@bmaz But Gotein appears to patently misunderstand what transparency provisions actually do. @RachelBLevinson
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Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel@bmaz In what way? (Genuine question - I was on maternity leave while USAF was being hashed out, so I'm not on top of details.)1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @RachelBLevinson
@RachelBLevinson Just linked to this: http://www.emptywheel.net/2014/09/18/why-usafs-transparency-provisions-will-make-ongoing-organizing-difficult/ … Here's another http://www.emptywheel.net/2014/09/10/usa-freedom-acts-so-called-transparency-provisions-enable-illegal-domestic-surveillance/ …@bmaz2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel@bmaz ...and in a *relatively* friendly Congress to boot, do you think status quo is still preferable?3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @RachelBLevinson
@RachelBLevinson W/reauthorization in June and legal challenges pending? Absolutely.@bmaz2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel@bmaz Ugh - reauths haven't gone so well in past. Circumstances are different now, but I don't know if they're different enough.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @RachelBLevinson
@RachelBLevinson False. We did well in 2008 when we had leverage. We have leverage now. Most NGOs don't realize how much.@bmaz1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel@bmaz 2012 FISA reauth was incredibly depressing. Certainly a lot has happened since then.5 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @RachelBLevinson
@RachelBLevinson Now, NGOs are proceeding by focusing on just 1 abuse, helping to cover up other abusive programs. Nice Litt move!@bmaz2 replies 1 retweet 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel@bmaz (And comparisons to Litt are fighting words....)2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@RachelBLevinson Not a comparison. I'm saying Litt has got NGOs doing amazing thing for him, helping to cover up existing programs @bmaz
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