Whistleblower Thomas Drake confirms Snowden's account.
"This executive fiat of 2001 violated not just the fourth amendment, but also Fisa rules at the time, which made it a felony – carrying a penalty of $10,000 and five years in prison for each and every instance. The supposed oversight, combined with enabling legislation – the Fisa court, the congressional committees – is all a kabuki dance, predicated on the national security claim that we need to find a threat. The reality is, they just want it all, period."They're getting it all.
"So I was there at the very nascent stages, when the government – wilfully and in deepest secrecy – subverted the constitution. All you need to know about so-called oversight is that the NSA was already in violation of the Patriot Act by the time it was signed into law."Laws are for serfs, not rulers.
Three NSA whistleblowers back Snowden.
"They say the documents leaked by Edward Snowden, the 29-year-old former NSA contractor who worked as a systems administrator, proves their claims of sweeping government surveillance of millions of Americans not suspected of any wrongdoing. They say those revelations only hint at the programs' reach."I believe it.
Praise for whistleblowers.
Germans, especially those from the east, know a thing or two about police states, and they accuse the US of Stasi tactics.
NSA admits to a lie in secret congressional hearing.
"National Security Agency discloses in secret Capitol Hill briefing that thousands of analysts can listen to domestic phone calls. That authorization appears to extend to e-mail and text messages too."Without a warrant. Just like we said.
British government exposed for spying on allies at 2009 G20 summit. I love that these things are coming out.
Timeline of loosening laws allowing increases surveillance.
Five ways to thwart NSA spying for privacy and internet security.
Government organizations routinely work with criminal organizations to further the goals of both.
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