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ACLU Sues FBI Over ISP Records
An anonymous reader writes "One of the provisions of the infamous USA PATRIOT Act is the ability for the government to force companies that hold personal information, specifically in this case, ISPs, to turn over their records without a court order. MSNBC is reporting about a lawsuit filed by the ACLU in secret because of another provision in PATRIOT that prevents public disclosure of these matters. The gag order was dropped when the Justice Department agreed to not take any action against the ACLU."
Kudos to /. for recognizing that PATRIOT is an acronym... you rarely see it properly noted as such.
Providing
Appropriate
Tools
Required to
Intercept and
Obstruct
Terrorism
or the "real" meaning...
Providing
Americans with
The
Real
Incentive to
Overlook
Tyranny
ISPs have PDUs that power DVD-R's that the FBI, CIA, or DIA can take to put you in a federal PMITA prison?
WTF!
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Just be glad that Slick Willy wasn't in office. He would have done jack squat about the Two Towers except make soothing noises.
Yeah, it would really suck if he didn't invade a country that never posed any threat to us. I mean, lying about WMD and sending hundreds of soldiers off to die is one thing, but lying about getting a blowjob? That's just sick.
echo 'Header append X-HD-DVD "0x09f911029d74e35bd84156c5635688c0"' >>
No joke, I don't think we should have even given women the right to vote. But good Lord, now they want control of their bodies! Who do they think they are?
God Bless America. Why? Did it sneeze?
Thanks for posting. Should you win your fight for freedom then no military fight need ensue. Unfortunately, our forefathers knew too well the tyranny that ignored the rights of the citizens and attempted to enslave them which is why they included the right to bear arms. When the rubber meets the road, the only thing to stop a jack-booted thug is a weapon. Take a look at what happened to the Jews in nazi Germany, the masses in Russia, and the masses in China. As the present government is seeking to do exactly worse that England did to the colonies - the taxes, requirements, and legal restrictions placed on a person now probably far exceed those on 1776, surely they are fully aware of their excesses. This is why the Patriot Act, mandatory id'ing, and tracking of citizens, and full gun registration are being instituted. Maybe the best one can do is ex-patriate like Accenture and over 100 other US corporations but for those of us who are true Americans wwe wish you the best in fighting for our rights and want to support freedom in America. May God bless you and keep you, TimJowers
Expect Freedom.
"Clinton got a blowjob. Under Bush WE'RE all taking it in the ass."
This reminds me of a bumper sticker I saw a few months back: "Clinton screwed an intern, Bush screwed the whole country."
Clinton's lies stained a dress, Bush's lies stained our nation.