Posts Tagged ‘ Patriot Act ’

Federal Judge Determines NSA Wiretapping Program Illegal

Apr 1st, 2010 | By Kevin Hayden | Category: Alphabet Agencies & Operations

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the National Security Agency’s program of surveillance without warrants was illegal, rejecting the Obama administration’s effort to keep shrouded in secrecy one of the most disputed counterterrorism policies of former President George W. Bush.

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Senate Failure. Chooses to Extend Patriot Act

Feb 26th, 2010 | By Kevin Hayden | Category: Constitutional Issues, Political Issues

Democrats have retreated from adding new privacy protections to the primary U.S counterterrorism law, stymied by Senate Republicans who argued the changes would weaken terror investigations. (It’s always Red vs. Blue… notice that?)

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9/11 Commission Chairman: Plane Bomber “Did Us A Favor”

Jan 4th, 2010 | By Kevin Hayden | Category: Global & National News

9/11 Commission Chief Thomas Kean says that the Christmas Day plane bomber “did us a favor,” by allowing Obama to expand the so-called war on terror into Yemen. Gee, big surprise.

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