"Do you know how to make God laugh? You tell him your plans." Hari Sheldon – Foudation's Fear
Posted in Blog Post on Apr 20th, 2009
The Unreal Universe A Book on Physics and Philosophy “For thinking laymen.” Major scandal erupts involving Rep. Jane Harman, Alberto Gonzales and AIPAC – Glenn Greenwald – Salon.com. Greenwald reports that the ranking democratic member of the House Intelligence Committee (an oxymoron if there ever was one) and Bush wiretapping enabler, Rep. Jane Harman D-Ca [...]
Posted in Blog Post on Mar 14th, 2008
The Unreal Universe A Book on Physics and Philosophy “For thinking laymen.” Bush Warns House on Surveillance – New York Times With the House moving toward a vote on electronic surveillance legislation that the White House has said falls far short of its requirements, President Bush warned legislators strongly Thursday morning against passing what he [...]
Posted in Blog Post on Mar 11th, 2008
The Unreal Universe A Book on Physics and Philosophy “For thinking laymen.” TPMMuckraker | Talking Points Memo | House Surveillance Bill Contains Provision to Aid Telecom Suits They might be showing signs of growing some spine. The provision authorizes judges to hear classified material, effective trumping the state secrets claim beloved by the Bush Justice [...]
Posted in Blog Post on Mar 4th, 2008
Compromise? Does that translate into Democrats fainting, then signing whatever stupid fucking bill Bush wants?
Posted in Blog Post on Feb 25th, 2008
They lost intelligence, possibly congenitally, then decided that telcos would cooperate anyway, despite their best sky is falling bullshit rhetoric. It’s hard being part of BushCo these days. I’m not sure I’m down for a witch hunt in the federal civil service ranks like dday, but I am down for the American public coming to [...]
Posted in Blog Post on Feb 24th, 2008
Firedoglake – Firedoglake weblog » FISA: President Specious Opens Yap, Petulantly Stamps Foot…Again
Posted in Blog Post on Feb 12th, 2008
Senate caves, votes to give telecoms retroactive immunity In an all to common display of craven gutlessness the Senate once again rolled over and gave the White House what it wanted like a prison punk ass bitch. The only hope is that the House finds it’s balls in that other pair of pant in the [...]
Posted in Blog Post on Feb 1st, 2008
Christy over at FDL seems to like it (somewhat): Firedoglake – Firedoglake weblog » FISA: GOP Blinks (Somewhat)…Let’s Get To Work The go to guy on all things FISA, Glenn Greenwald isn’t a fan of it: The whole agreement seems designed to ensure that the GOP gets everything they want — that they are able [...]
Posted in Blog Post on Jan 28th, 2008
There’s a good round up of what happened over at C&L: Crooks and Liars » Jay Rockefeller on FISA: Bush is committing Political terrorism: Cloture vote fails Short story is that the GOP fell well short of their pathological attempt to play a national security issue for political advantage. The cloture vote in the Senate [...]
Posted in Blog Post on Jan 26th, 2008
Could it be? Is it possible? Did a member of the democratic leadership show some evidence of a spine? I’ll steal the graphic AmericaBlog used. I want to believe… Reid Issues Ultimatum: More Time Or No Wiretaps – Politics on The Huffington Post At a State of the Union preview speech today at the National [...]
Posted in Blog Post on Jan 24th, 2008
First we have this by way of Poltico.com: Rockefeller predicts win in FISA fight over telecom immunity – The Crypt’s Blog – Politico.com Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) is predicting the Senate will grant retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies as Congress takes up reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Sen. Christopher [...]
Posted in Blog Post on Feb 19th, 2004
There’s a post on John Edwards ’08 Blog actually calling for accountability from telcoms that spied on Americans without legal authorization. I think the real heart of the issue as little to do with AT&T and more to with policy makers trying to ensure their collective asses are covered. The telcoms can, and almost certainly [...]
Date: 04/19/2008