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GET POLITICAL with VIC LIVINGSTON (Opinion) - McCain Strikes Offshore Gold as...
• Barack was right about checking the tires. So why is he springing a leak?• Because he'd rather compromise than stand up and fight. As the presidential race enters the critical...
Sweden approves wiretapping law
In one of most far reaching eavesdropping plan and threatening civil liberties plan Swedish parliament has passed this draconian law which will allow government to record all electronic conversation."Sweden's parliament has approved controversial new laws allowing authorities... Supreme Court Skips 4th, Keeps Catch-22
"The U.S. Supreme Court last week declined to hear a case to stop President Bush’s domestic warrantless wiretapping, and let stand a 2-1 Appeals Court ruling that threw out the case on a technicality—a catch-22.x20 The ACLU brought the case on behalf of some journalists,... Wiretapping Made Easy
i read this forbes article about mobile intercepts (e.g. intercepting peoples' mobile phone conversations) and it got me thinking about mobile phone security. i guess i assumed that GSM was secure until i read this... Challenges Brew Over 'State Secrets'
No matter the opinion on the subject, I think it is important for this subject to be brought before the courts. Just a blurb in the news today, but very important to our constitutional rights."WASHINGTON - In federal courts and on Capitol Hill, challenges are brewing to a key... Point, Click ... Eavesdrop: How the FBI Wiretap Net Operates
"The FBI has quietly built a sophisticated, point-and-click surveillance system that performs instant wiretaps on almost any communications device. ... The surveillance system, called DCSNet, for Digital Collection... NSA Judge: 'I feel like I'm in Alice and Wonderland'
"Spectators lined up outside the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco starting at noon to guarantee a seat at a much-anticipated legal showdown over the government's secret wiretapping program.Jon_eisenberg
The hearing involves two cases: one aimed at AT&T for... FISA failure demonstrates why we need real progressives in Congress
"I'm still mulling over the massive Democratic capitulation that enabled Bush to pass into law the most sweeping violation of Americans' privacy yet--legalizing an illegal program, and making it stronger to boot. Why did this happen? Why did Democrats in both chambers...Bush Signs Law to Widen Reach for Wiretapping
"President Bush signed into law on Sunday legislation that broadly expanded the government’s authority to eavesdrop on the international telephone calls and e-mail messages of American citizens without warrants." They who would give up an essential liberty for safety,...Democrats sell out America thanks to spy bill vote
"What an absolute disgrace this is. Not only did the Democrats almost completely cave in to the Bush junta on this most critical issue they actually gave him more power. Unbelievable. How can any Democrat paint themselves as a logical alternative to the GOP when you have this...George Bush using the Constitution to destroy the Constitution
"In an act of absolutely unmitigated gall, George Bush is using the power granted to the Executive Branch by the Constitution to force Congress to stay in session, that they might pass a law legalizing his warrantless wiretap surveillance program--the same program that...‘Fixing’ FISA...Pelosi and Reid Help Neo-Conservatives Spy on Americans i...
You gotta love those Dems, huh? Not only is impeachment off the table but so are American civil rights. - The Angryindian--------------------------"On top of everything else that’s going on this week,... Judges OK warrantless monitoring of Web use
"The Ninth U.S. Court of Appeals likened computer surveillance to "pen registers" which officers use to see the phone numbers a suspect dials, without listening to the calls ... but evidence showed that the Web addresses ... allowed the agents to determine what someone read... Appeals court nixes lawsuit against warrantless spy program
"...This ruling comes on the heels of the July 3 decision that national security trumped the public interest in the NYT's quest for classified materials relating to the program. Although Sen. Patrick Leahy and Congressman John Conyers have both pushed ahead with plans to...The iPhone and AT&T: It's a devil's bargain
"For everyone who is slavering with anticipation at the debut of the shiny new Apple iPhone, keep this in mind: If you buy one of those admittedly slick new devices, you're essentially subsidizing efforts to violate your privacy and restrict your ability to use the...
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