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Originally Posted by dillywho
I don't know by your question if you are agreeing or disagreeing with me on this one. I understand the first part of your answer, though. It just seems creepy that they can compile a list of dissenters, and especially the way they are going about it. Seems kinda like making a hit list (or maybe I just watch too many movies/TV, etc.) I just get the feeling that it is or is soon to be no longer ok to disagree publically with our government. That, my friend as I see it, is just one more freedom lost. Am I waaay out in left field on this one? Please explain....you seem to have a good grasp on most everything and I know that I don't. Thanks.
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We all have a good grasp on what's going on, and darned few are happy with it.
My point was that the laws covering intelligence gathering and law enforcement activities provide a lot of leeway for the government to keep restricted how it goes about collection, processing, storage and dissemination of raw data and product. However, in most other circumstances, the government has to jump through a lot of hoops before collecting, processing, storing and disseminating ANY information on any American citizen or lawful permanent resident. In what's going on with "flag@whitehouse.gov" it sure seems like they tossed the Privacy Act of 1974 into the trashcan.
It would be interesting if a few million Americans filed Freedom of Information Act requests to the White House for information on the collection, processing, storage and dissemination of the "flag@whitehouse.gov" emails. By law, those requests (with the exception of information on named citizens and LPRs) must be honored.