Just a week after Congress caved in and voted to expand the federal government's ability to monitor ordinary Americans' emails and phone calls, the Massachusetts legislature has voted to do something very similar. Carol Rose, Executive … [Read more...]
What Can We Learn from FISA?
Yet, the big lesson is the complex one. The nominal Democratic majority in Congress is virtually indistinguishable from the anti-liberty party, a.k.a. the Republican one. On key political and philosophical issues, Democrats are increasingly … [Read more...]
Congress caved. We’re suing.
For the record, here's the text of the Fourth Amendment: The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but … [Read more...]
Obama disappoints big-time on FISA
Ugh. "Under this compromise legislation, an important tool in the fight against terrorism will continue, but the President's illegal program of warrantless surveillance will be over. It restores FISA and existing criminal wiretap statutes … [Read more...]
ACTION ALERT: Fight FISA “compromise”
Under this bill, we would have two justice systems in this country. Under one justice system, the super-rich and large corporations can break the law with impunity, then ask their Congressional pals to pretty please give them a get out of … [Read more...]
FISA fight confusing you? Maybe this can help..
In other words. Bush bragged about illegally spying on Americans a few years ago. Everyone was outraged. Then enough Democrats in Congress (and almost all Republicans), instead of punishing him for breaking the 4th Amendment, decided to … [Read more...]
House adjourns without FISA cave-in!
Good news, at least for now! The House adjourned without surrendering to White House pressure (for a change) to extend the so-called "Protect America Act." Kennedy and Kerry opposed amnesty to the telecoms that went along with the … [Read more...]
Kerry, Kennedy opposed FISA cave-in
Yesterday the US Senate voted for another cave-in, providing legal immunity for the telecoms that went along with the White House's illegal warrantless wiretaps. At least Kerry and Kennedy voted against it. McCain supported it. … [Read more...]
Where is your name, Senator Kerry!
A few days ago I wrote a diary on Senator Kerry's long list of accepting PAC money from corporations . Today Mcjoan has a diary on the FISA bill. She list 12 Senators who have vowed to support Senator Chris Dodd's filibuster. … [Read more...]
Did I Steal Myself?
Well now that technology "allows" me to whip out a cell phone to pay my cell phone bill while waiting in the dentist's office this "convienience comes at a price. It is apparently so convienient most of the internet connected world … [Read more...]