The warrantless wiretapping case involves President Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney and many other members of the Bush Administration. They are accused of eavesdropping on U.S. citizens during citizen's international phone calls...
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The warrantless wiretapping case involves President Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney and many other members of the Bush Administration. They are accused of eavesdropping on U.S. citizens during citizen's international phone calls without a warrant. A Judiciary Committee is investigating the charges and has issued a subpoena for documents related to President Bush's program.
Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama supports the spy bill compromise passed by the House, despite having opposed retroactive amnesty to telecoms that helped with the President's secret, warrantless wiretapping. read more Additionally, AT&T; Whistleblower: Spy Bill Creates 'Infrastructure for a Police State' Read Full Story
The Democratic Party has long thought the reason the country gave them control of Congress in 2006 was so they could sit on their fat asses and do nothing, except help George Bush use the constitution as toilet paper. The spineless ones are now on the cusp of giving George Bush a nice gift. It is a done deal. The House passed the FISA Bill and Democratic leadership has ordained the Senate will too. Amongst other troubling features, it will grant amnesty to those telecom companies which... Read Full Story
(Updated below) Now, that was quite expected:FISA court rejects ACLU request for transparency A court created by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act denied an ACLU motion Thursday that would have increased public scrutiny of how the Bush administration's new spying law is reviewed, according to a statement released Friday. The American Civil Liberties Union filed the motion 10 hours after President Bush signed the FISA Amendments Act (FAA) into law July 10, requesting that any... Read Full Story
Although the mainstream media has been reporting that the Bush/Hoyer FISA "compromise" is virtually uncontested and expected to sail through the Senate, grassroots activism among progressives has had some measurable impact. In fact, the Senate vote has been delayed due to opposition. Just who do we have to thank for having the courage to stand up for the Constitution? Senators Dodd, Feingold, and Bingaman appear to be the key players in the Senate. This gives us more time to contact our own... Read Full Story
پاکستاان لیجر | PAKISTAN LEDGER | پاکستاني کھاتا | Sept 2nd, 08 | Moin Ansari | معین آنصآرّی |
How Israeli Backdoor Technology Penetrated the U.S. Government’s Telecom System and Compromised National Security An Israeli Trojan Horse
By CHRISTOPHER KETCHAM
Since the late 1990s, federal agents have reported systemic communications security breaches at the Department of Justice, FBI, DEA, the State Department, and the White House. Several of the alleged breaches, these agents say, can be... Read Full Story
