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by spammyusername 4166 days ago
Maybe it's nitpicking, maybe not.

But you're saying one unconstitutional, immoral, wasteful program has been deemed useful by a corrupt and inept body, and the other hasn't. That's a really great idea I'll consider carefully.
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csandreasen 4166 days ago
So the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board is a corrupt and inept body? I must have missed that...
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spammyusername 4166 days ago
That's hilarious. It doesn't sound like you know anything about the PCLOB.

This group of political appointees presided over the genesis of the largest surveillance/propaganda program in the history of the world. Corrupt and inept seems fair.

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csandreasen 4166 days ago
A board of political appointees confirmed by Congress that didn't exist until 2008 presided over the genesis of the largest surveillance/propaganda program in the history of the world? Now I'm curious...
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spammyusername 4166 days ago
> 2008

That's the wrong date. Again, it doesn't seem you know anything about the PCLOB. Basic information is on Wikipedia, if you ever look.

Do you have any point besides making endless discursive asides about how much you simultaneously believe and disbelieve the PCLOB? I'm starting to think conversing with you is a complete waste of time.

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csandreasen 4166 days ago
> Basic information is on Wikipedia, if you ever look.

First member was appointed in January 2008. Go reread it.

> Do you have any point besides making endless discursive asides ... I'm starting to think conversing with you is a complete waste of time.

My thoughts exactly - It's not worth my time conversing with someone whose argument is basically "No, you're wrong. You obviously don't know anything about the subject." It's been fun - I'm not going to waste any further time on this thread.

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spammyusername 4165 days ago
You can't even get the most basic information correct. It's hard to take anything you say seriously.

Formed in 2004, first meeting in March 2006 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privacy_and_Civil_Liberties_Ove...).

My point is that the government cannot be expected to competently judge itself. That is our task as citizens, if you want to use those reports as the basis of your ill-informed opinion, go ahead.

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