Latest NSA Outrage

See here for story and here for discussions. Evidently everyone is going on about the USA / NSA story. Having started out in telecommunications, I wonder how many of the outraged realize network traffic analysis is nothing new. All the involved firms do their own, as well. It's how they determine configurations, network needs ... and sales and marketing programs.

If you read the article carefully, there's nothing illegal about the program. And Qwest might want to consider changing its name to the terror talk network. My guess is they were more concerned at giving up the data for business and financial reasons, as opposed to concerns for privacy.

I heard the libs are upset because of the high numbers of calls to 900 numbers from households self-described as Democrat. Interestingly enough, followed up by high numbers of calls to their Mothers to weepingly apologize for their consistent pattern of self-abuse.

Ho hum.

Comments

[MrsLevy'sNiece]

Aren't you tired of drinking that Kool-aid Dan?

If you don't mind people spying on you, why don't you take down all
your shades and curtains? Come on...show us what you got!

MrsLevy'sNiece

[bryce]

From USATODAY:

"It's the largest database ever assembled in the world," said one person, who, like the others who agreed to talk about the NSA's activities, declined to be identified by name or affiliation. The agency's goal is "to create a database of every call ever made" within the nation's borders, this person added.

....Last year...Bush insisted that the NSA was focused exclusively on international calls. "In other words," Bush explained, "one end of the communication must be outside the United States."

....Sources, however, say that is not the case. With access to records of billions of domestic calls, the NSA has gained a secret window into the communications habits of millions of Americans. Customers' names, street addresses and other personal information are not being handed over as part of NSA's domestic program, the sources said. But the phone numbers the NSA collects can easily be cross-checked with other databases to obtain that information

[Mr. K.]

I thought Republicans were against Big Government. You can't get much more Big Government than Big Brother. At what point will Amerca wake up and realize our freedoms are a facade? When we invade Iran and we realize World War III is the rest of the world against us?

[*flo*]

Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee,

Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont, the ranking Democrat on the panel...He argued that the media was doing the job of Congress.

No sh*t sherlock! Time for the smokes and mirrors game again...

Sen Specter and Sen Leahy think'n: How we gonna git the Prez out of tis one?

[Annie]

Be careful what you say, our president is listening.

BTW Dan Keep you shades drawn, I doubt anyone wants to see you running around in your tighty-whiteys

[Sgt. York]

RE: "You can't get much more Big Government than Big Brother."

Amen to that. The New-Republicans are little more than police state totalitarian apologists.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Totalitarianism

What really pisses me off is that prior to the Rumsfeld-approved torture, the US Military was viewed around the world as the most professional and ethical fighting force in the world. As a veteran, I am disgused, ashamed, and resentfull that the current world view of my military is that of sadistic perverts. I personally blame Rumsfeld and the cowerdly Brass who were more worried about their careers than the reputation of the Armed Services.

[annie]

This Annie is not me!!

Am going to change my name not to confuse!!

[Phoenix]

What the NSA will be watching for now is anyone who switches over to Qwest. That would be the terrorists.

Buy Qwest stock now! Sell if the Democrats gain power.

[Phoenix]

Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion know more about you than you know. They know more than the NSA will ever know.

People need to get a grip. Big government is nothing compared to BIG BUSINESS.

[*flo*]

Posted by: Phoenix | Thursday, May 11, 2006 at 10:18 PM

Use to work for a 'BIG' conglomerate, accessing all credit reporting agencies...Rest assure, ANYONE does any type of legitimate financial transaction, all your info is there, with or without social security numbers;)

[Kate]

Sgt. York-How dare you disparage our brave, strong and courageous fighting men and women of our Armed Forces-How anyone whoever served our country could now turn his back on them is beyond me-Shame on you!!!

[Rick]

The funniest thing is all the "moral outrage" (yeah, it's an oxymoron) from the bush haters. Where was the outrage when Billy the C was bugging our commo? Probably with the anti-warriors while we bombed the white people in Kosovo. I hope the Terr's kill you all.