This month I was going to post a bit about my thoughts upon turning 74, but other things have arisen that needs to be addressed first.
We have all been reading about the "scandals" in the current Obama Administration. The last one, that of the NSA snooping, needs to be put into some perspective.
When the program was started in 2007, there was no really good software available to get a lot of detail from the program. Since then, software that can do amazing things has been developed. This is a good program, and could help combat terrorism if used properly.
Obama wants us to trust the government on this, and, IF we could, I would have no problem with it, as long as it was not used for other than combatting terrorism.
This is where the other "scandals" come into play.
From the beginning, the Obama Administration has just ignored laws it didn't like. They do not feel like they are required to follow the immigration laws, for instance.
The Justice Department is rife with favoritism. They will not prosecute lawbreakers like those responsible for the 2008 financial train wreck, caused almost entirely by fraudulent behaviors by banks and bankers. There are many other such issues. The entire department has been unduly politicized.
The Administration lied and lied over the Benghazi attack.
There is a whole litany of acts and omissions by that bunch which render them completely untrustworthy.
Congress needs to vigorously inquire into this NSA program to make certain the law is and will continued to be used to protect our citizens, and not snoop on them for political purposes. Protections need to be put into place to make them accountable to the people. Absent that, it needs to be stopped.
3 comments:
Your Honor, very well stated !
Right on track!
Agreed! The guy who did this is a traiter and not a hero. I believe the NSA program in principal is very important to combating terrorism. However, I in no way think that Obama and the Democrats would in any way use this program ONLY to combat terrorism. All the other scandals show without a doubt that he, and they, would use this information for political advantage and to fish for anything they could use to discredit political opponents. So, unless we can come up with a system that includes representatives of both parties to monitor use of this program, it is more of a danger to us,and our system of government, than terrorism. And btw, why all the surprise at this program. Hasn't everyone known for years that the government, and the NSA in general were tapping into our online activities? Obama just brought this information grab to an artform, being as he has no morals or scrupples about spying on the American people, and using government agencies for political gain.
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