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To: Sun Tzu who wrote (281190)	10/7/2014 2:46:18 PM
From: Sun Tzu	of 281500

Let's hear it for our great and fearless leader who promised us great transparency, respect for civil rights, and protection for whistleblowers...and to say nothing of reduced nuclear weapons and harmony with the world: The Executive Order That Redefines Data Collection 76 Posted by Soulskill on Wednesday October 01, 2014 @02:15AM from the will-liberty-and-justice-for-all* dept. sandbagger writes: " ...it is often the case that one can be led astray by relying on the generic or commonly understood definition of a particular word." That quote apparently applies to words offering constitutional protections against unreasonable search and seizure. TechDirt looks at the redefinition of the term "collection" as redefined by Executive Order 12333 to allow basically every information dragnet, provided no-one looks at it. "Collection" is now defined as "collection plus action." According to this document, it still isn't collected, even if it has been gathered, packaged and sent to a "supervisory authority." No collection happens until examination. It's Schrodinger's data, neither collected nor uncollected until the "box" has been opened. This leads to the question of aging off collected data/communications: if certain (non) collections haven't been examined at the end of the 5-year storage limit, are they allowed to be retained simply because they haven't officially been collected yet? Does the timer start when the "box" is opened or when the "box" is filled? President Obama promised transparency and open government. He failed miserably. So why do Washington watchdog groups look the other way? http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2013/03/barack_obama_promised_transparency_the_white_house_is_as_opaque_secretive.html The Obameter report card on transparency promises http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2012/jul/16/obameter-report-card-transparency-promises/ The 'Most Transparent Administration Ever' Doctors Its Quotes http://www.nationaljournal.com/2012-election/the-most-transparent-administration-ever-doctors-its-quotes-20120716 Obama’s dismal civil liberties record http://www.salon.com/2012/04/20/obamas_dismal_civil_liberties_record/ Obama Surveillance Defies Campaign Civil Liberty Pledge http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-06-07/obama-surveillence-defies-campaign-civil-liberty-pledge.html Obama Administration Argues For Backdoors In Personal Electronics Where Whistleblowers End Up Working US Revamping Its Nuclear Arsenal The Secret Government Rulebook For Labeling You a Terrorist

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