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title: "3 Domestic Surveillance Quotes by 3 authors"
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> [The government must give proper weight to both keeping America safe from terrorists and protecting Americans' privacy. But when Americans lack the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/al-franken/the-government-must-give-proper-weight-to-both-keeping-america-safe/)

[Al Franken](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/al-franken/)

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> [There is not much of a bureaucratic leap, if history is any guide, between a seemingly benign call for 'continuous situational awareness'…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-hastings/there-is-not-much-of-a-bureaucratic-leap-if-history-is-any-guide/)

[Michael Hastings](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-hastings/)

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> [In America, you have the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. You've got drones now being considered for domestic surveillance. You have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/heather-brooke/in-america-you-have-the-cyber-intelligence-sharing-and-protection-act/)

[Heather Brooke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/heather-brooke/)

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