Until the people start to suffer, they will not stand up. I believe the suffering is starting to have an impact. This appointment is a direct message to the people of America by Obama: I have complete control.
I miss America but I will not forget.
David DeGerolamo
As Head Of NSA Review Group Obama Appoints Same Person Who “Apologized” For Lying To Congress
Recall that in a Senate hearing this March, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper told Senator Ron Wyden that the NSA did not collect phone records of millions of Americans. This was just three months before the revelations of an NSA leaker made it clear that Clapper was not telling the truth. Pressed on his false testimony before Congress, Clapper apologized for giving an “erroneous” answer but claimed it was just because he “simply didn’t think of Section 215 of the Patriot Act.” As Ron Paul said: “Wow.”
We have no idea what Ron would exclaim at this latest revelation from the government, although we have a few phrases in mind. Moments ago, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence reported the following:
DNI Clapper Announces Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies
At the direction of the President, I am establishing the Director of National Intelligence Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies to examine our global signals-intelligence collection and surveillance capability.
The Review Group will assess whether, in light of advancements in communications technologies, the United States employs its technical collection capabilities in a manner that optimally protects our national security and advances our foreign policy while appropriately accounting for other policy considerations, such as the risk of unauthorized disclosure and our need to maintain the public trust.
The Review Group will brief its interim findings to the President within 60 days of its establishment, and provide a final report with recommendations no later than Dec. 15, 2013.
James R. Clapper
