When the 2013 Barack Obama called the data mining on every American (phone records and internet records, just to name a couple) a "modest encroachment" on privacy, it reminded us that the 2007 Barack Obama was strongly against this type of tracking activity.
In 2007 Obama insisted he would capture terrorists "without undermining our Constitution and our freedom....no more illegal wiretapping of American citizens, no more national security letters to spy on citizens who are not suspected of a crime, no more tracking citizens who do nothing more than protest a misguided war, no more ignoring the law when it is inconvenient....this administration acts like violating civil liberties is the way to enhance our security, it is not." http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=WAQlsS9diBs
The PRISM program, which allows for data collection from internet servers, and includes audio, video, photos, emails, documents and connection logs, began in 2007 (with one company). Senator Obama then frequently criticized President Bush for his surveillance programs (although Bush targeted suspected terrorists, not American citizens). Since Obama took office, PRISM has grown exponentially and has expanded to nine companies. http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/06/06/bombshell-report-govt-also-tapping-servers-of-top-internet-companies-to-collect-americans-emails-photos-messa
So, if you supported the 2007 Obama and his stance on surveillance, and were outraged over Bush's surveillance programs, where do you stand now? Are you still outraged?
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