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Rachel Maddow Schooled by Carl Bernstein Regarding Bush Administration NSA WiretappingOn the January 23rd 2009 edition of "The Rachel Maddow Show", Carl Bernstein chastised Maddow for leaping to conclusions regarding former NSA analyst Russell Tice's wiretapping allegations during the George W. Bush years.
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The Legality of the NSA Warrantless WiretappingThis article sets forth the main arguments for and against the legality of the so-called NSA warrantless wiretapping program.
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ACLU Urges Supreme Court to Take Warrantless Wiretapping CaseThe aclu is urging the supreme court to accept a case involving the federal government's warrantless wiretapping program
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ACLU Asks for Documents Explaining Warrantless WiretappingAccording to ACLU, Congress allowed warrantless wiretapping for international phone calls and e-mails called the "Protect America Act". The Executive Branch praised the legalization but still asked for more warrantless wiretapping.
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Senate Committee to Vote to Issue Subpoenas for Information Regarding Warrant-less Wiretapping ProgramThe Senate Judiciary Committee scheduled a vote Thursday to decide whether to issue subpoenas for documents and testimony concerning the National Security Agency's warrantless wiretapping program.
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Bush Administration Handed Subpoena in Wiretapping ControversyUS President George Bush and his administration have been issued with subpoenas for the allegations that they were wiretapping the conversations of US citizens illegally, reports the Los Angeles Times. -
Bush Administration Seeks to Make Warantless Wiretapping Program Legal After the FactThe Bush Administration and the Justice Department is attempting to get Congress to approve expansion of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to make domestic spying legal.
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Texas Senate Passes Cell Phone Wiretapping LawThe Texas Senate has passed, what might be considered by some, a controversial new bill that expands law enforcement officers' ability to carry out wiretaps. -
Judge's Ruling About Warrant-less Wiretapping Mostly for ShowThe National Security Agency has been performing Global monitoring of all communicatios by satellite since 1994. Recently politization of the issue highlighted only recent eavesdropping. This article gives a stunning analysis and good information to follow up on.
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A Citizen's Guide to the NSA Domestic Wiretapping ProgramWe - the American people - want our government to have the necessary tools to protect us in the War on Terror, but we worry that the current structure and scope of the NSA program is incompatible with the American system of government.
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How and Why the Government Wants to Wiretap the InternetAn overview of the government's plan to extend wiretapping on the Internet. -
The Spy Factory: Documentary ReviewThe Spy Factory is a NOVA documentary produced by James Bamford, author of The Spy Factory, that details the NSA's role in America's pre-9/11 intelligence failure, it's role in President Bush's warrantless wiretapping program and more.
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This Administration Knows It's Breaking the LawEditorial about Alberto Gonzales' meetings with the Senate Judiciary Committee to defend the President's secretive wiretapping program on Feb. 6-7, 2006.
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Congress Panel Hears Testimony Regarding Warrantless Wire Tapping ProgramThe congressional panel, the Judiciary Subcommitte on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties held a hearing Thursday regarding the National Security Agency's wiretapping program.
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Discussion of the US President's PowerThe issue of the President's power is extremely important, especially when taking into consideration current events. This paper talks about the President's power related to the US Constitution and also defends the Patriot Act and wiretapping.
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Computer Hacker John Schiefer Charged with Wiretapping to Conduct FraudJohn Schiefer of Los Angeles has pleaded guilty to installing "malware" on a quarter of a million computers to access bank accounts and conduct other forms of identity theft. He faces 60 years in prison and $1.75 million in fines.
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Constitutional Concerns Vs. Ellen DeGeneres Doggie ProblemsAn essay which assesses the mainstream media's ignorance and incompetence in covering the Bush Administration's wiretapping policies
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Revised; This American Refuses to Live in Fear!Bush administration rules by fear.
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This American Refuses to Live in Fear!The Bush administration thrives on fear.
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ACLU Wants Congress to Hold the Bush Administration in ContemptThe date to comply was set by Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT, who is the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee subsequent to both the House and Senate passing the administrations changes to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act -
Budapest, as the Iron Curtain Lifted: What Americans Can Learn from this Moment in HistoryThe excitement in Budapest was palpable: citizens eagerly anticipated the upcoming Parliamentary election.
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Liberty or Death: It's More Than Just a Slogan to Me!All sloganeering aside, just how willing ARE Americans to die before living in a police state?
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Burqa-ning PerspectivesAn American woman living in Afghanistan explores the idea that the Burqa, the outer garment Afghan women wear to cover their bodies, isn't so oppressive after all. -
Roy Blunt Says Latest FISA Bill Has "An Enormous Blind Spot""Ignoring the needs of our intelligence community is hardly the way to ensure the security of American people."
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Former Clinton Staffer Claims Bill and Hillary Are Totally Corrupt as Politicians in Newly Published Book"There is so much misinformation out there...I now have the opportunity to set the record straight."
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Political Change and Possible Obstacles to That ChangeThis article looks at oppositions to change in the current political environment, and uses articles from The New York Times as reference material to make sure that the information is current.
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The NSA's Domestic Surveillance Program: A Breach of Public TrustAn examination of the NSA's domestic surveillance program for what it is, an illegal betrayal of the public trust.
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FBI: Corruption, Scandal, and IntrigueDiscussing the FBI
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ACLU Calls on Congress to Give FISA a Careful LookThe Protect America Act, also known as the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, is due to expire in February unless Congress re authorizes it.
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Privacy and Freedom of SpeechWe talk about privacy issues as it relates to the protection of the First Amendment which encompasses safeguarding people's values in businesses, education and government.
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The Most Controversial Presidential Pardons EverTechnically, President George W. Bush did not pardon Lewis "Scooter" Libby. Instead, he was given clemency and had his sentence commuted, or reduced. When a person is pardoned, it erases all penalties or "disabilities from the federal or military offense."
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Fred Thompson's Trash, Dumped onto the Internet Super Hi-wayPresidential hopeful Fred Thompson is getting press, despite still not having jumped into the race for the White House or coming out with really any views on what he believes. -
Major Drug Trafficker Arellano-Felix Gets Life in PrisonHe pleaded guilty in September to being an operator of an ongoing criminal business as well as conspiracy to commit money laundering.
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A One Stop Guide to Finding Out Where All the GOP Candidates Stand on the Issues of the DayWant to know where the top four GOP candidate are in lockstep with what we've had the last seven years and where they differ? Here is you one stop shop. -
Nancy Pelosi and William Jefferson: Ethics Reform and Ethical CoverageDilineation of some distinct differences between this Democratic congress and its predecessor, and the suggestion that the contrast has less to do with the people in charge, and more to do with the people who got them there, and are watching them now.
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The George W. Bush Administration Parallels George Orwell's 1984literature, politics, government
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Judge Who Dismissed Valerie Plame's Lawsuit Has Strong Ties to the Bush AdministrationThe judge who dismissed Valerie Plame's lawsuit has consistently moved to block any investigation into the Bush White House secret activities.
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A Checklist of Oppressed Cultures: See If Yours ComparesA lot has been said since the passing of the Patriot Act - this is a look at what oppression really looks like. -
Senate Report Card: Pat Roberts R-KSSenator Pat Robert's stance on issues and legislation -
The Current State of American Political CultureCitizen participation, a healthy dose of cynicism, mass media, and American identity are all huge parts of our current political culture. Though ever-changing, our political culture can be neatly summed up with these key ideas for at least a decade to come.
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