Well, considering that Congress held a session regarding Echelon (if I recall?)... I would tend to say it more than likely exists. The last people to know are those that are being spied upon (aka: the American population itself).
I'd like to see all of the patriotic American nationalists that we have in this country, flying their red white and blue on their pick-up trucks and snapping at any two-bit 'hippy' that dares suggest America isn't the greatest nation in the world, react to having every bit of communication recorded and played back to them, from their email and letters to their phone calls.
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You are a gay little monkey.
You are gay.
You're pretty cool.
Hey wait! A signal 11 w/o that reply about him and ER! Whats the matter S 11? Are you tired of posting it for attention?
Fuck you
I'd like to see all of the patriotic American nationalists that we have in this country, flying their red white and blue on their pick-up trucks and snapping at any two-bit 'hippy' that dares suggest America isn't the greatest nation in the world, react to having every bit of communication recorded and played back to them, from their email and letters to their phone calls.