“If it were really the case that terrorists "hate us for our freedoms," we'd be getting more popular with Al Qaeda every month.” IfsHateCasesDemocracyMonthsTerroristAlsAl Qaeda Author:Julian Sanchez
“It is no response to assert that the Patriot Act has been useful; what you need to explain is how any particular safeguard would have so diluted investigative powers that it would have frustrated an investigation and created a security harm outweighing the benefit to civil liberties. If you'd rather trade scary stories, that's fine too - just let me know so I can buy a bag of marshmallows before our next round.” IfsKnowsNeedsHas BeensI CanStoriesNextLibertySecurityParticularFineBenefitsLet MeTradeResponseRoundsScaryHarmPrivacyBagsInvestigationFrustratedPatriotCivil LibertiesPatriot ActMarshmallowScary StoriesNo Response Author:Julian Sanchez
“But even if you thought they were adequate at the time, when you're collecting data in bulk-you've got it. The data lasts until you delete it; the rules only last until you decide to change them, and change them in secret.” IfsLastsSecretDataPrivacyAdequateCollecting Author:Julian Sanchez
