Two members of Congress, one Republican and one Democrat, expressed
concern over the news that the Food and Drug Administration monitored
the communication of five scientists after they raised concerns about
medical imaging devices.
The surveillance campaign, according to The New York Times,
gathered more than 80,000 pages of documents of communication between
five scientists and journalists, members of Congress, lawyers and
President Obama.
"The extent to which the
FDA spied on employees' personal email is shocking. The more we learn,
the more disturbing it is," Senator Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, said. "The
FDA's actions raise serious implications for the right of any agency
employee to make protected disclosures about waste, fraud, abuse,
mismanagement, or public safety to Congress or anyone else."
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Our government never surprises me. I assume the absolute worst from them. If you're not paranoid, you aren't paying attention.
ReplyDeleteRetribution is in order for agents of the state which pursue such endeavors without impunity.
ReplyDeleteYou can't take down the Government Et Al, but you can get to individuals personally that break the law willingly for the Government.