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Can We Trust Our Government Not To Spy On Us?

Can We Trust Our Government Not To Spy On Us?

By Zach Walton · 22 Comments

Earlier this month, it was revealed that the NSA collects massive amounts of information on non-Americans and Americans via phone tapping and Internet surveillance. President Obama and his administration were quick to deny that the program targets Americans. He's been relatively quiet about the NSA since then, but ...

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