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Re:Tech Companies and Government May Soon Go to War Over Sur... by DannyBee on Friday August 30, 2013 @05:59PM (#6304485)
"Why are you not heartened by the Amash Amendment vote? Especially in how it didn't break down according to any conventional lines? " This was more about congressmen being pissed off at the NSA, not lobbying efforts by anyone.
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Re:Tech Companies and Government May Soon Go to War Over Sur... by hga on Friday August 30, 2013 @06:09PM (#6304536)
Well, did you call your Congresscritter's office? I did, and was told they were getting a lot of calls.

Everything I can see in my corner of Red State America says enough people believe the government has stepped over a line such that we can very possibly win. Then add discrete lobbying by tech companies ... which will I expect play out a lot slower and limited than normal given the Joseph Nacchio object lesson.

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