Court Rules to Declassify NSA Justification for Spying
The United States’ secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, or FISA court, has ruled to declassify a series of key documents
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Maddow – Whistleblower speaks about why he told of illegal wiretaps
Justice Department lawyer Thomas Tamm speaks with Rachel about why he called the NY Times from a subway payphone that the Bush administration was engaging in warrentless wiretapping.
No blind faith in governance
The US government was created by, for and of the people and operates at the ‘consent’ of the governed. Governments provide and maintain infrastructure and services for the public benefit and are also charged with maintaining...
Read MoreCountdown – FISA – Senate forgives Nixon
Rachel Maddow discusses the Senate action on FISA “What if Congress had responded to Watergate by immunizing the executive branch’s lawbreakers and giving Richard Nixon sweeping new powers to snoop? “Oh, wait!...
Read MoreFeingold on FISA and telecom immunity
Feingold speaks to urge Congress to support the Dodd amendment and strike telecom immunity from the bill. Video from Rawstory
Read MoreOlbermann – FISA opportunity
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Read MoreFeingold discusses FISA – a farce
Russ Feingold discusses FISA, from Rawstory Regarding blanket immunity and the evisceration of the 4th Amendment “This is an astonishing giveaway,†Feingold said. The FISA update passed the House Friday, less than 24 hours...
Read MoreObama caves on surveillance
Not having been sold on Obama I am not as heartbroken as some on his capitulation of the FISA bill, nevertheless as Glenn Greenwald says it is more than a little dispiriting. From TPM Glenn Greenwald, a leading critic of Obama...
Read MoreHouse votes to destroy 4th amendment
According to Peter DeFazio’s office, he voted NO. Good for him. The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act update passed 293-129, with support from just 107 Democrats. Opposing the measure were 126 Democrats and one...
Read MoreSenator Russ Feingold calls the FISA bill 'capitulation'
Russ Feingold is one of the few truly courageous legislators we have on Capitol Hill. “The proposed FISA deal is not a compromise; it is a capitulation. The House and Senate should not be taking up this bill, which effectively...
Read MoreDems in collusion with Bush administration on FISA
Essentially the democrats have sold us all down the river to cover their own asses
Read MoreWas that the NSA on the line?
While being interviewed by a foreign journalist today it was hard not to notice the echo on the phone line. Sad that we are freely tapped without any regard for our privacy and while I can’t say for sure that was the...
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