re: #6 Political Atheist

I’m a little confused. This metadata was already privatized. Just to make the phone system and billing function. What am I missing? If it takes a court order (preferably not a less than accountable secret court) to get the data what is the big deal?

Exactly. Snowden worked for a private company who had a contract with the government.

Cesca noted correctly that this is a lateral move.

What we should be woefully concerned about is if the SC rules in favor of Hobby Lobby. Bam. Corporations will have the door opened to ignore any law a CEO finds a concentious objection to. Ugh. It’s a horrible door to open.