President believes Mr. Dean may be the recipient of leaked information, what is there to stop him from ordering the NSA to do just that, no questions asked?
First, I don't think the NSA is doing the anti-leak tapping. If they were, it would be completely useless.
It's probably the FBI and DOJ prosecutors.
Second, if you're trying to get a conviction (you are if it's a leak case) you have to gather evidence properly.
Which means no NSA, period. They are an intelligence agency, not law enforcement, and they have around zero law-enforcement proficiencies. Nobody at the NSA really knows how to gather evidence, get warrants, or obtain convictions.
Why is it so hard for people to tell the difference between a law enforcement agency and an intelligence agency? I guess I should say "slashdot people", and then I've really answered my own question : willful ignorance which allows you to hate the government more.
Incidentally, it seems pretty obvious that this guy "leaked" this information to cover his own ass, rather than out of some noble inclination.
I refer to the american left-leaning political movement that is frequently described as "liberal", which does not really fit the textbook definition of liberal -- in the same way that Democrats and Republicans aren't really typified by being democrats or republicans.
Indeed, in american political vernacular, 'conservative' and 'liberal' are considered to be set against each other, where the ideas of "conservativism" and "liberalism" are much less so, and often are in agreement.
if you think that region of the country is liberal, then you need to get out more and go more places.
Well, according to the CNN 2004 Election Results Page, Maryland had the 5th highest percentage of votes for Kerry (56%) out of 50 states.
According to the county results, Montgomery County had, I believe, the 3rd highest percentage for Kerry out of 24 counties, and it missed 2nd by one percentage point.
So, while it's probably not one of the most liberal places in the country, it is, according to election results, exactly as I portrayed it : one of the most liberal counties in one of the most liberal states.
I'll also say that no library can really allow people to peruse pornography on a terminal the public can see, free speech or no.
They might think they can, but after a few expensive sexual harassment suits I think they will "learn" that free speech doesn't protect public viewing of pr0n.
There's a reason why they call my state "The People's Republic of Maryland".
Montgomery County is one of the most liberal counties in one of the most liberal states in the country. The "Homeland Security" people in question work for the county, not for the US gov't. And I'm not surprised that they would stoop to bullying library patrons, although I doubt it's authorized, and the perpetrators will probably be disciplined (but not fired, oh no).
Although, you have to wonder if it's another hoax, like that other "Damning Homeland Security Library Story".
Although this was done by people working for a liberal county, in a liberal state, and the whole idea of "Homeland Security Departments" was hatched by liberals and just adopted by Bush after 9/11, I'm sure everyone here will blame Bush. Go Slashdot!
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First, I don't think the NSA is doing the anti-leak tapping. If they were, it would be completely useless.
It's probably the FBI and DOJ prosecutors.
Second, if you're trying to get a conviction (you are if it's a leak case) you have to gather evidence properly.
Which means no NSA, period. They are an intelligence agency, not law enforcement, and they have around zero law-enforcement proficiencies. Nobody at the NSA really knows how to gather evidence, get warrants, or obtain convictions.
Why is it so hard for people to tell the difference between a law enforcement agency and an intelligence agency? I guess I should say "slashdot people", and then I've really answered my own question : willful ignorance which allows you to hate the government more.
Incidentally, it seems pretty obvious that this guy "leaked" this information to cover his own ass, rather than out of some noble inclination.
Snoop's celebrity-only gaming league will guarantee a steady supply of criminal cyberathletes, a must for any self-respecting sport.
Indeed, in american political vernacular, 'conservative' and 'liberal' are considered to be set against each other, where the ideas of "conservativism" and "liberalism" are much less so, and often are in agreement.
According to the county results, Montgomery County had, I believe, the 3rd highest percentage for Kerry out of 24 counties, and it missed 2nd by one percentage point.
So, while it's probably not one of the most liberal places in the country, it is, according to election results, exactly as I portrayed it : one of the most liberal counties in one of the most liberal states.
They might think they can, but after a few expensive sexual harassment suits I think they will "learn" that free speech doesn't protect public viewing of pr0n.
Montgomery County is one of the most liberal counties in one of the most liberal states in the country. The "Homeland Security" people in question work for the county, not for the US gov't. And I'm not surprised that they would stoop to bullying library patrons, although I doubt it's authorized, and the perpetrators will probably be disciplined (but not fired, oh no).
Although, you have to wonder if it's another hoax, like that other "Damning Homeland Security Library Story".
Although this was done by people working for a liberal county, in a liberal state, and the whole idea of "Homeland Security Departments" was hatched by liberals and just adopted by Bush after 9/11, I'm sure everyone here will blame Bush. Go Slashdot!