I am constantly reminded of the adage regarding government that it is wolves discussing dinner with sheep.
I suspect, in the end, that there will be a pro forma claim to have ended such post-Orwellian surveillance by our government that will be nothing more than deflection.
Wolves require dinner. They cannot relinquish the sheep.
May there yet be rams among us.
Ewe will know them by their fruits.
There is no lack of fruits in Congress. While the wolves consume us, feasting; gorging on our substance, sheep are herbivores.
We must be well supplied with the fruits of our laborers, or even the wolves will perish.
Thanks!
There is incredible irony in FISA being re-authorized the same week we essentially confirmed that the FISA court was used to illegally spy on the top political opponent of the party that held governmental power. The spy state is not used to protect Americans, it is used to protect the political class's hold on power.
If you're ever able to have a look at their internal documents, the NSA refers to serving their 'customers', and they don't mean the American people.
Generally they refer to private contractors and other government agencies, such as the Executive.
Ironically, last week Adam Kokesh announced he was running for US President, and 40 minutes later was arrested in Wise County, TX, where he remains incarcerated today. I am incredulous that such a coincidence wasn't potentiated by surveillance.
While I have very grave reservations regarding Kokesh, I do not view his arrest and incarceration as a positive development in terms of political transparency.
Indeed, I wonder if we haven't jumped from the frying pan of Obama, into the Trump fire.
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper testified under oath that the NSA was not carrying out blanket surveillance of American Citizens. Shortly after Edward Snowden showed the world how the NSA truly operates. Yet the only person held accountable was Snowden, the truth teller. There is something very telling when the constitutional rights of all Americans are violated and the only person held accountable is the person who exposed the actual crimes. America has been run by criminals for a long time. I saw that Adam was arrested. It wouldn't surprise me if the spy state was involved. People who promote liberty are the greatest threat to tyrants. I don't agree with everything Adam believes in, or you for that matter, but I will proudly stand by the side of and prop up anyone who promotes liberty, the shrinking or abolishment of government, and a return to natural law.
I can't fault you for that!