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Bibliography – americangods01
1. “DO NSA’S BULK SURVEILLANCE PROGRAMS STOP TERRORISTS?” newamerica.org,Bailey Cahall, et al., 13 January 2014. 4 December 2015 Background: This article discusses the amount of data the NSA collects and how much of that data has gone to use in … Continue reading
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Research Position – americangods01
Big Brother The NSA are doing more harm than good to everyone and only recently has there been anything done to stop them. In their attempts to keep the United States secure, they have overstepping their boundaries in every major country in … Continue reading
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Causal Rewrite – americangods01
Starting in June of 2013, Edward Snowden, a former NSA contracter, began releasing documents that were previously classified from the American public about the NSA, their capabilities and their actions. He was spark that ignited the controversy that still continues … Continue reading
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Definition Rewrite – americangods01
To understand how the NSA is supposed to be protecting us, we must know what they are allowed to moniter and what they are actually monitering. We as the American public have come to imagine the NSA as the omnipotent Big … Continue reading
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Rebuttal Argument – americangods01
Bursting Bubbles The NSA’s primary job is to keep us, the American public, safe. The heads of our government vehemently claim that the NSA’s spying has prevented 54 potential terrorist attacks as their big claim to legitimacy but the truth is … Continue reading
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Reflective – americangods01
“WHAT I LEARNED IN COMPOSITION IS…” Core Value I. My work demonstrates that I used a variety of social and interactive practices that involve recursive stages of exploration, discovery, conceptualization, and development. One of the most interesting activities we did … Continue reading
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Open Strong – americangods01
The NSA is doing more harm than good to everyone but there is not enough being done to stopping it. In its attempts to keep the United States secure, it is overstepping its boundaries in every major country in the world, … Continue reading
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Rebuttal Excercise – americangods01
Antagonistic 2. “The First Amendment’s freedom of speech and press is blind-sighted with Ag Gag legislation. Limiting the constitutional right to photograph and record punishes those who seek free speech and press, without proof of harm. Instead of punishing the … Continue reading
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Causal Argument – americangods01
Snowden Lit the Fuse After Edward Snowden revealed the information he had on the NSA, the public was in an outrage. He was largest contributing factor to the national controversy over the NSA in 2013 and since then, other whistleblowers … Continue reading
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Definition Argument – americangods01
One thing many people ask about is what the NSA actually allowed to monitor. In the eyes of the general public, the NSA has become the omnipotent Big Brother figure listening to every conversation and looking at every email. Before … Continue reading
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