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Rep. Jane Harman Focus In Yet Another Warrantless Wiretap Scandal

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the irony-makes-head-asplode dept.

Many different sources are talking about the latest scandal surrounding the warrantless wiretapping program. Incriminating evidence against California rep. Jane Harman was apparently captured some time ago on a legal NSA wiretap. However, Attorney General Gonzales supposedly intervened to drop the case against her because (and this is where the irony meter explodes) Bush officials wanted her to be able to publicly defend the warrantless wiretap program. "Jane Harman, in the wake of the NSA scandal, became probably the most crucial defender of the Bush warrantless eavesdropping program, using her status as 'the ranking Democratic on the House intelligence committee' to repeatedly praise the NSA program as 'essential to US national security' and 'both necessary and legal.'"

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  1. Stop communicating by nicolas.kassis · · Score: 5, Funny

    We should boycott all forms of communications!

    1. Re:Stop communicating by Tubal-Cain · · Score: 3, Funny

      It's a good random number generator.

  2. Good idea! by Aurisor · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'll tell everyone I know!

  3. Translation: by Jaysyn · · Score: 1, Funny

    We got that bitch over a barrel, yo! She gonna do *everything* we tell her ass to do!

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  4. Long, Proud Tradition by Skyshadow · · Score: 4, Funny

    Using illegally gathered information to effectively blackmail politicians? Ah, that takes me back to the good 'ol days -- J Edgar would be proud.

    I wonder how well Robert Mueller pulls off a sun dress...

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  5. Re:Treason by Darundal · · Score: 5, Funny

    The Picard.

  6. Re:Jane Harman (D - CA) by jgtg32a · · Score: 2, Funny

    "40 seconds"

    your google-fu is weak old man it too me 20 and I'm on a 28.8 modem.

  7. Re:Parent is NOT trolling..... by SkinnyKid63 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Star Trek references are only trolling when they mention Enterprise in a positive manner.

  8. Re:Parent is NOT trolling..... by SkinnyKid63 · · Score: 5, Funny

    No, Voyager only qualifies for flamebait.

  9. Re:A Setback for Israeli-Palestinian Peace Efforts by Tiger4 · · Score: 4, Funny

    The only one I can think of off the top of my head is "Cold Cash" Jefferson from New Orleans.

    I object to this scurrilous and unfounded attack on the good name of a fine representative from a great city and a great state. They called him William "Dollar Bill" Jefferson.

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  10. Re:Is this even remotely suprising? by geobeck · · Score: 2, Funny

    And who double-taps the wiretap-tapper's double-tapper?

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  11. Re:A Setback for Israeli-Palestinian Peace Efforts by Tiger4 · · Score: 2, Funny

    That was a one time aberration and should not reflect on his character as a whole. The money was in the freezer only because the cupboard was already stuffed full, and there was no time to get to the storage container or make a flight to Grand Cayman.

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