Judge orders Justice to produce wiretap memos
WASHINGTON — A judge has ordered the Justice Department to produce White House memos that provide the legal basis for the Bush administration's ...
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Spying on Americans Is Missing the Mark, Obama Would Rein in Culture of Secrecy
Frank Naif | Posted 10.27.2008 | Home
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It's hard to imagine that the McCain-Palin vision of a toughened, empowered intelligence community will be somehow more respectful of the rights of Americans than our current state of affairs.
Just What This Heartsick American Needed: A Republican Beacon for Civil Liberties
David Quigg | Posted 10.21.2008 | Politics
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A Republican almost made me burst into tears. In a good way. Gov. Kean's specifics are a reminder of how much is at stake now and of how bad things have been since 9/11.
We Told You So: Government Spying Has Been Targeting Innocent Citizens, not Terrorists
Bob Barr | Posted 10.10.2008 | Politics
The Bush administration told us that the government had to engage in warrantless surveillance to stop terrorists from attacking America. Administrati...
Some Administrations -- Not All -- Make Policy Decisions Based On Constitution
Sheila Suess Kennedy | Posted 09.29.2008 | Home
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As we prepare to choose a new president, we should look closely at the candidates' approach to our constitutional culture. It will tell us much more than the issue papers and campaign promises that are mainstays of electoral strategies.
Report: Gonzales Pointing Finger At Bush In Surveillance Investigation
The Atlantic | Murray Waas | Posted 09.26.2008 | Politics
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In March 2004, White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales made a now-famous late-night visit to the hospital room of Attorney General John Ashcroft, seeking...
End the Fishing Expedition and Abide by (or Fix) the Law
Caroline Fredrickson | Posted 09.19.2008 | Politics
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The Bush administration surmised the terrorist threat had changed the United State's security situation so vastly that the National Security Agency "had to fish with a big net, not a hook"
New FBI Rules Would Make Domestic Surveillance Even Easier
Washington Post | Carrie Johnson | Posted 09.12.2008 | Politics
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The Justice Department will unveil changes to FBI ground rules today that would put much more power into the hands of line agents pursuing leads on na...
Fired US Attorney: Ashcroft Was "Pushed Out" Because He "Refused To Sign Off On The Warrantless Wiretaps"
Think Progress | Posted 07.14.2008 | Politics
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In March 2004, then-acting Attorney General James Comey refused to sign an order extending President Bush's warrantless domestic spying program "amid ...
Fighting the Unconstitutional Spying Law
Anthony D. Romero | Posted 07.12.2008 | Politics
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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.
A Talk with Gail Collins on Obama
Bob Ostertag | Posted 07.10.2008 | Politics
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I am excited about Obama's project of building a new coalition based on finding rational common ground on controversial issues. The question is this: common ground with who?
FISA: Got Questions, Will (Help) Pay For Answers
Charlie Reina | Posted 07.10.2008 | Politics
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We need to know why the president was so hot to do the tele-spying the way they did. Why go outside FISA? Why circumvent a law that already allowed them to tap all they wanted, effectively without restraint?
Hillary's Statement on FISA
Peter Daou | Posted 07.09.2008 | Politics
Hillary Clinton: "Any surveillance program must contain safeguards to protect the rights of Americans against abuse -- I could not vote for the legislation in its current form."
A Loss of Freedom
Caroline Fredrickson | Posted 07.09.2008 | Politics
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After years of outrage and empty promises to rein in the president's warrantless wiretapping program, the House of Representatives recently passed an ...
Update: Sending Your Obama Money to Feingold
Bob Ostertag | Posted 07.09.2008 | Politics
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My interest is not to derail Obama's campaign from within, but to keep a place at the table for his activist base.
Uprising In Florida: Meet Doug Tudor
Howie Klein | Posted 07.08.2008 | Politics
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Doug Tutor, 20 year naval veteran, is challenging the wingnut Adam Putnam in Florida. The cowardly Democratic Establishment, which prefers Republican-lite candidates, is trying to ignore his grassroots race.
Are Progressives Making Too Big A Deal Out Of FISA?
Matthew Yglesias | Posted 07.08.2008 | Politics
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Scott wonders if people are making too big a deal out of FISA: While I understand there are dozens of real policy difference to disagree with Pre...
A Powerful, Easy Way to Tell Obama to Get FISA Right
Bob Ostertag | Posted 07.08.2008 | Politics
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Imagine how inspired you would have been if, instead of turning and running, Obama interrupted his campaign schedule to lead the filibuster against the FISA legislation.
Coaching Up Obama Da Bears' Way
Art Brodsky | Posted 07.07.2008 | Politics
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By backing off and sitting back, Obama has given the press a ready-made story line the Republicans are all to eager to exploit.
Obama, FISA and the Netroots
Bob Ostertag | Posted 07.07.2008 | Politics
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It is one thing for a presumptive nominee to adjust policy positions to reach out to constituencies he wants to bring in to his coalition. Warrantless wiretapping has no constituency.
My Position On FISA
Barack Obama | Posted 07.03.2008 | Politics
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Some of you may decide that my FISA position is a deal breaker. That's ok. But I think it is worth pointing out that our agreement on the vast majority of issues that matter outweighs the differences we may have.
Why We Don't Mind Uncle Sam Tapping Our Phones
Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 07.03.2008 | Living
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I guess it makes more sense to celebrate our freedom from government tyranny and interference before we give them the okay to monitor our private conversations. No one wants to be a party pooper.
Obama and Telecom Immunity: The Importance of Pushing
Bill Scher | Posted 06.27.2008 | Politics
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Obama's recent statement on the new surveillance bill serves as a reminder that he is a politician. Not in either a negative or positive sense. It's just a plain fact.
I'll Trade You the 2nd Amendment for the 4th
Cenk Uygur | Posted 06.27.2008 | Politics
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If the Bush administration releases the fourth amendment that it is currently holding hostage, I'm happy to consider the Supreme Court decision on the second amendment final and decisive.
Feingold Makes Case Against Telecom Immunity
Posted 06.25.2008 | Politics
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Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) blasted the surveillance compromise bill on the Senate floor today: This legislation has been billed as a compromise betwe...
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