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NSA

Government acknowledges PRISM spying program, disputes details

NSA's Verizon Spying Order: Fourth Amendment And Big Data On A Collision Course

James Clapper Clarifies Remarks Over NSA Snooping Am 8:5, Jn 8:36, Re 13:17

Response to comment [from other]: "...[T]his all began under Bush."

For terrorists not all American citizens.

Flashback:

The Obama administration calls those who are have a "Christian identity" or who consider themselves "Constitution defenders" or "Liberty Lovers" as terrorists (Re 18:20-24).

See:

Joint Terrorism Task Force Guide

Army job: Internment / Resettlement Specialist (31E)

Right-wing extremists, war vets are dangerous

Surveillance State

Artificial Intelligence

A job listing with the Defense Intelligence Agency also mentions PRISM, HOT-R, COLISEUM and others

"This all began under Bush..."

It's been expanded since the Bush administration.

Response to comment [from a Christian]: "So impeach Bush. Oh wait, that's right. Bush isn't president anymore."

They didn't get the memo.

NSA, FBI secretly mining data from Internet firms

Justice Dept Fights Release of Court Opinion Finding Unconstitutional Surveillance

Officials: NSA mistakenly intercepted emails, phone calls of innocent Americans

NSA Snoopers Suck Data 'From 50 Companies'

Response to comment [from a Catholic]: "In all fairness, I suspect that the guys who set up that system, probably realized that democrats would use it, too..."

[This abuse of the Patriot Act must end: President Obama falsely claims Congress authorized all NSA surveillance: In fact, our law was designed to protect liberties by Jim Sensenbrenner] "We've gotten used to what "Big Government" looks like – Washington's unchecked deficit spending, the Obama administration's policing of the press and the IRS's targeting of conservative groups. But the problem is bigger than we thought. "Big Brother" is watching. And he is monitoring the phone calls and digital communications of every American, as well as of any foreigners who make or receive calls to or from the United States.

Last week, the Guardian reported that the Obama administration is collecting records of every call made to, from or within the US, as well as records of many digital communications. President Obama has tried to deflect criticism by claiming "every member of Congress has been briefed on this program." While some members of Congress were briefed – particularly those on the intelligence committees – most, including myself, were not.

The administration claims authority to sift through details of our private lives because the Patriot Act says that it can. I disagree. I authored the Patriot Act, and this is an abuse of that law..." Full text: This abuse of the Patriot Act must end: President Obama falsely claims Congress authorized all NSA surveillance

[Obama in 2007: No More Spying on Citizens Not Suspected of a Crime by John Sexton]

"...This Administration also puts forward a false choice between the liberties we cherish and the security we demand. I will provide our intelligence and law enforcement agencies with the tools they need to track and take out the terrorists without undermining our Constitution and our freedom.

That means no more illegal wire-tapping of American citizens. No more national security letters to spy on citizens who are not suspected of a crime. No more tracking citizens who do nothing more than protest a misguided war. No more ignoring the law when it is inconvenient. That is not who we are. And it is not what is necessary to defeat the terrorists. The FISA court works. The separation of powers works. Our Constitution works. We will again set an example for the world that the law is not subject to the whims of stubborn rulers, and that justice is not arbitrary.

This Administration acts like violating civil liberties is the way to enhance our security. It is not..." ~ Barack Obama

Full text: Obama in 2007: No More Spying on Citizens Not Suspected of a Crime