 DOJ to drop bomb on EFF vs. AT&T |
| DOJ to drop bomb on EFF vs. AT&T |
 Apr 29 2006, 11:11 AM
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 From Atlantis to Interzone Group: Global Moderators Posts: 2,512 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Somewhere in space and time Member No.: 65  |
http://blog.wired.com/27BStroke6/
QUOTE The federal government intends to invoke the rarely used "State Secrets Privilege" -- the legal equivalent of a nuclear bomb -- in the Electronic Frontier Foundation's class action lawsuit against AT&T that alleges the telecom collaborated with the government's secret spying on American citizens. Wow. Dubya's covering his own and his partners' asses. -------------------- QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Oct 13 2006, 09:51 PM)  Holy shit, pebkac, you're awesome! "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Theodor Seuss Geisel (AKA Dr. Seuss) "An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all." - Oscar Wilde |
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Apr 29 2006, 12:26 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
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Apr 29 2006, 12:28 PM
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 Why so serious? Group: Global Moderators Posts: 5,286 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Fate, TX Member No.: 4 |
Anyone really suprised by this move?
Hated my a majority, lame-duck....guess he figures he might as well shore up his retirement account! -------------------- |
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Apr 29 2006, 12:51 PM
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 DEATH TO ....something? Group: Members Posts: 5,618 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Parker, CO Member No.: 55 |
Privacy hasn't existed in this country since 1989. Get over it people.
If you use any form of electronic financial services, tax filing, etc, you're being spied on. If you have a social security number you're being spied on. That right there is the biggest reason they want to make all the illegals legal, they're getting fucked outta taxes. -------------------- I r Ur Gawd!
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Apr 29 2006, 01:07 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
QUOTE (Dogmeat @ Apr 29 2006, 12:51 PM) Privacy hasn't existed in this country since 1989. Get over it people. That's not the damn POINT. The point is, there was a LEGAL way to spy on US citizens and Bush didn't do things that way. If the law doesn't work, then change the goddamn law... don't try to tiptoe around and do things in a legally ambigous fashion! -------------------- |
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Apr 29 2006, 01:10 PM
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 GORILLA FLUFFER  Group: Agents Posts: 7,711 Joined: 23-February 06 From: lubbock Member No.: 50 |
QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Apr 29 2006, 01:07 PM) That's not the damn POINT. The point is, there was a LEGAL way to spy on US citizens and Bush didn't do things that way. If the law doesn't work, then change the goddamn law... don't try to tiptoe around and do things in a legally ambigous fashion! tell that to lawyers --------------------  QUOTE (Jessica @ May 7 2007, 01:15 PM) but yeehaw dammit. YEEHAW QUOTE (Dogmeat @ Jun 26 2008, 07:51 PM) ok once upon a time I jacked myself off retarded. Licking anuses, one kindergarten class at a time!! |
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Apr 29 2006, 03:54 PM
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 Retired Funk-bringer Group: Moderators Posts: 2,656 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Dallas Member No.: 14 |
this is fucking gay.
seriously i think it's time for a coup that and i think it needs to be illegal for senators/congressman to accept "contributions" from any businesses... that's all that motivates them anymore. -------------------- WAIT. I'm not finished.
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Apr 29 2006, 06:40 PM
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 The Transient Aggie Group: Members Posts: 546 Joined: 22-February 06 Member No.: 21 |
legal nuclear bomb? so it instantly incinerates hundreds of thousands of people? what a stupid fucking analogy.
--------------------  A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have. |
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Apr 29 2006, 06:41 PM
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The Transient Aggie Group: Members Posts: 546 Joined: 22-February 06 Member No.: 21 |
QUOTE (Psykopath @ Apr 29 2006, 12:28 PM) Anyone really suprised by this move? Hated my a majority, lame-duck....guess he figures he might as well shore up his retirement account! Hated by a majority, yet he wont the popular vote in the last election? -------------------- A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have. |
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Apr 29 2006, 07:21 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
QUOTE (nickluto @ Apr 29 2006, 06:41 PM) Hated by a majority Not necessary hated, but the majority disapprove of how he's handling things: http://www.pollingreport.com/BushJob.htm -------------------- |
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Apr 29 2006, 07:30 PM
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 fuck you! Group: Members Posts: 641 Joined: 22-February 06 From: fuck you! Member No.: 19 |
QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Apr 29 2006, 01:07 PM) That's not the damn POINT. The point is, there was a LEGAL way to spy on US citizens and Bush didn't do things that way. If the law doesn't work, then change the goddamn law... don't try to tiptoe around and do things in a legally ambigous fashion! blah blah blah, boo hoo -------------------- only here to talk sports occationally
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Apr 29 2006, 07:38 PM
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Why so serious? Group: Global Moderators Posts: 5,286 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Fate, TX Member No.: 4 |
QUOTE (nickluto @ Apr 29 2006, 07:41 PM) Hated by a majority, yet he wont the popular vote in the last election? election was almost 1.5 years ago. But yeah, public sentiment can't change in that time span. MY BAD. 
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May 1 2006, 12:18 AM
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 Group: Moderators Posts: 2,499 Joined: 23-February 06 From: El Paso Texas Member No.: 32 |
QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Apr 29 2006, 01:07 PM) That's not the damn POINT. The point is, there was a LEGAL way to spy on US citizens and Bush didn't do things that way. If the law doesn't work, then change the goddamn law... don't try to tiptoe around and do things in a legally ambigous fashion! are you upset at the fact that you're being spyed on, or that it wasn't done "the legal way" and done "the other legal way"??? -------------------- |
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May 2 2006, 10:45 AM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
QUOTE (woody @ May 1 2006, 12:18 AM) are you upset at the fact that you're being spyed on, or that it wasn't done "the legal way" and done "the other legal way"??? I don't *like* the idea of being spied on, but I recognize that some amount of domestic spying is necessary. I'm upset that the spying wasn't done using well-established legal methods. By going warrantless with the whole mess, it's legally ambiguous. If the courts decide that the president has the power, legally, to issue warrantless wiretaps, then fine. Right now, though, I think its legality is still very much up in the air. I'm bothered that they wiretapped without warrants because that suggests that they may not have had strong enough evidence to get warrants for many of the wiretaps that were authorized. With the FISA court being as lenient as it is, that's a pretty bad implication. -------------------- |
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May 2 2006, 10:54 AM
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 Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
wasn't this discussed a really long time ago? good God people they spied on like 500 people. it was probably a spur of the moment thing and they thought there was a real threat. it makes sense for immediate action if the threat is bad enough.
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