A group of over 300 internet service providers and telecommunications firms is fighting back against the British government’s plans to monitor all emails, phone calls and internet activity nationwide.
The London Internet Exchange (LINX), which represents some 330 companies, including BT, Virgin and Carphone Warehouse, says that the government is misleading the public about the extent to which it plans to monitor their communications and internet activity.
LINX has described the Government’s surveillance proposals as an “unwarranted” invasion of people’s privacy.
A statement from the group to the Home Office reads:
“We view the description of the Government’s proposals as maintaining the capability as disingenuous – the volume of data the Government now proposes we should collect and retain will be unprecedented.”
“This is a purely political description that serves only to win consent by hiding the extent of the proposed extension of powers for the state.”
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The17sss
The crickets come out in this forum when ed up things like this get brought up... like my thread about the "95% of the people won't see their taxes get raised a dime when I'm elected" lie being exposed.
How crazy is this? Setting up a domestic/civillian spy force, enlisting citizens to tattle to the government on other citizens??? This is like the Hitler Youth thing where kids were told in school to tell the authorities if they overheard their parents discussing things that were contrary to Nazism. Let's see the hypocricy in this...
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There is a lot of disinformation about health insurance reform out there, spanning from control of personal finances to end of life care. These rumors often travel just below the surface via chain emails or through casual conversation. Since we can’t keep track of all of them here at the White House, we’re asking for your help. If you get an email or see something on the web about health insurance reform that seems fishy, send it to [email protected].
So if you oppose Obamacare, even in casual conversation, they want to know about it and they want names. And they still haven't said what they plan on doing with those names. ing ed up.
Flashback to April 28th, 2003. Here's Hillary Clinton yelling:
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I am sick and tired of people who say that if you debate and you disagree with this administration, somehow you're not patriotic, and we should stand up and say, "WE ARE AMERICANS AND WE HAVE A RIGHT TO DEBATE AND DISAGREE WITH ANY ADMINISTRATION!"
Originally posted by The17sss
The crickets come out in this forum when ed up things like this get brought up... like my thread about the "95% of the people won't see their taxes get raised a dime when I'm elected" lie being exposed.
How crazy is this? Setting up a domestic/civillian spy force, enlisting citizens to tattle to the government on other citizens??? This is like the Hitler Youth thing where kids were told in school to tell the authorities if they overheard their parents discussing things that were contrary to Nazism. Let's see the hypocricy in this...
So if you oppose Obamacare, even in casual conversation, they want to know about it and they want names. And they still haven't said what they plan on doing with those names. ing ed up.
Flashback to April 28th, 2003. Here's Hillary Clinton yelling:
Yeah, no I could tell right away who the trolls of this forum are and that they don't like any serious dicussion, it's why they immediately attack you and belittle you.
Edit: video related on people not talking about real issues.
Are you retarded? We can all see the UK government blatantly trying to increase their surveillance powers. Far far different than saying the government is conspiring to kill its own people and blame it on foreign terrorists.
Krypton
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Originally posted by The17sss
How crazy is this? Setting up a domestic/civillian spy force, enlisting citizens to tattle to the government on other citizens??? This is like the Hitler Youth thing where kids were told in school to tell the authorities if they overheard their parents discussing things that were contrary to Nazism. Let's see the hypocricy in this...
So if you oppose Obamacare, even in casual conversation, they want to know about it and they want names. And they still haven't said what they plan on doing with those names. ing ed up.
If Republicans excel at anything, it's fear mongering. I know it was important for the last administration to stay as far away from the people, and that it's so horrible that this administration actually tries to make some connection with the people. They want to know the other side of the argument, and especially the rumors, which are often flat out wrong. I find no problem whatsoever with them seeking to be aware of what these rumors are so they can formulate responses and rebuttals to all of them. This fear mongering campaign by the right wing is laughable. And I'm dissappointed you fell head over heels for it. Hitler Youth? Are you ing kidding me?:rolleyes:
pkcRAISTLIN
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Originally posted by iTranscendence
Yeah, no I could tell right away who the trolls of this forum are and that they don't like any serious dicussion, it's why they immediately attack you and belittle you.
I attack and belittle you because youre a ing moron that uses prisonplanet as a source, and (like the rest of the usual suspects) your field of interest is so predictably narrow we’re all ing sick of it.
If you actually had something worthwhile or meaningful to discuss I’d leave you alone. But of course, 100% of your posts in here are on the same damned topics we’ve all dealt with a million times already. You’re such a ing cliché.
Krypton
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Originally posted by iTranscendence
Yeah, no I could tell right away who the trolls of this forum are and that they don't like any serious dicussion, it's why they immediately attack you and belittle you.
You do realize the conspiracy enthusiasts in this forum are the only ones crying "troll"...;)
DOOMBOT
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Originally posted by Krypton
If Republicans excel at anything, it's fear mongering. I know it was important for the last administration to stay as far away from the people, and that it's so horrible that this administration actually tries to make some connection with the people. They want to know the other side of the argument, and especially the rumors, which are often flat out wrong. I find no problem whatsoever with them seeking to be aware of what these rumors are so they can formulate responses and rebuttals to all of them. This fear mongering campaign by the right wing is laughable. And I'm dissappointed you fell head over heels for it. Hitler Youth? Are you ing kidding me?:rolleyes:
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