On 25th July 2004, the secret #surveillance court allowed the #NSA to resume bulk collection under the court’s own authority: ▻http://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/us-surveillance-architecture-includes-collection-of-revealing-internet-phone-metadata/2013/06/15/e9bf004a-d511-11e2-b05f-3ea3f0e7bb5a_print.html - Now why is the court’s opinion classified ? There isn’t even a single security benefit in hiding mass surveillance from the public - except shielding the government against the citizen’s legitimate anger. #democracy