NSA Might Have Tapped Phones Pre-9/11
Bloomberg is reporting that evidence seems to indicate the NSA approached AT&T months prior to 9/11 seeking to intercept telephone calls.
Read moreThe Courts
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Oops, Patriot Act Was Used to Access Library Records
Remember when John Ashcroft assured us that the Patriot Act wouldn’t be used to access library records? Raw Story has a nice piece that explains how the government kept the truth quiet until the Patriot Act was reauthorized.
Read moreSupreme Court Justice Scalia Flips Finger in Church
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia startled reporters in Boston just minutes after attending a mass, by flipping a middle finger to his critics. There is a photo.
Read moreNYPD Goal…Prevent Citizen Protests With Pre-emptive Arrests
Unbelievable, and yet true: The explicit goal of the police is to prevent law-abiding citizens from protesting. If this isn’t a totalitarian state, I don’t know what is.
Read moreCongressional Lapdogs Prepare to Gut FISA-Give President Imperial Power
Republicans are packaging as “reform” a plan that would gut FISA, leaving the president free to spy on Americans without obtaining a warrant. A NY Times editorial expresses appropriate outrage at this cynical ploy to shield the president’s lawless behavior:
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