The Sources Said The NSA Made Clear That It Was Willing To Pay ....

global1

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Thu May-11-06 10:41 PM
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The Sources Said The NSA Made Clear That It Was Willing To Pay ....

for the cooperation of the telephone companies in providing the "call-detail records".

Has anyone questioned the amount of the payment? Where the money was coming from? How it is being reflected in the telephone company's financial statements? Is this legal - paying for customer records?

Seem's to me that this is taxpayer's money being used to spy on taxpayers. What I don't get is that the telephone company executives that made the decision to cooperate with the NSA are being spied upon as well.

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ediedidcare

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Thu May-11-06 10:45 PM
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1. oh my god...

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kestrel91316

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Thu May-11-06 10:52 PM
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2. This is extra-nice. The NSA BRIBED the phone companies to violate

the law and our privacy?????

Can it possibly get ANY juicier???

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anitar1

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Thu May-11-06 10:55 PM
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3. This is OUR money. n/t

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Clovis Sangrail

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Thu May-11-06 10:57 PM
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4. payment in kind

like greasing the skids for AT&T to be able to legally provide crappy service to voip competitors.
http://wired.com/news/wireservice/0,70800-0.html

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OneBlueSky

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Fri May-12-06 02:33 AM
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5. "Where the money was coming from" is a damned interesting question . . .

Edited on Fri May-12-06 02:34 AM by OneBlueSky

that could open the door to the larger world of "black ops" and how they are funded (to the tune of billions and billions) . . .

that they're not telling us the truth about the federal budget is axiomatic at this point . . .

in pursuing The Truth, though, where these kinds of funds come from and who has the authority to disburse them are essential avenues of inquiry that MUST be pursued . . . impartially and vigorously . . .

finding and reporting The Truth is CRITICAL to preserving what's left of our freedom -- and to reclaiming what's been stolen . . .

and promising to pursue THE TRUTH -- no matter where it leads -- is the first thing every prespective Democratic candidate should be saying (i.e. it should be a prerequisite to their name even being considered) . . .

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