about the fact that the NSA's snooping--illegal and immoral, if you ask me--has some very far-reaching social answers to sought-after questions?

By all accounts, the NSA has been reading Americans' email, phone conversations, etc. for quite some time (how long?  I haven't seen the answer to that question asked or answered in the media) so they--the NSA--should know the answer to quite a few issues:

     *Who used illegal drugs in professional sports

     *Who cheated in Wall Street deals

     *Which politicians are corrupt

     *Where are America's most-wanted criminals

Having  such an extensive database would presumably give the NSA access to the knowledge to answer some of these questions.

They claim the information-tapping is put to use in fighting terrorism, but what about all of the other potential uses?  Who decides?  Does the U.S. have a Minister of Secrets?


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