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Hours before the law was set to expire, U.S. officials were already scrambling after two major U.S. communication providers ^(which?)^ said they would stop complying with orders through the surveillance program
Go ahead, keep telling me how I'm wasting my money on a foreign-based VPN.
“Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said he voted against the reauthorization `because it failed to include the most important requirement to protect Americans' civil rights: that law enforcement get a warrant before targeting a US citizen.’”
Never thought I’d see the day that I actually agreed with Senator Cruz.
The ol' "Worst Person I Know Made a Good Point" thing.
Anytime you disagree with something a Democrat does, you inadvertantly agree with Ted Cruz. He's just that predictable.