Associated Press - July 1, 2008:
Taking a page from President Bush, Democrat Barack Obama said Tuesday he wants to expand White House efforts to steer social service dollars to religious groups, risking protests in his own party with his latest aggressive reach for voters who usually vote Republican.
I still don’t understand how President Stupid managed […]
If you’re not a convicted drunk driver, should you still be required to have an in-car breathalyzer fitted (at your expense, ‘natch) to your next new vehicle?
Advocates say the technology under development would be “less intrusive.” Instead of making the driver blow into a little tube like they make you do at those roadside “sobriety […]
We have been sold out by the House of Representatives (again). Yesterday they voted to give the telecoms immunity for eavesdropping and grant new spying powers. Yet this was publicized as a compromise. The American citizens are the only ones compromised here.
It’s time, people. Right, left, independent, libertarian; we all have to fight side-by-side, while […]
Update: Voted! Passed 293-129. Today the House votes on a new compromise FISA Bill that will make the NSA’s formerly questionable activities—like spying on Americans—legal, and will grant conditional..
It’s ok, go back to watching Americans Idle. Nothing to see here. We’ve just gotten the Telcos (Friends of Bush) off the hook for spying. Oh yeah, […]
The nation’s top-secret spy court repeatedly questioned the FBI in 2005 and 2006 about the operation of its sophisticated wiretapping network, raising questions about whether investigators exceeded their authority and infringed on Americans’ privacy, according to newly unclassified documents. One eavesdropping expert says the documents show the FBI clearly violated wiretapping law.
Of course they did. […]
Their anger has been stoked by the declassification of government documents and the recollections of former military personnel, including some quoted in this article for the first time, which strengthen doubts about the U.S. National Security Agency’s position that it never intercepted the communications of the attacking Israeli pilots — communications, according to those who […]
A few moments ago, (approximately 7:30 p.m. EDT), Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich took to the floor of the House of Representatives to present 35 Articles of Impeachment against George W. Bush. The House session is being televised live on C-SPAN.
Found via rumormillnews
very interesting….(if true - I’m not near a tv)
The position requires installation and removal of “strategic and tactical data intercept equipment on a nation-wide basis to meet Comcast and Government lawful intercept needs.” The intercept engineer also “performs diagnosis on data, voice, and video services to detect and respond to fraudulent activity such as theft of service and speed enhancement.” Only Comcast would […]
The campaign of Republican presidential candidate John McCain now says McCain believes the president has the right to wiretap Americans without getting court warrants and would do so in the future if he thought it necessary. The policy contradicts statements McCain made in December, when he said the president had to follow the laws passed […]
A new intelligence law brought in by Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez has caused concern among rights groups who say it threatens civil liberties. Mr Chavez argues the law will help Venezuela guarantee its national security and prevent assassination plots and military rebellions. The new law requires Venezuelans to cooperate with intelligence agencies and secret police […]
