Comments on: Report: NSA tried to eavesdrop on Congress member

A New York Times article says the National Security Agency engaged in illegal surveillance activities in the past few months. The government says abuses have been resolved.

[gopnick]

So much for liberty.

[mrcjacobs]

This shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone.

[Dalkorian]

Surprise? No, that's not the first feeling I had. More like disgust. Nausea. A serious need to vomit profusely for a long period of time. I was hoping that feeling would go away after January 20 and in all fairness this is the first time I've felt it since then (bushit had me feeling that way continuously for years).

Strike one, Obama. Don't hand us a "it's dealt with" line like bushit was known for - fix the problem. Do it quietly and behind the scenes if you have to, but fire someone who approved this. End it now. You don't want to get bushed.

[Hep Cat]

"Trust us. We don't need a court to approve a warrant. We know what's best for you."

-The Bush Administration

Boy, the right wing whiners like Hannity and Limbaugh are gonna howl about how Obama's spying on everyone now that the shoe's on the other foot, aren't they?

[Dalkorian]

In a sense of fairness, this was disgusting and vile when bushit was doing it and it's equally disgusting and vile today. Just because Obama's now in office doesn't make it right.

[umbrae]

Irrational fears of the US populace after 9/11 drove us to this. It is never ok to sacrifice liberty for safety, as losing liberty always leads to corruption and as such threatens our safety. The US government has done more damage "protecting" this country than terrorists ever could.

Politicians are what we make them. Shame on us for letting it go this far.

[LinuxRules]

What the hell is wrong with all of you, your all were warned that the bill is going to pass and you all sat on you stupid hands, I wrote my Representatives about this to go against it, why didn't you?

[gerrrg]

I wrote to my Senator.

[Michichael]

I encrypt everything I do and shred and burn my documents.

[Michichael]

So when it's your normal Joe, it's not nearly the scandal but when it's their own people, swift action must be taken. Right.

[siriusproductions]

A couple of years ago, someone in an IRC chatroom told me that he would give up all of his civil liberties in order to keep his freedom.

I'll pause for a moment while the stupendous stupidity of that sinks in.

Yes, he really said that and he was quite passionate about it. He's not alone in thinking that way, which is why the Patriot Act and the FISA Bill and all the other abuses are allowed to happen. When so many people don't even know what's happening, or have any understanding of it whatsoever, or even care about it, of course they'll happen.

Home of the free? Yeah, right.

I'm Canadian, but I'm not anti-American. I like America. I have many American friends. I'm worried for all of them.