Milo;354285 wroteI imagine that there is a certain amount of information sharing going on, but remember that it is far easier for these corporations (google, Verizon, etc.) to tell Uncle Steve to get stuffed than it is for them to tell Obama where to go . . . they are after all American corporations, subject to their laws.
Remember though...these programs were all in place or in planning long before Obama....he is complicit and should be censured (but won't be) but he isn't the only one deserving of a slap. this is extra-partisan for sure. but yeah, Uncle sam of any colour (blue or red...) is tougher to resist than Antie Liz
CSIS is just the canadian arm of NSA anyway*
*tiny tin foil hat time