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2006-02-03 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Dan Darling 2006-02-03 00:50|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., for instance, said today he is not opposed to the wiretapping, but to the secrecy with which the program was enacted and conducted.

Well how the phuque else is surveillance going to be conducted? With full knowledge of the parties being watched? With there being a public declaration that surveillance of so-and-so kinds of communications is in effect?

These people complaining about clandestine monitoring of foreign communications need to pull their heads out of their asses.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2006-02-03 01:27|| 2006-02-03 01:27|| Front Page Top

#2 I think we need to see some arrests of Congressmen and Senators or staffers who have leaked info. Maybe these asstards will wake up when they get perp walked out of the capitol.

Posted by Sock Puppet O´ Doom 2006-02-03 01:34|| 2006-02-03 01:34|| Front Page Top

#3 Well said, SPoD. I'd give $500 to see Pelosi and Schumer perp walked down the steps. I'd give $1000 to see them get rowdy and the LEO rap them a few times with the stick.

Posted by mac 2006-02-03 05:45|| 2006-02-03 05:45|| Front Page Top

#4
Wyden is a self gatifying fool on some platform designed to keep himself in the press. Just as soon as he thinks he can get traction as the defender of civil rights the Pentagon will release a case like Brooklyn bridge with details and send this guy and all his followers to the bottom of the pool. Boy the next two years will be fun.

Posted by 49 Pan">49 Pan 2006-02-03 08:27|| 2006-02-03 08:27|| Front Page Top

#5 I always think of how this was used in the past (most phone companies during previous wars willingly tapped lines to listen for spies). He!!, I can hear my neighbors' conversation each night on our baby monitor. Cell phones may be a lil' more difficult, but should be same principle as cordless phones in the house. And, like others are stating, they're not worried that Papa John's asked you to "hold, please" when you first call for pizza...just calls placed to overseas (known) phone #s. It's not like the guys at NSA have nothing better to do.

Posted by BA 2006-02-03 10:04|| 2006-02-03 10:04|| Front Page Top

#6 Perhaps all monitored calls need to be prefaced with an announcement:

"Beep Beep BOOP!! This call is being monitored by the United States National Security Agency. Transcripts of your conversation may be recorded and distributed to agencies that are part of Homeland Defense. The Democratic Party wishes you to know that they disapprove of these taps and respect your right to plot to kill Americans. We now return you to your terroristic conspiracy ..."

Posted by DMFD 2006-02-03 18:43|| 2006-02-03 18:43|| Front Page Top

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