''Obama to propose legislation to end NSA's bulk phone-record collection''

[TopWargamer]

http://mobile.theverge.com/2014/3/24/5544516/obama-propose-law-to-end-nsa-bulk-phone-record-collection

The New York Times reports that President Obama will soon detail a legislative proposal that will "drastically overhaul" the program that saw the National Security Agency collecting bulk phone-call records of private citizens. The proposal will see the data remaining in the hands of phone companies — who would not be required to hold on to the data longer than they usually would — and kept away from the NSA unless the agency had proof a specific call had links to terrorism.

So the NSA won't be able to wiretap anymore, yet the phone carriers can keep all of that information. Um...okay...

I'm sorry, but I don't buy it. You can call me a hater all you want, but you can't trust Obama's words. I'm sorry, you just can't. He's just doing this to shut people up, but it won't change anything. The NSA will still be around and they'll be spying on us - illegally, of course. They're just gonna take more precautions to not get caught now. The only thing that would satisfy me at this point is the dissolving or liquidation of the NSA. It's all or nothing, as they say.

[MangoJuiceStain]

Yeah, yeah this is Obama we're talking about. I call bullshit.

[bob345]

"we will stop recording. But we are still listening"

[FileCorrupted]

mmk, I can live with that

[xXxYOLOxSWAGxXx_420BlazeIt]

More information about a persons life can be gained from looking at their internet based metadata. Sure, the phone data would help, but it isnt going to be much use on its own. He is likely doing this based on advise from some sort of government agency trying to save face.

[MyInnerFred]

Wow this is interesting news:

 

 

EDIT: as a side note.... trust and politician don't go together well....

[Imaginaerum]

Probably as close as we'll ever get to it being removed. As if they wouldn't collect it either, but that's never going to change anywhere in the world.

[MagnetSh0CK]

I feel like the NSA is a higher authority, and Obama is just saving face...

[qwertywarrior]

whats the point these bastards lie to congress any ways

[AndThenThereWas1]

I feel like he is saying If you like your privacy, you can keep it... well... we all know how healthcare turned out....

[Dragonzeanse]

I'm sorry, but I don't buy it. You can call me a hater all you want, but you can't trust Obama's words. I'm sorry, you just can't. He's just doing this to shut people up, but it won't change anything. The NSA will still be around and they'll be spying on us - illegally, of course. They're just gonna take more precautions to not caught now. The only thing that would satisfy me at this point is the dissolving or liquidation of the NSA. It's all or nothing, as they say.

I can respect that. Without going too political, Barack Obama - I find - is a liar, a conservative in liberal's clothing. Even if Mitt Romney won the election, he would have just done what Obama does more effectively: make the country more shit.

[totjup5]

I doubt they will actually stop.

[Jaybird]

its cool guys, hes changed. 

[Hoppa]

I couldn't care less if they listen to my phone calls or not, they just have to stay out of my internet!

[Askew]

More information about a persons life can be gained from looking at their internet based metadata. Sure, the phone data would help, but it isnt going to be much use on its own. He is likely doing this based on advise from some sort of government agency trying to save face.

 

Reminded me immediately of.