Intoxination

Tag: surveillance

Aug 16
2013
Mr. President, It's Time To Step Up!

Mr. President, It's Time To Step Up!

Politics

Even though the NSA tapping has gone on long before President Obama ever took the oath of office, or even ran for President, it's time for some transparency and answers on the questions floating out there.

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Nov 20
2012

Patrick Leahy, Enemy Of Privacy

Politics

It’s really sad when you think about it. During the Bush years, Patrick Leahy was a man that stood on the side of privacy. Now that a Democrat is in the White House, he stands on the side of spying: A Senate proposal touted as protecting Americans’ e-mail privacy has been quietly rewritten, giving government […]

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Apr 16
2009

Who Was It?

Misc

So it turns out that a member of Congress was targeted for some NSA spying: And in one previously undisclosed episode, the N.S.A. tried to wiretap a member of Congress without a warrant, an intelligence official with direct knowledge of the matter said. The agency believed that the congressman, whose identity could not be determined, […]

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Oct 24
2008

More On The 'B' Assault (UPDATED)

Misc

I’m starting a new post on this since the story is constantly growing. For background, check out my earlier post. So the skepticism is really growing now with this latest story: When Ms. Todd reported the incident, “nowhere did she say to the officer that [the assailant] made reference to the bumper sticker. I don’t […]

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Nov 11
2007

We Should Change The Definition Of Privacy

Misc

From the administration that HATES everything America stands for: A top intelligence official says it is time people in the United States changed their definition of privacy. Privacy no longer can mean anonymity, says Donald Kerr, a deputy director of national intelligence. Instead, it should mean that government and businesses properly safeguards people’s private communications […]

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Feb 10
2006

We Got Another Leak

Misc

This is too funny to pass up: Latest Bush administration leak comes from … Bush CAMBRIDGE, Md. The source of the latest leak from the Bush administration is: President Bush himself. Thanks to an error by a White House technician, the sound of what were supposed to be private remarks to G-O-P House members was […]

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Feb 7
2006

VIDEO: Al Qaeda Forgets

Misc

When your defense is one that is weak then the transparency of that defense becomes nonexistent. This is shown in great detail during today’s hearings when this little exchange occurred: BIDEN: Thank you very much. General, how has this revelation damaged the program? I’m almost confused by it but, I mean, it seems to presuppose […]

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Feb 6
2006

Hearing Update

Misc

Senator Feinstein has just asked Gonzalez to pinpoint what in FISA gives them this authority. She said there are two provisions, one is the 15 days after a declaration of war and the other is the 72 hour window, which was changed since 9/11 to allow that extra time. He reference section 109 which does […]

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Dec 21
2005

Powell Speaks Out Against Taps

Misc

Here is an interesting tidbit from Think Progress. Colin Powell on spying program: “My own judgment is that — it didn’t seem to me, anyway, that it would have been that hard to go and get the warrants [through FISA]. And even in the case of an emergency, you go and do it [begin surveillance]. […]

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Nov 21
2005

EMAIL Scam Warning.

Misc

Just as a computer warning to all my readers, someone is sending out mass emails across the net today in order to spread a nasty little virus/worm called Sober.Y. The email are addressed as coming from numerous sources including: Yahoo AOL CIA FBI They all contain different messages but all have the same attachment. If […]

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