re: #155 dog philosopher

i suppose you mean to guarantee me that our current intelligence gathering apparatus has absolutely zero chance of being abused at any time in the future

I wouldn’t say that at all. But it’s clear from the facts we now know that the NSA and the Intelligence Committee and the FISA courts are well aware of the potential for abuse and have put a lot of effort into mitigating that potential as much as possible.

As I’ve said many times, I want massive reform or repeal of the Patriot Act, and more transparency in the operation of the FISC and the NSA. But there’s way too much fear-mongering going on in this issue, and a lot of it is simply bullshit.