Sorry George... thats not even true anymore.
This article from the very beginning of April this year.
http://www.lawfareblog.com/2014/04/exclusive-nsa-program-can-target-thoughts...
The National Security Agency has developed the capability to mine the
thought patterns of millions of people simultaneously, collection that
may involve thousands of Americans, according to the latest disclosure
from former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.
An NSA Powerpoint slide refers to the classified program, code-named
“MINDPRISM,” as “The Ultimate in Upstream Collection.”
Regards,
Dean
On Tue, May 13, 2014 at 10:57 PM, Andy Linton
They simply want to make sure you're running the right equipment:
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/may/12/glenn-greenwald-nsa-tampers-us-...
“Always eyes watching you and the voice enveloping you. Asleep or awake, indoors or out of doors, in the bath or bed- no escape. Nothing was your own except the few cubic centimeters in your skull.” ― George Orwell, 1984
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