Tags for this video have been changed from 'tom drake, nsa, 911, warrantless wiretapping' to 'tom drake, nsa, 911, warrantless wiretapping, Espionage Act' - edited by Boise_Lib

I don't know why I watched this. It just made me depressed.

Promoting this video and sending it back into the queue for one more try; last queued Saturday, January 28th, 2012 11:03am PST - promote requested by eric3579.

From the Wikipedia page:

"On June 9, 2011, all 10 original charges against [Tom Drake] were dropped..."

The latest person to be charged under the espionage act is John Kiriakou just a few days ago:
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-cia-officer-charged-20120124,0,2883556.story

*quality Sift

Boosting this quality contribution up in the Hot Listing - declared quality by SDGundamX.

i'm not convinced the NSA does more good than harm.

and, i believe the data backs up the idea that the vast majority of terrorist activities foiled are done so by local law enforcement (and, not to mention, as opposed to invading a country, is a cheaper way to do things).

and if such is the case, then why do we fund this grotesque behemoth? so they can spy on us?

and that's not even touching on the billions the US spends on private industry security firms.

the "security" industry is as out of hand as the financial industry, and the military industrial complex. imho

Surprise, surprise. Somebody's ego fucked us again.

It will be the death of our species.