I Wonder Why This Isn’t All Over the News
I saw this article buried on page three of my local paper, the Annapolis Capital. I searched on the web and found only one entry: Diego.com > News > Nation > America’s War on Terror — Oversight board briefed on NSA surveillance program. What struck me were two quotes:
“If the American public, especially civil libertarians like myself, could be more informed about how careful the government is to protect our privacy while still protecting us from attacks, we’d be more reassured,” said Lanny Davis, a former Clinton White House lawyer.and,
Alan Raul, a former Reagan White House lawyer and the board’s vice
chairman, said the group “found there was a great appreciation inside
government, both at the political and career levels, for protections on
privacy and civil liberties.”
I guess this just isn’t newsworthy.“In fact, I think the public may have an underappreciation for
the degree of seriousness the government is giving these protections.”
said Raul, author of a book on privacy and civil liberties in the
digital age.
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