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The Future of Tech And NSA Wiretaps
Tyler Too writes "Is there more to last week's story about President Bush authorizing wiretaps without court review? Ars Technica writes about what's going on behind the curtains with the National Security Agency's technology: 'When the truth comes out (if it ever does), this NSA wiretapping story will almost certainly be a story not just about the Constitutional concept of the separation of powers, but about high technology.'"
Did you RTFA or are you just here to dog Bush? The article mentions a variety of situation where taps might be needed and useful, but could not be used by FISA under the pre-emptetory clauses because it is not narrow enough.
On top of that, it clearly falls into line with the supreme court's standards for intellgence (must be linked to a foreign power) as well as historical executive orders issued by Clinton, Regean and Carter and even then can easily be read into the 9/11 bills.
Implying a moral equivelence to the USSR simply betrays your political bias. Millions upon millions died for the crime of opposing political leaders. You post trolls that would have landed you somewhere in the middle of siberia with no food and a bunk mate named Sergy.
By the way did you RTFA? Do you know what a soft trigger is? Did you know that Clinton, Reagan and Carter all excercised the exact same authority? Did you know that a federal court declared it legal in 2002? If not, why are you posting. If so, why are you posting?
Greenpeace and PETA are no joke. Its true that small numbers from both groups make a bunch of noise, but those who do are absolutely crazy and its not unheard of for them to participate terroristic-like activities. I'm glad to know that our government is keeping tabs on them.
Regards,
Steve
But you have to know that PeTA and Greenpeace both have sponsored organizations that have used violence as a means to their ends. PeTA has funded a couple of extremist organizations, such as the one that burned down a ski resort a couple of years ago. They denied contributing to these types of groups, but their public IRS records gave them away. Not only did they donate to groups that committed violence only days before their violent acts, but PeTA donated to the defense funds for those charged after the fact. My opposition to PeTA is for many reasons, but most importantly that they DO SUPPORT VIOLENT ORGANIZATIONS. Do I want to use the "terrorist" buzzword here? Hell yes.
Greenpeace's links to violent means is well documented. Do a google search, and you will find many cases.
PeTA and Greenpeace should be investigated and suspected of terrorism. They are both horrible, deceitful organizations. You should not use such extremist groups to highlight the fact that Bush and his cronies are going way too far.
Great ideas often receive violent opposition from mediocre minds. - Albert Einstein
The real terrorist in the U.S. *is* the bush administration.
You are being MICROattacked, from various angles, in a SOFT manner.
And Osama will - after he gets his CIA check for the job - like last time. Or didn't you know, he was a "company man"?
"Speaking the Truth in times of universal deceit is a revolutionary act." -- George Orwell
Tastes like your slavemaster flouridated it!
"Speaking the Truth in times of universal deceit is a revolutionary act." -- George Orwell
Wasn't the approval ratings for the then currently ruling party's policies something like 75% in 1936 in Germany?
Wow it only took four messages to invoke Goodwin's law. That's gotta be some kind of record.
I'm getting tired of the Nazi references in every discussion. A lot of us don't like Bush either but we don't make that stupid reference. Get back to me when Bush has roasted 16,000,000 people in ovens and killed another 20,000,000 or so in a war of aggression.
I want peace on earth and goodwill toward man.
We are the United States Government! We don't do that sort of thing.