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Should U.S. Government Use Illegal Wiretaps Against Americans Not Involved In Terrorism?

In 2008 Telecoms were granted government immunity after they helped U.S. Government spy on millions of Americans' electronic communications. Since, Government has not disclosed what happened to NSA's millions of collected emails, faxes and phone call ...

From DAN SCOTT, Portland Indymedia,  8 Oct 2009
Related Topics: National Security Agency,  U.S. Congress,  George W. Bush,  John Ashcroft,  Henry Hyde

Shorting European Insurers

While no one contests that the market's first leg up from its March lows was necessary and logical, what is happening now is too much too fast. In March, price levels had nothing to do with fundamentals and more to do with the hysterical state ...

From DAN SCOTT, The Street,  29 Jul 2009
Related Topics: TheStreet.com, Inc.,  Swiss Life Holding

Where Did Government Put Your NSA-Wiretapped Phone, Fax and Private Email Communications?

In 2004, former Attorney General John Ashcroft asked government prosecutors to review thousands of old intelligence files including wiretaps to retrieve information prosecutors could use in “ordinary” criminal prosecutions. That was shortly after a ...

From DAN SCOTT, Boston Indymedia,  25 Mar 2009
Related Topics: National Security Agency,  John Ashcroft,  Henry Hyde

How Dependent Are Police On Asset Forfeiture To Pay Police Salaries?

Americans should be alert to a problematic increase in "police property seizures" as the economy worsens: Police departments having a budget crisis, faced with having to layoff police officers, may increasingly look to civil asset forfeiture of ...

From DAN SCOTT, Portland Indymedia,  13 Mar 2009

U.S. General: Iraqi Forces to Be Fully Ready in '09

Asked when Iraqi ground forces could handle security so U.S. troops would not have to, Lt. Gen. James Dubik told lawmakers on Capitol Hill that the strength of Iraq's ground forces had grown significantly. "The ground forces will mostly be done by ...

From ANN SCOTT TYSON AND DAN EGGEN, The Washington Post,  9 Jul 2008
Related Topics: George W. Bush,  U.S. Democratic Party,  U.S. Congress

Today—U.S. Senate Votes Whether to Shoot Down 1st and 4th Amendments

Today the U.S. Senate Votes on THE FISA AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2008, HR 6304. H.R. 6304 EH may be found at: thomas.loc.gov/ As most Americans know, Telecoms got caught helping U.S. Spy Agencies—illegally wiretap millions of U.S. private phone calls, ...

From DAN SCOTT, UK Indymedia Newswire,  9 Jul 2008
Related Topics: U.S. Senate,  George W. Bush,  U.S. Congress,  Federal Bureau of Investigation,  National Security Agency

U.S. Senate Spy Bill—Locked and Loaded to Shoot Down 1st and 4th Amendments

The House of Representatives on June 20th 2008 sent to the U.S. Senate, THE FISA AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2008, HR 6304. H.R. 6304 EH may be found at:  http://thomas.loc.gov/ As most of us know, several Telecoms have gotten caught helping U.S. Spy ...

From DAN SCOTT, UK Indymedia Newswire,  29 Jun 2008
Related Topics: U.S. Senate,  George W. Bush,  U.S. House of Representatives,  U.S. Congress,  Federal Bureau of Investigation

Rivals launch salvos over top issue

With recession in the air and gasoline surpassing $4 a gallon, presumptive presidential nominees John McCain and Barack Obama focused on the economy Monday, each accusing the other of not understanding how it works. Obama launched his "Change That ...

From SCOTT MARTELLE AND DAN MORAIN, Denver Post,  10 Jun 2008
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  John McCain,  Hillary Rodham Clinton,  Airbus

Compare Language in “Hitler’s Laws” with Pending U.S. Senate Bill S.1959

It is absolutely striking how language in pending S.1959, "The Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act" appears to mirror some of Hitler’s Discriminatory Laws the Fuhrer signed in 1933. Below this article are “Adolf Hitler’s ...

From DAN SCOTT, UK Indymedia Newswire,  5 Jun 2008
Related Topics: U.S. Senate,  U.S. Congress,  Adolf Hitler

Should TELECOMS Pay “Your Defense Costs” to fight NSA Illegal-Wiretap Evidence?

President Bush wants Congress to give the Telecom Industry “Retroactive Immunity” for crimes the Telecom Industry might have committed against U.S. Citizens while helping government—illegally spy on Americans’ personal phone calls, faxes and emails? ...

From DAN SCOTT, UK Indymedia Newswire,  26 Mar 2008
Related Topics: National Security Agency,  U.S. Congress,  Federal Bureau of Investigation,  George W. Bush,  U.S. Department of Justice

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