PBS FRONTLINE: How did the government come to spy on millions of Americans? -- On Line Link

[KoKo]

United States of Secrets (Part One)

How did the government come to spy on millions of Americans?

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/view/

It's two hours long and next week is Part Two. It was Excellent Watch about the NSA Spying, how it expanded under Bush, how he lied about it, the persecution of Whistle Blowers, NYT holding up story of illegal Bush spying until after the 2004 Election so the people wouldn't know, Obama's broken promises to reign it in and touches on Greenwald and the Snowden Document release.

*WARNING* ...It's overwhelming to watch the whole two hours in one sitting. Good to break it up in segments.


Will Post "Part 2" when available next week.

[L0oniX]

1. This should be required viewing by everyone who really cares about this country.

[Leme]

2. It seems to tell a story ( on truthful side)

For me, I had read or heard many of the parts shown. I just was not active in keeping them in order, in a structured form.
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This program seemed accurate or similar.
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I always wonder what is / was left out.

[cantbeserious]

3. Devastating For Both Bush And Obama

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[Leme]

4. huh? hmmm...

I do not see Bush or Obama being devastated by this in any way. They are not going to impeach or remove Obama from office for this...and Bush will not be prosecuted for a crime.

[cantbeserious]

5. Devastating For The Reputations Of Both Presidents - History Will Not Treat Them Well

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[Leme]

6. well, they and I will be history someday

I sort of need to live in the present. I care what they do, not how some historian views their reputation in some years or decades from now.

[cantbeserious]

7. Well Then - Obama Continues To Violate The 4th Amendment - In The Moment That Is

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[Leme]

8. and Obama was not devasted

as far as I can tell

[cantbeserious]

9. Devastated In Some Eyes - Maybe Not Yours

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[Leme]

10. I guess we don't agree on what "devastated" means

dev·as·tate


/ˈdevəˌstāt/


verb

past tense: devastated; past participle: devastated





destroy or ruin (something).

"the city was devastated by a huge earthquake"


synonyms: destroy, ruin, wreck, lay waste, ravage, demolish, raze (to the ground), level, flatten; More


informal trash, total

"the city was devastated by an earthquake"



•

cause (someone) severe and overwhelming shock or grief.