At an 18th-century mansion in England’s countryside last week, current and former spy chiefs from seven countries faced off with representatives from tech giants Apple and Google to discuss government surveillance in the aftermath of Edward Snowden’s leaks.
The three-day conference, which took place behind closed doors and under strict rules about confidentiality, was aimed at debating the line between privacy and security.
Among an extraordinary list of attendees were a host of current or former heads from spy agencies such as the CIA and British electronic surveillance agency Government Communications Headquarters, or GCHQ. Other current or former top spooks from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and Sweden were also in attendance. Google, Apple, and telecommunications company Vodafone sent some of their senior policy and legal staff to the discussions. And a handful of academics and journalists were also present.
https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2015/05/22/apple-google-spy-summit-cia-gchq-ditchley-surveillance/
Clearly, the best way to subvert the US Constitution and other such "quaint" documents is to pay corporations to do it for you.
Apple and Google did not become two of the wealthiest corporations in the world solely by doing what is good for We The People.
You ought to think about that the next time you are tempted to sing the praises of Steve Jobs and his ilk.
By the way, Apple's new device is not called the "watch" for nothing. One of its chief purposes is to watch everything you do. And many of you are dumb enough to actually pay Apple to spy on you.
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