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  • yuekit4

    Trump's pick for CIA wants to expand electronic surveillance to include financial and "lifestyle" and information on all citizens.

    http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/…

    • Hope you enjoyed freedom while you had it, America!
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    • the nsa was already doing this.Gnash
    • So... the same surveillance that Republican citizens wanted stopped because a half-white man was president? That surveillance?mg33
    • no one in the gov't actually wants it to stop. it looks good express otherwise.Gnash
    • the republicans opposed it because they weren't the ones in power exploiting it.Gnash
    • ^ read the highlighted bit.fadein11
    • every effort to stop this kind of mass surveillance be made. but to think that ANY head of cia wouldn't want this is naive.Gnash
    • The Republicans never really opposed it except for a few libertarians like Ron Paul.yuekit
    • If you thought Obama was bad on surveillance, just wait for Trump who has no regard for civil liberties at all. He's talking about undoing the few reforms theyyuekit
    • passed, and expanding the data they collect on everyone.yuekit
    • very true. the trump administration has the potential to take it to a frightening new level.Gnash
    • When it comes to surveillance us Brits are fucking winning!
      https://boingboing.n…
      Bluejam
    • &
      https://www.theguard…
      Bluejam
    • ^ yupGnash

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