Is The NSA Really Ending Its Mass Surveillance Program?By Joshua Krause However, the agencys surveillance dragnet hasnt been neutered. The only thing that has changed is the way they collect this data. They can no longer cite article 215 of the Patriot Act, which allowed them to gather phone data on everyone without any restrictions. Now when the NSA receives a warrant from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, they can only collect data that is relevant to specific terms outlined in the warrant, and they can only investigate this information for 6 months. Alex Abdo of the ACLU is calling it a symbolic victory, given it was the first major concession the intelligence agency had to make. Other Critics of the NSA, however, view the USA Freedom Act as an expansion of the NSAs powers, rather than a hindrance. Its only preventing the NSA from collecting a minuscule amount of data, and other executive orders are in place that allow bulk telephone data collection to continue, not to mention their broad collection of internet data, which hasnt been addressed. For now it appears that the NSAs latest concession is only a very tiny chink in their armor. See Andrew Napolitanos take on the USA Freedom Act Joshua Krause is a reporter, writer and researcher at The Daily Sheeple. He was born and raised in the Bay Area and is a freelance writer and author. You can follow Joshuas reports at Facebook or on his personal Twitter. Joshuas website is Strange Danger . They will get rid of their mass surveillance program the same way polio was eliminated. Theyll just redefine it. wishful thinking? surface level public babel? Ever see, in the movies, that floor covered in snakes and scorpions which moves around the legs and feet of the protagonists but never disappearthus we have the sick humans who press this fear soaked lying about terruhcui bono cui bono cui bono? Could the constitution be making a comeback? NOT ON YOUR LIFE WHERE OBOOOOMASSS the magnificent FARCE and MUSLIM IN CHIEF is concerned . /////////////////////////////// Bridge for sale. 