Telephone Companies Surveillance

Why We Don't Mind Uncle Sam Tapping Our Phones

Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 11.17.2011

Joel Schwartzberg

I guess it makes more sense to celebrate our freedom from government tyranny and interference before we give them the okay to monitor our private conversations. No one wants to be a party pooper.

Bush Warns of Attacks While Backing Bill

AP | DEB RIECHMANN | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON — President Bush, at loggerheads with House Democrats over how closely the government can eavesdrop on U.S. citizens, warned Wednesda...

Court Rejects ACLU Challenge to Wiretaps

AP | MARK SHERMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON — An attempt to blast a crippled U.S. spy satellite out of the sky using a Navy heat-seeking missile _ possibly on Wednesday night _ ...

GOP Effort To Force FISA Vote Fails

TPMmuckraker | Paul Kiel | Posted 05.25.2011

The fight goes on. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's (R-KY) cloture vote failed 48-45 just now, well short of the 60 votes necessary. In the ...