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Monthly Archives: February 2008

Senate Puts Telcoms Above Citizens

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Today in a 31-67 vote, the Senate voted to reject an amendment that sought to strike retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies, voting — not that it comes as any surprise — instead to pass an amendment granting retroactive immunity.
Below are the names of all those present for the vote today. I have included phone numbers [...]

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Telecom Immunity Misadventures Continue

Monday, February 11, 2008

The two week extension of the FISA amendment expires on February 15, 2008. Senator Reid has filed for another extension, but you can bet the terror alarms will rise from the White House and Bush with his usual fashion will try to place blame on Democrats in Congress, and call them soft on terror. It’s the [...]

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Another Case Of White House Censorship

Saturday, February 9, 2008

Another prime example of the White House attempting to censor and silence the media was revealed yesterday. Below is a post from Crooks and Liars about how CBS caved in to pressure from the White House, aided by a Senator, to kill a story with damning evidence of illegal Bush-style justice and politics.
This is an [...]

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A Legacy of Fear and Lies

Thursday, February 7, 2008

Below is commentary written by the former head of counterterrorism at the National Security Council for the Bush administration and some links to more information.
Bush legacy: Setting a standard in fear-mongering article published last week in The Philadelphia Inquirer: 
By Richard A. Clarke
When I left the Bush administration in 2003, it was clear to me that its strategy for [...]

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Using Fear and Threats To Pass Spy Laws

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Once again, President Bush — in a 12-page letter to Senate leaders from Attorney General Michael Mukasey and National Intelligence Director Mike McConnell — has reportedly issued another veto threat as the debate to update terrorist surveillance laws continues, once again putting telecom immunity above protecting the public.
The threat comes as lawmakers are preparing to vote [...]

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