Even With Government Shutdown, NSA Will Still Spy On You

The looming government shutdown may affect paying the military, benefits for veterans and the poor, and the general slowdown of the bureaucracy. However, there are no worries that, should Republicans force the hand that feeds many, that the NSA won’t be able to spy on us.

“A shutdown would be unlikely to affect core NSA operations,” a government official familiar with the plans said.

The Defense Department is set to release its plan for how to handle a potential shutdown on Friday. That plan is expected to be similar to one the department released in 2011 ahead of another congressional showdown that ultimately resulted in a deal to keep the government running.

The 2011 plan, outlined in a memo by then-Deputy Secretary of Defense William Lynn, exempted activities necessary for “protection of life and property.” The exemption covered “intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance activities required to support national or military requirements necessary for national security,” according to the memo.

Heartwarming.

By: Alan

Alan Colmes is the publisher of Liberaland.