Pretty much. The NSA and others got grilled about why they did not put together the pieces ahead of 9/11. We demanded they do a better job, and now they are. We don't like how they're doing it, but what's the alternative? Not gather any intelligence? Only target specific groups, races and/or ideologies? Gathering all…

Thanks very much. :) I think that goes for most of us actually, especially around LH HQ. When we were talking about it, none of us were really surprised about it (me less than most, but hey, my mother babysat NSA spook kids whenever she wanted some extra cash. I drove past the Agency on my way to work for years.) but…

I thought it was a good article. While I'm surprised and kind of disgusted that this has been going on, on a personal level, I'm not bothered. I think what the NSA has been doing is terrible, but I also don't have anything to hide and feel no need to "beef up" my security.

Emmy Rossum makes me think filthy, dirty things.

The Spice still flows though right? Because, you know, it must.