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The White House claims that it's a mere coincidence that President Obama has chosen the anniversary of that speech to give his speech, outlining what are expected to be merely cosmetic reforms to the NSA's surveillance efforts, still convinced that even if the programs are incredibly broad and powerful, that it's okay since he won't abuse them.In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.
We must never let the weight of this combination endanger our liberties or democratic processes. We should take nothing for granted. Only an alert and knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial and military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods and goals, so that security and liberty may prosper together.
The folks over at EFF have put together scorecard of NSA reforms that the President should announce. You can play along at home and check off which ones the president actually supports, but I wouldn't rush to sharpen your pencils. You're not going to see too many checked boxes on this chart.
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The current president would do well to reread and to think about Eisenhower's words, but it appears that is not likely to happen.It is the task of statesmanship to mold, to balance, and to integrate these and other forces, new and old, within the principles of our democratic system -- ever aiming toward the supreme goals of our free society.
"The current president would do well to reread and to think about Eisenhower's words, but it appears that is not likely to happen."
Obama is just another piece of the the military-industrial complex, he was hand picked and groomed for his time in puppet land. When both parties of a two party system are owned by this complex, a presidential election is merely theatrics. A sickening one at that, simply there to keep us divided and conquered. They let everyone know who was running the show way back in November of 1963.
And who is going to confirm what the NSA does, or doesn't, do? The same people looking into the TRILLIONS of missing and unaccounted for Pentagon dollars? They own the place- there is no accountability. To anyone.