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Cicada
07/03/09

In reply to Obama Goes Ahead With NSA Internet-monitoring Program
My husband works for the Navy, and my understanding is that each branch of the military has it's own ISP, and that traffic into the military networks is highly controlled for security reasons. My husband cannot use an internet-based email account, for example. He is also unable to access many websites from work.

This NSA monitoring seems like a way to create a similar set of security parameters for civilian agencies who are working with the military, which is not necessarily a bad thing. I'm not a cybersecurity expert either, but the description you've provided doesn't seem that sinister in light of what I know about how the military systems are run.

Or, this could be just another step towards BIG BROTHER!!!!! I'm keeping my tinfoil hat on the shelf for the moment, though.
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Cicada
07/03/09

@I Love New Jersey: You hate the Obama administration. You defend the most asinine crap from the right. You didn't even bother to attempt an understanding of this issue. Your comment is irrelevant.
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waltzngmatlda
07/02/09

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mmm i'll be the first to say 'hey, none of your business, back off' but the fact that obama just isn't wiping this whole thing out, the fact that he's carefully looking at what to keep, what not to keep, says something.

he said something a while back about how 'sobering' it was to finally get those presidential security briefings.

let's just hope we got the right captain steering the ship.
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DoctorNine's D9 Cat
07/02/09

@waltzngmatlda: So you aren't old enough to be a fan of music produced by Glyn Johns?

Who's Next?
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I Love New Jersey
07/02/09

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Where is your change now?
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mmstk101
07/02/09

@I Love New Jersey: I guess you didn't read this part:

delayed for months as the Obama administration determines what elements of the Bush plan to preserve
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Mediahohoho
07/02/09

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Congratulations. Of all the Bush administration policies the Obama administration has opted to continue, you've found the one I don't really care about.
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PandoraSpocks
07/02/09

@Mediahohoho: Me either. And frankly, I don't care for the national news announcing how many marines we've just put into Afghanistan, either.

If you're going to save American lives you need to sit on a story sometimes.
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raincoaster
07/02/09

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I was just wondering what the invention of the term "Hashtag" had done to the internet-monitoring, particularly searches for drug-related terms. For at least a while, I'm sure we broke the NSA's program, if only by accident.
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Colonel Mustard
07/02/09

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Pretty soon they'll just do all our commenting for us too, and we can all just take a vacation.
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blix
07/02/09

@Colonel Mustard: I think Private Hangnail is our contact.
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PandoraSpocks
06/27/09

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Okay, this must be done: I was in on the Lindbergh kidnapping. They promised me nobody would get hurt, but I should have known that damned kraut was lying and I can't die with this on my conscience. Also, I am 94 years old.
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BxgrlJeri
06/27/09

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Elvis, Big Foot, and L. Ron Hubbard walk into a bar...
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noonecaresowen
06/26/09

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So which celeb couples are going to announce their breakup/divorce this weekend so they can hide under the Michael Jackson Death Press Umbrella? (ok, the name needs a little work)
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mfnher
06/26/09

@noonecaresowen: Michael was a known umbrella fan. [i.dailymail.co.uk]

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ChillbearLatrigue
06/26/09

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In the most boring bit of news that you didn't hear about category, new jobless claims jumped unexpectedly yesterday. That's what happens when you borrow a trillion dollars to "stimulate" the economy and don't spend 80% of it after four months.
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Mediahohoho
06/27/09

@ChillbearLatrigue: Wait (and not to pile on, but really), you just said that new unemployment claims went up because 80% of the appropriated stimulus money hasn't been spent yet (which means it hasn't been appropriated, which means it hasn't been borrowed. So your argument is that if the stimulus money is spent, unemployment will go down.

And you do remember that everyone (including the President) involved with that bill said one of the big challenges would be getting the money into the pipeline, right? Because that's what I heard.

Finally, four months isn't a long time. I mean, I given that Republicans' idea of stimulating (their donors' personal) economies is to send massive palates of bank notes worth billions to a foreign country where it promptly gets lost while in the possession of said donors, you're not saying they have any better idea of what to do with the economy, are you?
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Scout 3.0
06/26/09

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*whispers* I buy things from HSN. And QVC.
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Tremonius
06/26/09

@Scout 3.0: My Daddy ordered the MiniSupercharger. You bolt it under your carburetor and it increases gas mileage four hundred percent and power by thrice. What a gadget. When it didn't work, nobody wanted anybody to know they fell for it, so there were limited complaints. It became the standard for duplicity until the Repugnant party after 1964.

Plus, Daddy never paid for mail orders; he just remained under the $20 radar and it was all free.
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CaptainFantastic
06/26/09

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I've been trolling Gawker as momof3wildkids for several weeks. I've realized that I have an alcohol problem, for which I will be entering rehab in Argentina before spending more time with my family.
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Baroness
06/26/09

@CaptainFantastic: Glad to hear you're strong enough to overcome this- and you will, you're a fighter, baby.

"Overcoming Credulousness" is a course I highly recommend whilst there.
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Private Hangnail
06/26/09

@CaptainFantastic: Liar! Momof3wildkids is awful. Truly awful.
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BxgrlJeri
06/27/09

@Private Hangnail: yeah she is. She should do something about those kids and stay off the internets.
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TillieHarper: Negress in Sheep's Clothing
06/26/09

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Has any other unemployed person noticed that MTV is actually showing music videos?

I don't even know what to do with myself.

And the fact that they're all Michael Jackson makes me think I've gone through some sort of time warp.
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Weegee's bored
06/26/09

@TillieHarper: We the Blacks...Niggmata (I Have Holes in My ...: Wait till you come back from the bathroom and see Margaret Thatcher giving a press conference.
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TheMac
06/26/09

@TillieHarper: We the Blacks...Niggmata (I Have Holes in My ...: I think they're really relishing in this opportunity to be socially relevant again...
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Private Hangnail
06/26/09

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Okay, here goes. I once killed a man because I wanted his fillings. I can pawn fillings for frozen yogurt, you see.
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ShanghaiLil
06/26/09

@Private Hangnail: You think THAT'S a big deal? I once shot a man just for snoring!
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MissNormaDesmond
06/26/09

@ShanghaiLil: I shot my much younger lover and left his body in my swimming pool.

No, wait, wait, it's just a screename, I know, Doctor, I know, you don't have to give me any more Thorazine.

But I am ready for my close-up.
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Foster Kamer
06/26/09

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To pile on: please, please, murder, cheat, steal, whatever. Just make sure it's in an RSS feed somewhere by tomorrow morning.
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