Name:   MAJ USA RET - Subject:   LET'S JUST BE SMUG ABOUT IT Date:   8/23/2013 8:51:14 AM

“So is the gubment the winning team to cheer, or is the gubment gassing children in the middle east to further its agenda?”

I’m confused about your position. I would recommend against cheering for the government in favor of cheering for our Republic (and its founding document).  The only “gubment gassing children in the middle east” is accomplished using chemical weapons (AKA WMD) removed from Iraq prior to its being appropriately conquered by the Coalition.

“The URL includes a hacked email from a defense contractor.  How would we know what to consider to believe without this Bradley Manning type of info?”

“Chelsea” Bradley Manning and Edward Snowden are the types who would spit on a Burger to punish their employer (and/or customer).

We are learning that NSA was partnering with other national intelligence agencies to enhance global coverage and mutual defense against terrorism. (I would not be surprised to see Russian agencies involved.)  So the whole accusation(s) against NSA goes appropriately to “motive.” Where, in this whole “spying on Americans” falderal, do you see our intelligence agencies even interested in any of our own personal sordid communications?

Under ObamaCare, HHS in cooperation with the IRS, Social Security, Medicare et al, is operating a “Data Hub” which will be manned by un-vetted, low education, “navigators.” These navigators will search the database on behalf of “qualified clients” to share information which “improves benefits” to citizens.

YOUR medical records, financial information, and personal data ARE ALREADY being collected in this yet to be secured data base. Ask your doctor next time you see him or her. What do you think the IRS is doing with your info? Why should the Census be interested in your race and income?

Will you have ANY control over who gets your personal information? You should have less faith in the motive and security of the HHS Data Hub than you do in Facebook or Gmail or Google. How difficult will it be for hackers to gain access to a system operated by low income-low information-unknown employees working with a system created by a government contractor who had no experience with such a data system.

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NSA is following a mandate to secure our nation while protecting our constitutional rights as best they can without exposing their methods to our enemies. Can you say that for the ObamaCare Data Hub. Which of these two activities is getting a “pass” by the media?

Sleep well my friend. We will ALL pay the price for smugness.