Data Mining Nothing New

Fox News says businesses do it all the time:

Social network analysis has gained prominence in business and intelligence circles under the belief that it can yield extraordinary insights, such as the fact that people in disparate organizations have common acquaintances. Companies can buy social networking software to help determine who has the best connections for a particular sales pitch.
So it did not surprise many security analysts to learn Thursday from USA Today that the NSA is applying the technology to billions of phone records.

C'mon. Do you really think the government has the time or personnel to listen while you talk to Aunt Mabel. C'mon!

Also: Read Ollie North's new column "Spies".

Plus: NewsMax says Dems want to end terrorist surveillance. Who side are they on? You know!