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		charonn0 on July 15, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The crux of the NSA story in one phrase: 'collect ... The difference being that Facebook, et al ask for the information. NSA is taking it by force and under the color of lawful authority.

mathattack on July 15, 2013 [–]

Maybe lawful should be in quotes. :-)

charonn0 on July 15, 2013 | [–]

I'm nothing if not deliberate in my choice of words and phrasing. :)

[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_(law)

mathattack on July 15, 2013 | | [–]

Indeed - I learned something new today!

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