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      This is old news. Old old news. The only news is whether he admitted it or not.

      Just last year, the feds set up a one stop shop to buy ALL the data broker info, and distribute it to agencies, as before they were buying it piecemeal themselves and agencies had bought many of the same tranches of data. multiple times independently.

      But this was going on all through Biden, to this current guy’s first term, to idk when.

      https://theintercept.com/2025/05/22/intel-agencies-buying-data-portal-privacy/

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    Friendly reminder:

    A warrant is only required if they intend to give you a “fair trial”.

    For “counter terrorism” and the like? All bets are off.

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    Of course they are. Warrantless surveillance is illegal for the government to do but its not illegal to buy surveillance data from private companies since users “agree” to let them collect and sell it.

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      While the Supreme Court has allowed it, it doesn’t mean it’s legal. We that can read should all be able to interpret the bill of rights, it doesn’t mince words. It clearly forbids this. This is illegal, the supreme court doesn’t have the authority to cancel the constitution. Only 3/4 or states do.

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          I’m not saying I think it will be enforced, just that it’s not legal. It’s a perversion of our laws, a betrayal of the country. I don’t get accused of having faith in the government very often I can assure you. In fact I get a lot of shit for my take on my lack of faith by those that trust the democrats.

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            Fair enough. I get what you’re saying. I just have so little faith in the government that even pointing out obvious legal obstacles feels like a pointless endeavor.

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              I guess I still do have some hope, not in the government, but in the people, to overthrow the oligarchy. I think we can do it. Not saying anything better will result, but razing the oligarchy is it’s own reward, and Epstein is the key.