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June 10, 2013

Obama defends surveillance effort as ‘trade-off’ for security

Obama defends surveillance effort as ‘trade-off’ for security President Barack Obama on Friday staunchly defended the sweeping U.S. government surveillance of Americans’ phone and internet activity, calling it a “modest encroachment” on privacy that was necessary to defend the United States from attack. “Nobody is listening to your telephone calls. That’s not what this program…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
June 10, 2013

Geoff Pender: Bryant’s timing, remarks both off

Geoff Pender: Bryant’s timing, remarks both off Is he going to be Mississippi’s chief executive, or principal panderer? Gov. Phil Bryant paused last week, in what appeared to be something of a political victory lap tour of Washington and New York, long enough to insert his foot in his mouth, up to the ankle, on…