Stories tagged "warrantless"

We are a proud group of (organized but unofficial) Obama supporters who believe in Obama's call for hope and a new kind of politics. We are asking Congress and all Americans to reject the politics of fear, defeat this flawed bill, and lead others to do th

The American Civil Liberties Union filed a landmark lawsuit today to stop the government from conducting surveillance under a new wiretapping law that gives the Bush administration virtually unchecked power to intercept Americans' international e-mails an

"They're a hate group. We're trying to drum up charges against them, but unfortunately we'll probably have to let them go."

A camera was inserted in his rectum, he was forced to vomit and his blood and urine were tested for drugs and alcohol. Scans of his digestive system were performed using X-ray machines, according to hospital records. The search, conducted without a search

Addressing the myths that FISA needs to be modernized, has not kept up with new technology, etc...

Ideas for supporting Chris Dodd's filibuster of the FISA bill which contains retroactive immunity for Telcos involved in illegal wiretapping of American citizens. If nothing else, today's events are a great civics lesson!

Coleridge noted that "the most savage of men are not beasts. They are something worse...much worse." FCC Chairman Kevin Martin is much worse and is pushing for immediate unmediated media conglomeration in...

Prevention of Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism. Guilty of every offense resident in its newspeakian lingo, radical extremist legislators have criminalized the eighty-nine per cent of Americans...

Hey, Pete. We were overwhelmingly in support of your sayin' it like it is. I and many others publicly berated Dingbat Pelosi on your behalf. Buzzflash gave you a Wings of Justice Award, for Pete's sake. You...

Larry Craig's Greatest Hits: Tip Toe Through the Toilets, Fools Flush In (Where Wise Men Never Go),, High, Wide and Handsome Blue Suede Schmooze, Behind Closed Doors, Put Your Hand in the Hand, The Night Has a Thousand Eyes, Knockin'...