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EFF Asks How Big Brother Is Watching The Internet
MacDork writes "The EFF filed a FOIA request yesterday with the FBI and other offices of the US DOJ regarding expanded powers granted by the USA PATRIOT Act. The EFF is making the request in an attempt to find out whether or not Section 216 is being used to monitor web browsing without a warrant. The DOJ has already stated they can collect email and IP addresses, but has not been forthcoming on the subject of URL addresses. It seems the EFF is seeking any documentation to confirm such activity is taking place. One can only hope the automated FOIA search doesn't produce any false negatives or cost the EFF $372,999."
Yay! Will the FBI be monitoring this attempt at a first post?
WWJD.... for a Klondike bar?
Tor
Are you sure? Don't toy with my emotions like that. If it's true, then it's a good thing I'm at home, as the amount of semen that will gush from my jeans from pure happiness will require a bit of cleanup. Michael Sims is truly a terrorist.
See for yourself--his name has been removed from the editors page. Compare to the recent Google cache which still lists his name.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! If Michael was still around, this thread would have been modbombed already. Think about that. Free speech just won a victory today.
I respect the moderators who haven't knocked this thread down yet. I won't post anymore. Just wanted people to know; Michael was much-despised for his anti-free speech tactics, and I know a LOT of people will be extremely pleased at his departure.
I agree, but unfortunately since 9/11 the american government is growing more and more corrupt.
Sorry, the government has been growing more and more corrupt since they started the Income Tax and suddenly became very wealthy and more powerful. If you think this corruption has started since 9/11, you haven't been paying much attention, or you would like to blame the corruption only on the Republicans. The fault lies with both parties.
If you can spin your arguments such that the public buys them, even if they are lies, then you win.
Correct. The only way to solve this problem is to reduce the power of the federal government. That means forcing them to take in less money, spend less money, and in general, have less control over our daily lives.
Ironically, the word ironically is often used incorrectly.
If you aren't doing anything wrong, you have nothing to worry about.
While I Slow Down Cowboy! here is a historical examination from The Racial Slur Database:
Termite Whites Termites are typically white, pale, or clear.
Terrence Blacks Likely comes from the black singer Terence Trent D'Arby, who claimed that his debut album was the most important album since "Sgt. Pepper" and then bored his audience with self-important lyrics, losing major credibility in the process.
Terrone Italians Southern Italians. Any Italian living more south than Rome, very offensive, describes living standards and cultural differences from the more European north. The Italian word "Terra" means land or dirt so a Terrone is one who works with the land.
Terrorist Arabs Self explanatory.
Tetris Russians Popular video game which originated in Russia
Tex-mex Mexicans A person of hispanic lineage, hopefully Mexican, that is from Texas.
Texican Mexicans Brown texans, usually illegal and doing drywall work. Technically: a Hispanic-American that lives in Texas
The Element Blacks Used in reference to minorities in terms of location. Example: This neighborhhod was nice until the element moved in. Not necessarily specific to Blacks.
The Missing Link Blacks The oldest living black person in a community.
Thick Lips Blacks Originates from Shakespeare's Othello
Thick Mick Irish Commonly used in England where Irish immigrants did much of the manual labour. Thick meaning stupid, Mick as an abbreviation of Michael, a common Irish Christian name.
Thief Blacks Common stereotype
Thin-Eyed Asians In Russian "uzko glaziye" means "thin eyed" and is used for referring to all Far East Asians.
Thing-a-manigger Blacks Used when talking about a third(black) person you don't know.
Thirty-Six-Thirty (36-30) Blacks The latitude line between slave and free states
Thistle Arse Scottish Emblem of the country. Apparently used by other United Kingdom Inhabitants [?]
Three-Fifth (3/5) Blacks Same vain as Point-Six. In reference to the 3/5ths Compromise, where the US Gov't decided that slaves (Blacks) only counted as 3/5ths of a person for population reasons.
Thug Whites Represents white ppl/teenagers or young adults that want to be black.
Thumper Blacks Blacks listen to loud "thumping" music in their cars.
Tibbs Blacks Reference to one of the cast members of "In the Heat of the Night."
Tibla Russians Ti blya. The slur roughly translates to: "you, damn it" or "you, fucking..."
Tico Costa Ricans Nickname, non-derogatory, that they and others call themselves.
Tig-lig Blacks Toronto word for black people [?]
Tiger Mixed Races Thai/Black. Thai + nigger.
Tiger (2) Mixed Races An equivalent to eggplant. Originating from Tiger Woods racial heritage.
Timber Nigger Native Americans Similar to Prairie Nigger.
Timmy Whites Timmy is a retarded kid on the TV show South Park who says only his name in a unique manner.
Tinty Asians Their eyes are tinted, and can not be seen into, only out of. Also pertaining to Asian woman who sleep with numerous men in one night.
Tiny Asians For their small stature (penis, etc)
Tiny Tim Whites Reference to White people supposedly having smaller penises.
Tipi Tom Native Americans Combination if Tee-pee living and tom-tom usage.
Tire-Hugger Mexicans Method used to cross Rio Grande, floating on inner tubes and tires.
Tizzun Blacks Neapolitan derogatory term for black person.
TNT Filipinos "Tago Nang Tago" It's a filipino thats an illegal alien. Translates to "hides and hides" (from the I.N.S.)
Toad French [?] Frog-related, see: frog.
Toad (2) Blacks In prison, this is a widely used word for blacks.
Toby Blacks Reference to the character in "Roots."
Toe-Kisser Catholics Ordination