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Obama signs bill that limits phone data collection by government

Wednesday, June 3rd 2015 - 08:07 UTC
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The US Senate has voted to limit the government's ability to collect phone data, a policy that had been in place since the attacks of 11 September 2001. The USA Freedom Act extends the government's ability to collect large amounts of data, but with restrictions. Read full article

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  • HansNiesund

    I think they mean “signs”

    Jun 03rd, 2015 - 08:25 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ElaineB

    Yeah, I was just wondering about the tune.

    Jun 03rd, 2015 - 09:11 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • golfcronie

    It is sung to the tune of Star Spangled Banner if I am not mistaken, why do they not use spell cheecker ( checker ) LOL

    Jun 03rd, 2015 - 12:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Briton

    We are collecting all American citizens' records all of the time,” Mr. Paul said. “This is what we fought the revolution over.”

    what revolution was this, or was there only one,

    and did they really start and have a revolution over taking all American citizens' records all of the time,

    just wondering like.

    Jun 03rd, 2015 - 12:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • DanyBerger

    “Obama sings bill that limits phone data collection by government”

    According with his facial expression he is singing in “DO major”...

    Meanwhile NightWish signs Live at Wacken
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IkfgWwTzVc

    haha

    Jun 03rd, 2015 - 12:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Conqueror

    Bit of meat has returned to prove it's wankless again. For those who don't know, it's a semi-female-male. Or just a semi.

    Jun 03rd, 2015 - 07:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Hepatia

    The best thing to do would have been to let the provisions die completely. That was, after all, the purpose of the sunset.

    Jun 04th, 2015 - 02:30 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Troy Tempest

    7 Hep-C

    Argentina will belong to CHINA within 20 years !!

    LOL!!

    Argentina, pay your debts!!

    Justice for Nisman!!

    Jun 04th, 2015 - 06:19 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Hepatia

    http://en.mercopress.com/2015/06/03/obama-signs-bill-that-limits-phone-data-collection-by-government#comment399874: One of the limiting factors in any conversation with you British wingnuts is that you know nothing of US or American history at all. This is why your attacks on the US are so misdirected.

    Jun 06th, 2015 - 02:17 am - Link - Report abuse 0

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