When Gonzales was testifying to the Judiciary Committee last month I thought his answers were very well crafted. He constantly reassured the Senators that he was referring to a certain program (see my Feb. 15 entry here). Now it looks like Specter finally has realized that. (via the AP) Attorney General Alberto Gonzales’ written answers […]
The Christian Science Monitor gives us this nice little piece of information: ASHLAND, ORE. – Of all the lawsuits seeking to halt the National Security Agency’s program to eavesdrop on certain Americans’ electronic communications, a new one filed last week in Oregon may provide the federal courts with the most detailed glimpse yet into the […]
Raw Story has the details. The story is still developing but this is a huge step in the right direction and could signal the start of a full House inquiry.
If you are interested in something not NSA hearing related,Raw Story has an exclusive up about gay soldiers in Iraq being ousted and discharged. We really need people in our military right now. Hell we will even take people in prison but if they are gay they need to stay away. We really are that […]
Specter just asked Gonzalez if when they do go to the FISA court for a warrant if they disclose that their information for the warrant was obtained by warrantless taps. Gonzalez would not answer because he didn’t feel comfortable going in to it. This was a very important question. If FISA is denying warrants because […]
Hagel: Bush “Can’t Unilaterally Decide That A 1978 Law Is Out of Date And…Violate The Law†Frist on MTP:NSA-Stocks-Schiavo=distortions and untruths! Interesting numbers on Rick Santorum An update on AlitoBuster Ann Coulter’s “Creme Brulee” Special
‘Bring New Orleans Back’ Commissioner’s Campaign Contributions: 94% Went to Republicans The MYDD polling project releases1 and2 The administration is unable to keep America safe. NSA Hits and Myths by The Heretik Primaries are around the corner –does AccuPoll have problems? As always. Political and other conversation over atPolitical Nutshell
The evidence of Abramoff and Bush together isbeing scrubbed. Bush is sounding alot more like Nixon now. David Gregory won’t back down even when he is questioning the President himself. MYDD has released a new design with a new feature called E-Wire. If you can help out Jesus General then please head on over there. […]
Jonathon Turley, professor of Law for George Washington University, gave a very stern opening statement. He said the President has committed a crime by ignoring FISA. While we can argue his motivation the issue of the law is certain. He went into details of when he worked for the NSA as a law clerk and […]
We might have a witness to the wiretapping case. A former National Security Agency official wants to tell Congress about electronic intelligence programs that he asserts were carried out illegally by the NSA and the Defense Intelligence Agency. Russ Tice, a whistleblower who was dismissed from the NSA last year, stated in letters to the […]