Warrantless Spying

Fighting the Unconstitutional Spying Law

Anthony D. Romero | Posted 07.12.2008 | Politics

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Anthony D. Romero

The FISA bill goes further to extend the power of the executive to collect our communications than the president's original secret spying program. The Fourth Amendment was essentially eviscerated.

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Obama Backs Bill Giving Immunity To Telecoms

The Huffington Post | Posted 06.20.2008 | Politics

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Sen. Barack Obama's campaign released a statement Friday afternoon saying that while Obama opposes amnesty for telecom firms that spied on Americans, ...

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Dems in Congress Moving Now to Spy on Americans, Reward Telecoms

Art Levine | Posted 06.18.2008 | Politics

Read More: Telecom Immunity, Fisa, Aclu, House Democrats, Glenn Greenwald, Warrantless Spying, Politics News
Art Levine

The Democratic-led Congress, with the support of key House leaders, is moving quickly to expand unconstitutional spying authority on Americans and reward telecoms for breaking the law.

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The Father and Daughter Who War-Monger Together

Russ Wellen | Posted 06.15.2008 | Politics

Read More: John Conyers, Sanctions, Pentagon, Ehud Olmert, Warrantless Spying, War, International Atomic Energy Agency, House Judiciary Committee, Weekly Standard, Dick Cheney, Secrecy, Iran, Nuclear Sites, Condoleezza Rice, Stephen Hayes, State Secrets Privilege, Israel, Aipac, Warrantless Surveillance, Iaea, Elizabeth Cheney, Politics News
Russ Wellen

Cheney's aide-de-nepotism -- daughter, Elizabeth -- has once again rallied to his cause of pursuing war with Iran.

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Obama Makes Bush Dog Rockefeller Go All Warm and Fuzzy

Russ Wellen | Posted 04.09.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Jay Rockefeller, Warrantless Spying, Cheney, Telecom Immunity, Fisa, Iraq, Barack Obama, Senate, Bush, Politics News
Russ Wellen

In the past, Rockefeller got into trouble for doing what the administration wants. Recently he got into trouble for doing what his kids want.

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Mea Culpa, or, I Believe I May Have Misspoken

Robert Davey | Posted 04.09.2008 | Politics

Read More: The Protect America Act, Government Spying, Lisa Graves, Warrantless Wiretapping, Warrantless Surveillance, Glenn Greenwald, Surveillance, Warrantless Spying, Spying, Fisa, Domestic Spying, Politics News
Robert Davey

I think I have to eat my own words, because it looks as if I did misread the Protect America Act. But in my defense I must say that the law is very confusing.

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House Dems Near Surrender on Bush Spying

Ari Melber | Posted 03.04.2008 | Politics

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Ari Melber

Tuesday's Washington Post reports that House Democrats are close to granting all of President Bush's demands for more domestic spying powers and telecommunications amnesty, in exchange for, well, nothing.

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Unspinning the President

William Fisher | Posted 02.29.2008 | Politics

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William Fisher

In case you've only been reading the mainstream press, you might not know that there are many veteran counter-terrorism experts and legal scholars who aren't buying Dubya's rantings.

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Will the Spies Come Out of the Closet?

Leslie Griffith | Posted 02.13.2008 | Media

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Leslie Griffith

With all the lies this administration has told the American people, how in the world we can give up our basic right to privacy?

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Senate Delays Eavesdropping Vote

AP | PAMELA HESS | Posted 01.24.2008 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — The Senate granted at least a temporary victory to the White House on Thursday, turning back an attempt to increase court oversight...

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Reid Considers Extending Protect America Act For One Month

The Hill | Manu Raju | Posted 12.19.2007 | Politics

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) said Tuesday he would seek to extend a controversial interim wiretapping law through February to avoid the ea...

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In a Burning Building, Searching for Dissent

Evan Frisch | Posted 12.04.2007 | Politics

Read More: Government Spying, Warrantless Spying, Political Satire, Spying, Falafel Squad, Firefighters, Domestic Spying, Politics News
Evan Frisch

Firefighters are now being told to add to their duties the constant search for signs of "hate or discontent with the United States." To the Bush administration, this initiative is an attempt to evade pesky restrictions imposed on law enforcement.

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Time to Talk Turkey

Anthony D. Romero | Posted 11.20.2007 | Politics

Read More: Aclu, Bush Administration, Family Stress Thanksgiving, Family Stress Holidays, Thanksgiving, Warrantless Spying, Dealing With Your Family on Thanksgiving, War on Christmas, Spying, Bill O'Reilly War on Christmas, Separation of Church and State, Family, Torture, Politics News
Anthony D. Romero

Sooner or later, you'll take the bait this Thanksgiving and, when you do, you need to be ready with the best arguments. So, here you go: Your Turkey Day Talking Points.

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Alberto Gonzales Defense Fund: Where To Send The Money

Washington Post | Dan Eggen | Posted 11.15.2007 | Politics

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The contribution form distributed by Leitch asks that donations be sent to a post office box in Alexandria. Leitch said in an e-mail yesterday that th...

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After Gonzales: Bush Promises To Rebuild Justice Department

AP | Posted 11.15.2007 | Politics

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President Bush welcomed Michael Mukasey back into government Wednesday and promised to help the new attorney general rebuild the top leadership of the...

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Alberto Gonzales Defense Fund Begins

Washington Post | Dan Eggen | Posted 11.15.2007 | Politics

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Supporters of former attorney general Alberto R. Gonzales have created a trust fund to help pay for his legal expenses, which are mounting in the face...

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Justice Department Reopens Probe Into Warrantless Domestic Spying

Murray Waas | Posted 11.13.2007 | Politics

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Murray Waas

The Bush administration has reversed course and will finally allow the Justice Department to investigate the warrantless spying program.

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