On National Security Agency's eavesdropping program: Now all of us can talk to the NSA - just by dialing any number.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Letterman mocks NSA surveillance by suggesting anyone can now talk to them by dialing any number.
- In plain terms
- He jokes that the NSA is now accessible by dialing any number.
- What can you take from it?
- Use humor to critique privacy invasions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you feel about privacy?
Another view
It trivializes serious security concerns.
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