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FISA Court Sides With ACLU Against Administration

Posted by kdawson on from the more-light dept.

jamie caught a breaking news story this evening: the secret FISA Court has ordered the Bush administration to respond by August 31 to an ACLU request for orders and legal papers discussing the scope of the government's authority to engage in the secret wiretapping of Americans. The ACLU's press release calls it an "unprecedented order."

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  1. FWIW by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    I just picked up the phone and screamed "F You!!!" into it. Somewhere an NSA agent just threw off his headset in total pain.

    Take that, NSA!

    1. Re:FWIW by fyngyrz · · Score: 4, Funny

      No... but somewhere, a computer just set the flag for "irrational behavior" in your file to True. So if they need to come to get you for any reason, they'll probably come with guns drawn. Good job. You really showed them something, didn't you?

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  2. Losers! by einhverfr · · Score: 3, Funny

    Freakin commies in bed with the terrorists. What do they think this country is? A Republic governed by a Constitution? If they want the rule of law they can all go to Canada.

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  3. Re:slashkos by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Nah, dude, freakin' libs took our guns and waged a successful PR campaign against independent militia organizations. Hence, we just bend over like everyone else, because no matter what the politician's want they'll get it eventually.

    Just come quietly... You'll thank us later.

  4. In other news... by sgilti · · Score: 2, Funny

    the FISA court has announced that it will be stepping down at the end of the month, for personal reasons. It claims to have been mulling over this decision for months.

  5. Re:americans are fucking sheep by deniable · · Score: 2, Funny

    Were you using the word fucking as an adjective or a verb? If it's a verb, and given that you are Adult Film Producer, have you produced any evidence of this? There are several South Pacific markets that want to know.

  6. Re:More tan that. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Oh, they're almost there. Next week they're going to hold a non-binding vote on whether or not a spine is a good thing.