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Re:Obama administration wanted warrantless access rights to ... by roc on Friday April 16, 2010 @11:12AM (#1270812)
> "I am more concerned about the organizations that were so vocal during the last administration, since they seem to be out to lunch now."

Which organizations and how has their message or activity changed? Last I checked the EFF and ACLU were rolling right along with their press releases, briefs and lawsuits.

> "I really don't know what has to happen for online privacy to get a stage"

How about this? Why is this not enough? Why was the revelation of wholesale privacy invasion as in the well-publicized AT&T/San Fran case not enough? Why is the revelation of easy-access warrant-free 'meta-data wiretapping' not enough?

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Re:Obama administration wanted warrantless access rights to ... by protomyth on Friday April 16, 2010 @12:19PM (#1271005)
The press is my biggest concern.

"Why is this not enough?" - this is a little higher Maslow's hierarchy then worries about jobs. Plus, the fourth estate has totally failed the people by not going after this. I am still amazed with a 24-hour news cycle how little is covered.

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