Posted in George Bush, Law, Politics, Privacy, tagged Constitution, Gestapo, wiretapping on December 21, 2005 | No Comments »
In the wake of 9/11, President Bush ordered the secret wiretapping of American citizens without obtaining the legally mandated court orders. Remarkably, brazenly, he has even admitted it, citing his sworn duty to protect us. Apparently he has some notion that as president of the United States, he is not bound by the same law [...]
Posted in Law, Politics, Privacy, tagged Patriot Act, Privacy, terrorism on December 16, 2005 | No Comments »
The U.S. Senate voted today not to extend the Patriot Act beyond the end of the year, when its sunset provisions kick in.
The act has been controversial since its inception soon after 9/11. Its provisions were designed to give law enforcement and investigative agencies more power to gather information on Americans suspected of having terrorist [...]
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