Posted on 06/06/2013 7:10:52 PM PDT by kristinn
Analysts at the National Security Agency can now secretly access real-time user data provided by as many as 50 American companies, ranging from credit rating agencies to internet service providers, two government officials familiar with the arrangements said.
Several of the companies have provided records continuously since 2006, while others have given the agency sporadic access, these officials said. These officials disclosed the number of participating companies in order to provide context for a series of disclosures about the NSA's domestic collection policies. The officials, contacted independently, repeatedly said that "domestic collection" does not mean that the target is based in the U.S. or is a U.S. citizen; rather, it refers only to the origin of the data.
The Wall Street Journal reported today that U.S. credit card companies had also provided customer information. The officials would not disclose the names of the companies because, they said, doing so would provide U.S. enemies with a list of companies to avoid. They declined to confirm the list of participants in an internet monitoring program revealed by the Washington Post and the Guardian, but both confirmed that the program existed.
"The idea is to create a mosaic. We get a tip. We vet it. Then we mine the data for intelligence," one of the officials said.
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From the different types of data, including their credit card purchases, the locations they sign in to the internet from, and even local police arrest logs, the NSA can track people it considers terrorism or espionage suspects in near-real time. An internet geo-location cell is on constant standby to help analysts determine where a subject logs in from.
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***The officials would not disclose the names of the companies because, they said, doing so would provide U.S. enemies with a list of companies to avoid***
U.S. enemies? Like Tea Party and Constitutionalists I presume.
>>People just refuse to accept the evidence before them and call it tinfoil. Which is why it works.<<
You always say the nuttiest and most ridiculous things. I have to admit, though, it is charming.
I can’t think of any way to describe this NOW takedown of zero other than ‘my soul soars’.
The SRM suppresses the people from taking our country back, but the people able to do it can’t be touched by the SRM.
Thank you, Lord.
Maybe they do. But I smell psy-ops.
There’s a well-managed plan in action. I’m thinking DIA (not CIA) is pushing levers and buttons.
Why would somebody working against Obama choose WaPo to break this? They have been the most aggressive defenders of the kenyan lately. One of the few orgs to meet with Holder. I have hard time believing his opponents would show on their hand to the WaPo. This is a leak from a Democrat. Maybe psyops from Team Kenya itself.
Seems that Holder when asked by Senator Kirk today had a great response.
“Can you assure us no members of the Capitol building were monitored?” asked Kirk. When Holder said he wouldn’t be able to answer that question in an “open forum,” Kirk interrupted him. “I think the correct answer is ‘we stayed within our lane and we did not spy on members of Congress.”
Huh? Please explain what EXACTLY is nutty.
That Cloward Piven is in full force? Can’t be that because that is exactly what this is. The system is being overwhelmed.
That people refuse to accept it? See your post...mockery instead of refutation.
Which is why it works. People like you saying crap like this rather than looking at scandal after scandal resulting in no action by anyone...except more scandal.
So what is it? In detail please.
It's time for alternatives!
That Obama is releasing these scandals to help himself. That’s just plain idiotic.
But like I said, charming. And hilarious.
The hair on the back of my neck points to the fact that now we cannot contribute to republicans without fear that the wrath of the IRS, EPA, etc comes down on us...The press cannot report without thinking they have been tapped, SCOTUS judges can't be trusted for obvious threats of extortion...We can't talk, email or text without being tracked...We cannot trust our military because the Chaplains cannot preach anymore and the gays are all out, women on the front line, fellow soldiers are really extremist jihadists who will shoot us at any time...We can no longer trust the LE alphabet agencies, such as the FBI, CIA, NSA, etc...We can't believe in our State Department, Capitol Police either since they are holding up permits for Tea Party gatherings...Can't buy a 17 ounce soda...police able to arrest you for annoying them...Zimmerman justifiably shoots a thug trying to kill him but we all know he will be found guilty...and we get more pictures of Anthony Weiner's, er, Weiner.
Everything we believed in a decade ago has suddenly vanished in a millisecond. Amazing, huh?
We, the American people, have no one left to trust.
That's a whole lotta $hit coming down the pike in a very quick time. Seems almost by design, huh? Lose trust in everything we thought was solid.
Sad they forgot we trust each other...and what hides behind every blade of grass. Bring it, you purple lipped bastard.
What they are pushing for is an angry revolution...Ain't gonna happen, and that's a good thing. We have heard the media meme "Over reach" used against us....they will over reach trying to get us to the point they can declare Martial Law, at which point, check mate for them. When that continues to not happen, they will expose themselves trying to get us there...to the point of no return, and a revolution alright, leading to a return to America justifiably...and without arms.
AMEN!!!
Elaborate, please.
I’d like my soul to soar, as well.
BTTT
Orwell had foresight
Norm Lenhart to lodi90
Basic Cloward Piven...overwhelm the system. Nothing unique here. Just the strategy in full effect.
People just refuse to accept the evidence before them and call it tinfoil. Which is why it works.
I said that where in the above post?
I’ll detail it for you. The 47%, particularly Holder’s and SEIU people of that 47%, do NOT want to hear that their phones have been spooked.
The 53% are outraged, not spooked, because probably 90% of those 53% have nothing that would interest anybody listening.
This ANGERS our side, but it TERRIFIES and INTIMIDATES their side.
Something we haven’t been able to do with their SRM running interference.
Sure but why does that make my assertion idiotic?
Oh, we’re mincing words now. Ok, I’ll play along.
Your insinuation that all these scandals are being released to HELP Obama or the leftist cause or whatever you want to call it.
It’s asinine and laughable. But cute.
I would never want to deprive you of your charming crackpot theories.
Put the pipe down.
Cloward Piven is all the actions/abuses by the admin...not the scandals being out out there by whoever. Try to pay attention.
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