Archive for the 'domestic spying' Category
Brownback Tells The Chinese How It’s Done In Democracies
Posted on July 30, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 Olympics, Sam Brownback, domestic spying | Leave a Comment
My Favorite Senator has done little in recent months to merit the title, but today he’s back in a big way. Here’s Senator Brownback displaying a McCainian lack of self-awareness as he castigates China for failing to respect the privacy of foreigners visiting the country for the Olympics. Awesome.
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So Many Criminals
Posted on July 24, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under Bush administration, Department of Justice, detainee abuse, domestic spying | Leave a Comment
Having trouble keeping up with all of the Bushies’ not-so-legal activities? Slate has a fantastic new interactive diagram to help you figure out who did what- to the extent of the information currently available- in each of the White House’s major scandals. Illegal wiretapping, corruption of the DOJ, secret CIA interrogation tapes, and torture are [...]
Because Verizon’s Profits Matter More Than My Rights
Posted on June 19, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under Congress, domestic spying, telecoms | Leave a Comment
Democrats in Congress prove themselves bought and paid for by the telecom lobby and the most hated administration in modern history.
I’d be on the phone screaming at my representatives in Congress right now if I had any.
At times like this, I remember how futile it is to actually care about what happens in November.
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