well on my system. I suspect that this might be a campaign by IE loyalist to discredit Mozilla and the hard work that they have done for free, for all of us. Well I have news for you......Microsoft will not reward you in any manner unless forced to do so. Just think about it, if Mozilla did not exist you would still be on MS Internet Explorer 5. Competition causes an increase in quality by all of those affected to the benefit of the general public. Personally I use both at times and try to benefit by the advances of both.
by an anonymous Vietnam Combat Veteran speaking out from overseas
Why am I being spied upon and discriminated upon just because I live outside the United States? This by the very country that I fought in a war for and the country to I sacrificed twenty years of my life to.
Recently a large controversy developed in which it came to light that the National Security Agency has been obtaining the calling records or American citizens throughout our country in the hope of identifying Terrorist communications methods and links. Now think about this, they state that they want to monitor all numbers without having listened to a call and that should help them. If they know who the bad guys and their phone numbers, get a warrant and listen and then act according the information gathered. Fishing, under the Constitution is not allowed! Their alleged defense is that they are doing so in protecting us from Terrorist, who recently seem to have become the cause for everything including spoiled milk and the avian flu.
In an effort to stave off a mass denouncement of these actions by the public, President Bush, on 11 May 2006 took the unprecedented step, of making an immediate rebuttal statement on the situation through the means of a news conference. See the following Internet link for more on the story: (http://usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-05-10-ns a_x.htm?POE=click-refer) During this particular speech President Bush, as quoted by USA Today, insisted that the NSA was focused on international calls. "In other words," President Bush explained, "one end of the communication must be outside the United States." Last year President Bush publicly stated he had authorized the NSA to eavesdrop -- without warrants -- on international calls and international emails of people suspected of having links to terrorists when one party to the communication is in the USA, however, this did not come to my attention until this recent uproar and seems to be more prevalent than to only cover those of suspected links to terrorism. This is based from the most recent allegations and the past capabilities of places such as RAF Chicksands, in the United Kingdom and other vast data collection points, worldwide, which work very closely with the NSA.
Now that brings me into the picture. I am a retired Vietnam Combat veteran, living in Asia. Am I exempt from the United States Constitution? It subsequent Laws passed by Congress and signed into law by the President of the United States? Am I a lesser citizen? I see this as a direct violation of my rights under the United States Constitution, Article IV, perpetrated by the NSA, but ultimately authorized through Executive Order from the President of the United States. Now I know that the President has the power of Executive Orders, but, after reading a lot of material, I found again and again that his Executive Orders could never violate my Rights under the Constitution. Or am I wrong?
Further reading of the article from USA Today, indicates that the Telephone companies, sold the information to the NSA, as specifically prohibited by law. The law further states that such violations are punishable by fines $300,000 per violation.
See excerpts of Section 222 of the Communications Act and amendments below in italics:
(4) PROHIBITION OF SALE OF GENERAL OR DETAILED INFORMATION- Except for the purposes for which use, disclosure, or access is permitted under subsection (d), it shall be unlawful for any person to sell, rent, lease, or otherwise make available for remuneration or other consideration the customer proprietary network information (including the detailed customer telephone records) of any customer.'.
Section 202(a)(1)(E) requires the prior express authorization from a customer before a telecommunications carrier may disclose or permit access to a wireless telephone number. This language is intended to limit the ability of carriers to create a telephone directory of wireless telephone numbers without obtaining the express consent of its customers.
Section 203(i)(1) increases
Jow Mangan seems to have a new website that has gone online under the name of www.joe-mangan.com
A modern day hero, in my opnion. Feel bad for his three children and would be proud to have a wife like that, which stands behind him during this. Lost all of his material stuff!!
We need to treat our heroes with respect and take care of the few that we have left in this rotten world.
Too many people have forgotten that money is just a tool and not a God. Sometimes I wish I had the courage that this Joe Mangan seems to readily display. I suggest that we all send him at least an email wishing him well, for he is at a lonely point and doesn't even realize that 200some of us are talking about him. I say write to contact@joe-mangan.com and let him know that we are thankful, that people like him even concern themselves with our safety.
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well on my system. I suspect that this might be a campaign by IE loyalist to discredit Mozilla and the hard work that they have done for free, for all of us. Well I have news for you......Microsoft will not reward you in any manner unless forced to do so. Just think about it, if Mozilla did not exist you would still be on MS Internet Explorer 5. Competition causes an increase in quality by all of those affected to the benefit of the general public. Personally I use both at times and try to benefit by the advances of both.
by an anonymous Vietnam Combat Veteran speaking out from overseas Why am I being spied upon and discriminated upon just because I live outside the United States? This by the very country that I fought in a war for and the country to I sacrificed twenty years of my life to. Recently a large controversy developed in which it came to light that the National Security Agency has been obtaining the calling records or American citizens throughout our country in the hope of identifying Terrorist communications methods and links. Now think about this, they state that they want to monitor all numbers without having listened to a call and that should help them. If they know who the bad guys and their phone numbers, get a warrant and listen and then act according the information gathered. Fishing, under the Constitution is not allowed! Their alleged defense is that they are doing so in protecting us from Terrorist, who recently seem to have become the cause for everything including spoiled milk and the avian flu. In an effort to stave off a mass denouncement of these actions by the public, President Bush, on 11 May 2006 took the unprecedented step, of making an immediate rebuttal statement on the situation through the means of a news conference. See the following Internet link for more on the story: (http://usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-05-10-ns a_x.htm?POE=click-refer) During this particular speech President Bush, as quoted by USA Today, insisted that the NSA was focused on international calls. "In other words," President Bush explained, "one end of the communication must be outside the United States." Last year President Bush publicly stated he had authorized the NSA to eavesdrop -- without warrants -- on international calls and international emails of people suspected of having links to terrorists when one party to the communication is in the USA, however, this did not come to my attention until this recent uproar and seems to be more prevalent than to only cover those of suspected links to terrorism. This is based from the most recent allegations and the past capabilities of places such as RAF Chicksands, in the United Kingdom and other vast data collection points, worldwide, which work very closely with the NSA. Now that brings me into the picture. I am a retired Vietnam Combat veteran, living in Asia. Am I exempt from the United States Constitution? It subsequent Laws passed by Congress and signed into law by the President of the United States? Am I a lesser citizen? I see this as a direct violation of my rights under the United States Constitution, Article IV, perpetrated by the NSA, but ultimately authorized through Executive Order from the President of the United States. Now I know that the President has the power of Executive Orders, but, after reading a lot of material, I found again and again that his Executive Orders could never violate my Rights under the Constitution. Or am I wrong? Further reading of the article from USA Today, indicates that the Telephone companies, sold the information to the NSA, as specifically prohibited by law. The law further states that such violations are punishable by fines $300,000 per violation. See excerpts of Section 222 of the Communications Act and amendments below in italics: (4) PROHIBITION OF SALE OF GENERAL OR DETAILED INFORMATION- Except for the purposes for which use, disclosure, or access is permitted under subsection (d), it shall be unlawful for any person to sell, rent, lease, or otherwise make available for remuneration or other consideration the customer proprietary network information (including the detailed customer telephone records) of any customer.'. Section 202(a)(1)(E) requires the prior express authorization from a customer before a telecommunications carrier may disclose or permit access to a wireless telephone number. This language is intended to limit the ability of carriers to create a telephone directory of wireless telephone numbers without obtaining the express consent of its customers. Section 203(i)(1) increases
Jow Mangan seems to have a new website that has gone online under the name of www.joe-mangan.com A modern day hero, in my opnion. Feel bad for his three children and would be proud to have a wife like that, which stands behind him during this. Lost all of his material stuff!! We need to treat our heroes with respect and take care of the few that we have left in this rotten world. Too many people have forgotten that money is just a tool and not a God. Sometimes I wish I had the courage that this Joe Mangan seems to readily display. I suggest that we all send him at least an email wishing him well, for he is at a lonely point and doesn't even realize that 200some of us are talking about him. I say write to contact@joe-mangan.com and let him know that we are thankful, that people like him even concern themselves with our safety.