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    <title> Counterterrorism Chief Urges Congress To Renew Surveillance Law</title>
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    <published>2012-05-16T10:46:21Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-16T10:47:02Z</updated>
    
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		        WASHINGTON -- The federal government&#039;s top official in charge of analyzing intelligence warned Congress Wednesday not to &quot;wait until the last minute&quot; ...
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    <title> Report: Government Surveillance Requests Up In 2011</title>
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    <published>2012-05-04T15:41:56Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-04T15:41:32Z</updated>
    
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		        The federal government submitted 1,745 applications in 2011 to a secret intelligence court to investigate -- mostly through wiretapping -- suspected c...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/fisa-court&quot;&gt;FISA Court&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/patriot-act&quot;&gt;Patriot Act&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/video&quot;&gt;Video&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/fisa-bill&quot;&gt;FISA Bill&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/terrorism&quot;&gt;Terrorism&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/wiretapping&quot;&gt;Wiretapping&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/fbi&quot;&gt;Fbi&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/fisa&quot;&gt;Fisa&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/fbi-surveillance&quot;&gt;FBI Surveillance&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Renee Parsons:  Operation Shamrock and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act</title>
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    <published>2012-04-10T19:00:02Z</published>
    <updated>2012-04-10T19:00:52Z</updated>
    
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		        For all of its good intentions in 1978, FISA has since been thrust into dangerous, uncharted territory, morphing into a vehicle of unintended consequences.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/fisa&quot;&gt;Fisa&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/warrantless-surveillance&quot;&gt;Warrantless Surveillance&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/aclu&quot;&gt;Aclu&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/fourth-amendment&quot;&gt;Fourth Amendment&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/operatioon-shamrock&quot;&gt;Operatioon Shamrock&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/glenn-greenwald&quot;&gt;Glenn Greenwald&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Doug Bandow:  America as Constitutional Republic:  When Can the President Kill?</title>
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    <published>2012-02-28T15:32:19Z</published>
    <updated>2012-02-28T15:32:19Z</updated>
    
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		        What should be done if there are no obvious battlefields and no certain combatants?  Should propagandists be treated as fighters?  Are any procedural protections required before a U.S. citizen can be killed?
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/targeted-killings&quot;&gt;Targeted Killings&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/civil-liberties&quot;&gt;Civil Liberties&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/anwar-al-awlaki-killed&quot;&gt;Anwar-Al-Awlaki-Killed&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/anwar-al-awlaki&quot;&gt;Anwar Al Awlaki&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/constitution&quot;&gt;Constitution&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/terrorism&quot;&gt;Terrorism&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/international-law&quot;&gt;International Law&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/surveillance&quot;&gt;Surveillance&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/fisa&quot;&gt;Fisa&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/barack-obama-war-on-terrorism&quot;&gt;Barack Obama War on Terrorism&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/assassination&quot;&gt;Assassination&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/drones&quot;&gt;Drones&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/predator-drones&quot;&gt;Predator Drones&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/hamdi-v-rumsfeld&quot;&gt;Hamdi-v-Rumsfeld&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/war-on-terror&quot;&gt;War on Terror&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/war-on-terrorism&quot;&gt;War on Terrorism&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Jameel Jaffer:  A Brewing Battle Over Warrantless Wiretapping</title>
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    <published>2012-02-15T13:56:43Z</published>
    <updated>2012-02-15T13:57:54Z</updated>
    
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        <name>Jameel Jaffer</name>
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		        The courts have a role to play in ensuring that government surveillance complies with the Constitution. We&#039;ll find out on Tuesday whether the Obama administration is finally willing to let the courts play that role.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/nsa&quot;&gt;Nsa&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/warrantless-wiretapping&quot;&gt;Warrantless Wiretapping&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/spying&quot;&gt;Spying&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/faa&quot;&gt;Faa&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/fisa&quot;&gt;Fisa&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/fisa-amendments-act&quot;&gt;Fisa Amendments Act&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/george-w-bush&quot;&gt;George W. Bush&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> Sen. Mark Udall Questions Federal Surveillance Accountability</title>
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    <published>2011-07-28T18:25:18Z</published>
    <updated>2011-07-28T18:25:18Z</updated>
    
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		        WASHINGTON &amp;mdash; Like its predecessor, the Obama administration says it cannot count how many people in the U.S. have had their telephone calls and ...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mark-udall&quot;&gt;Mark Udall&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/center-for-democracy-and-technology&quot;&gt;Center for Democracy and Technology&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/ron-wyden&quot;&gt;Ron Wyden&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/illegal-surveillance&quot;&gt;Illegal-Surveillance&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/national-security-agency&quot;&gt;National Security Agency&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/national-intelligence-office&quot;&gt;National Intelligence Office&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/foreign-intelligence-surveillance-act&quot;&gt;Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/illegal-wire-tapping&quot;&gt;Illegal Wire Tapping&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/fisa&quot;&gt;Fisa&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/wire-tapping&quot;&gt;Wire Tapping&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/denver&quot;&gt;Denver News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Bruce Fein:  McCain Dethrones the Rule of Law</title>
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    <published>2011-05-31T11:45:20Z</published>
    <updated>2011-05-31T12:03:58Z</updated>
    
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        <name>Bruce Fein</name>
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		        John McCain&#039;s latest war gospel hangs an alarming tale. The rule of law has been dethroned and the president has been endowed with absolute power as the American Empire has eclipsed the American Republic. 
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/supreme-court&quot;&gt;Supreme Court&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/law&quot;&gt;Law&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/alexander-hamilton&quot;&gt;Alexander Hamilton&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/congress&quot;&gt;Congress&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/president-obama&quot;&gt;President Obama&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/federal-reserve&quot;&gt;Federal Reserve&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/james-madison&quot;&gt;James Madison&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/un-security-council&quot;&gt;UN Security Council&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/us-constitution&quot;&gt;U.S. Constitution&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/pentagon-budget&quot;&gt;Pentagon Budget&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/common-sense&quot;&gt;Common Sense&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/robert-jackson&quot;&gt;Robert Jackson&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/libya&quot;&gt;Libya&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/un-convention-against-torture&quot;&gt;UN Convention Against Torture&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/enemy-combatants&quot;&gt;Enemy Combatants&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/john-bassett-moore&quot;&gt;John Bassett Moore&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/constitution&quot;&gt;Constitution&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/predator-drones&quot;&gt;Predator Drones&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/war-powers-resolution&quot;&gt;War Powers Resolution&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/pentagon&quot;&gt;Pentagon&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/john-mccain&quot;&gt;John McCain&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/thomas-paine&quot;&gt;Thomas Paine&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/libya-war&quot;&gt;Libya War&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/state-secrets&quot;&gt;State Secrets&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/thomas-jefferson&quot;&gt;Thomas Jefferson&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/james-wilson&quot;&gt;James Wilson&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/democrats&quot;&gt;Democrats&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/us-supreme-court&quot;&gt;U.S. Supreme Court&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/military-commissions&quot;&gt;Military Commissions&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/patriot-act&quot;&gt;Patriot Act&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/department-of-treasury&quot;&gt;Department of Treasury&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/us-senate&quot;&gt;U.S. Senate&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/war-powers-act&quot;&gt;War Powers Act&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/fisa&quot;&gt;Fisa&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/republicans&quot;&gt;Republicans&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> Top U.S. Intelligence Official: Gaddafi &#039;Will Prevail&#039;</title>
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    <published>2011-03-10T19:54:22Z</published>
    <updated>2011-03-10T23:55:57Z</updated>
    
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		        WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government&#039;s top intelligence official fumbled the Obama administration&#039;s message Thursday about embattled Muammar Gaddafi&#039;s fa...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mike-mcconnell&quot;&gt;Mike McConnell&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/ronald-l-burgess&quot;&gt;Ronald L. Burgess&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/white-house&quot;&gt;White House&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/jay-carney&quot;&gt;Jay Carney&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/president-obama&quot;&gt;President Obama&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/lindsey-graham&quot;&gt;Lindsey Graham&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/james-clapper&quot;&gt;James Clapper&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/defense-intelligence-agency&quot;&gt;Defense-Intelligence-Agency&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/barack-obama&quot;&gt;Barack Obama&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/politics&quot;&gt;Politics&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/us-intelligence-chief&quot;&gt;U.S. Intelligence Chief&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/libya&quot;&gt;Libya&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/dni&quot;&gt;Dni&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/libya-rebels&quot;&gt;Libya Rebels&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/muammar-gaddafi&quot;&gt;Muammar Gaddafi&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/muslim-brotherhood&quot;&gt;Muslim Brotherhood&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/dennis-blair&quot;&gt;Dennis Blair&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/fisa&quot;&gt;Fisa&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/tom-donilon&quot;&gt;Tom Donilon&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/us-news&quot;&gt;US News&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/libya-protests&quot;&gt;Libya Protests&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/world&quot;&gt;World News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> NYT: Obama Must End Warrantless Wiretapping, Drop &#039;Ludicrous&#039; National Security Claims</title>
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    <published>2010-04-04T14:19:34Z</published>
    <updated>2010-06-04T05:12:02Z</updated>
    
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		        For more than 20 years, it was settled law, born of bitter experience, that the government may not eavesdrop on people in the United States without a ...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/george-bush&quot;&gt;George Bush&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/fisa&quot;&gt;Fisa&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/barack-obama&quot;&gt;Barack Obama&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/national-security&quot;&gt;National Security&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/terrorism&quot;&gt;Terrorism&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/civil-rights&quot;&gt;Civil Rights&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/warrantless-wiretapping&quot;&gt;Warrantless Wiretapping&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/warrantless-surveillance&quot;&gt;Warrantless Surveillance&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Michelle Richardson:  Gang of Eight Members Want a Bigger Gang</title>
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    <published>2010-04-01T16:24:11Z</published>
    <updated>2010-06-01T05:12:01Z</updated>
    
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        <name>Michelle Richardson</name>
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		        President Obama is threatening to veto a bill that would check the president&#039;s authority to single-only inform a small coterie of Congressmen about important intelligence activities.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/transparency&quot;&gt;Transparency&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/secrecy&quot;&gt;Secrecy&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/warrantless-wiretapping&quot;&gt;Warrantless Wiretapping&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/jay-rockefeller&quot;&gt;Jay Rockefeller&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/congress&quot;&gt;Congress&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/silvestre-reyes&quot;&gt;Silvestre Reyes&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/jane-harman&quot;&gt;Jane Harman&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gang-of-eight&quot;&gt;Gang of Eight&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/fisa&quot;&gt;Fisa&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/torture&quot;&gt;Torture&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Chris Weigant:  Is Your Email Private?</title>
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    <published>2010-03-31T19:45:11Z</published>
    <updated>2010-05-31T05:12:01Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Chris Weigant</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-weigant/</uri>
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		        Is your email private?  You may think it is, but you may also be surprised how easy it is for law enforcement to access it without a warrant. 
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/aclu&quot;&gt;Aclu&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/illegal-wiretapping&quot;&gt;Illegal Wiretapping&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/terrorism-surveillance-program&quot;&gt;Terrorism Surveillance Program&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/congress&quot;&gt;Congress&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/judiciary-committee&quot;&gt;Judiciary Committee&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/bush&quot;&gt;Bush&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/pat-leahy&quot;&gt;Pat Leahy&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/terrorism&quot;&gt;Terrorism&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/cloud-computing&quot;&gt;Cloud Computing&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/microsoft&quot;&gt;Microsoft&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/email&quot;&gt;Email&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/privacy-rights&quot;&gt;Privacy Rights&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/digital-due-process&quot;&gt;Digital Due Process&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/privacy&quot;&gt;Privacy&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/senate&quot;&gt;Senate&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/american-civil-liberties-union&quot;&gt;American Civil Liberties Union&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/warrant&quot;&gt;Warrant&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/vaughn-walker&quot;&gt;Vaughn Walker&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/chris-weigant&quot;&gt;Chris Weigant&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/national-security&quot;&gt;National Security&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/wiretapping&quot;&gt;Wiretapping&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/wiretap&quot;&gt;Wiretap&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/digital-privacy&quot;&gt;Digital Privacy&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/leahy&quot;&gt;Leahy&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/fisa&quot;&gt;Fisa&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/federal-judge&quot;&gt;Federal Judge&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/1986&quot;&gt;1986&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/electronic-communications-privacy-act-of-1986&quot;&gt;Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/warrantless&quot;&gt;Warrantless&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/technology&quot;&gt;Technology News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> Relief For Businesses? Property Rents To Continue To Decline</title>
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    <published>2010-02-19T00:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2010-04-20T05:12:01Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>The Huffington Post News Team</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/</uri>
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		        Property rents for businesses will continue their downward fall this year, a bright spot for retailers facing a difficult economic environment, accord...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/fitch-ratings&quot;&gt;Fitch Ratings&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/rent&quot;&gt;Rent&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/retail&quot;&gt;Retail&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/cmbs&quot;&gt;Cmbs&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/retail-rents&quot;&gt;Retail Rents&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/commercial-real-estate&quot;&gt;Commercial Real Estate&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/businesses&quot;&gt;Businesses&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/store-rents&quot;&gt;Store Rents&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/financial-crisis&quot;&gt;Financial Crisis&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/fisa&quot;&gt;Fisa&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/small-businesses&quot;&gt;Small Businesses&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/business&quot;&gt;Business News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Shahid Buttar:  1984 in 2010: Hijacking Democracy to Spy on Americans</title>
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    <published>2010-02-14T20:12:14Z</published>
    <updated>2010-04-16T05:12:02Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Shahid Buttar</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shahid-buttar/</uri>
    </author>
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		        With the White House and congressional leadership supporting unconstitutional abuses threatening the very fabric of our society, the Constitution appears to have few friends left in our nation&#039;s capital.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/nsa&quot;&gt;Nsa&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/russ-feingold&quot;&gt;Russ Feingold&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/patriot-act&quot;&gt;Patriot Act&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/intelligence&quot;&gt;Intelligence&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/underwear-bomber&quot;&gt;Underwear Bomber&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/national-security&quot;&gt;National Security&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/congressional-oversight&quot;&gt;Congressional Oversight&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/fbi&quot;&gt;Fbi&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/surveillance&quot;&gt;Surveillance&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/harry-reid&quot;&gt;Harry Reid&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/fisa&quot;&gt;Fisa&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/constitution&quot;&gt;Constitution&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/cointelpro&quot;&gt;Cointelpro&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/barack-obama&quot;&gt;Barack Obama&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/domestic-spying&quot;&gt;Domestic Spying&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Mark Dorlester:  Good News for Civil Libertarians?</title>
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    <published>2009-12-07T17:48:10Z</published>
    <updated>2010-03-18T05:12:02Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Mark Dorlester</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-dorlester/</uri>
    </author>
    <content type="html" xml:lang="en-US" xml:base="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/">
		        Several of the most controversial and draconian provisions of the Patriot Act and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) will expire December 31 unless renewed...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/citizen-activism&quot;&gt;Citizen-Activism&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/fisa&quot;&gt;Fisa&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/patriot-act&quot;&gt;Patriot Act&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/congress&quot;&gt;Congress&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/rep-john-conyers&quot;&gt;Rep. John Conyers&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/home&quot;&gt;Home News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein:  Justice For All? The Patriot Act, Rape Victims and America&#039;s Youth Re-Assert Themselves</title>
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    <id>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ted-johnson-maegan-carberry-and-teresa-valdez-klei/justice-for-all-the-patri_b_305021.html</id>
    
    <published>2009-09-30T15:44:46Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-30T05:12:01Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ted-johnson-maegan-carberry-and-teresa-valdez-klei/</uri>
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		        Jon Pincus joins us to talk essential, nuts-and-bolts issues: Will Congress reauthorize certain parts of the Patriot Act? We also talk Roman Polanski&#039;s arrest and the immediate &quot;rape apology&quot; by half of Hollywood.&lt;br /&gt;
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        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/patriot-act&quot;&gt;Patriot Act&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/unemployment&quot;&gt;Unemployment&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/twitter&quot;&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/rape&quot;&gt;Rape&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/get-fisa-right&quot;&gt;Get Fisa Right&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/illegal-wiretaps&quot;&gt;Illegal Wiretaps&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/roman-polanski&quot;&gt;Roman Polanski&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/crowdsourcing&quot;&gt;Crowdsourcing&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/cfp-2010&quot;&gt;Cfp 2010&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/qworky&quot;&gt;Qworky&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/fisa&quot;&gt;Fisa&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/tea-party&quot;&gt;Tea Party&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/jon-pincus&quot;&gt;Jon Pincus&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Robert Davey:  Bye Bye Public Option</title>
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    <published>2009-08-18T13:11:32Z</published>
    <updated>2009-09-18T05:12:02Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Robert Davey</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-davey/</uri>
    </author>
    <content type="html" xml:lang="en-US" xml:base="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/">
		        Republicans are still telling lies, only now the lies and misrepresentation are about health reform. And their lies are being believed once again. 
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/health-care-reform&quot;&gt;Health Care Reform&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/fisa&quot;&gt;Fisa&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/obama-healthcare&quot;&gt;Obama Healthcare&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/healthcare-system&quot;&gt;Healthcare System&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/universal-healthcare&quot;&gt;Universal Healthcare&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/canada-health-care&quot;&gt;Canada Health Care&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/obama-administration&quot;&gt;Obama Administration&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/democrats&quot;&gt;Democrats&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/europe-healthcare&quot;&gt;Europe-Healthcare&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/obama-drug-industry&quot;&gt;Obama Drug Industry&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/republican-party&quot;&gt;Republican Party&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/healthcare&quot;&gt;Healthcare&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/health-care-public-option&quot;&gt;Health Care Public Option&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/obama-public-option&quot;&gt;Obama Public Option&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Larry Siems:  Why We&#039;re Challenging the FAA</title>
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    <published>2009-07-22T12:52:39Z</published>
    <updated>2009-08-22T05:12:01Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Larry Siems</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/larry-siems/</uri>
    </author>
    <content type="html" xml:lang="en-US" xml:base="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/">
		        Programs that allow governments to spy on their own citizens are often directed against writers and intellectuals and pose a serious threat to the intellectual and creative freedoms of all citizens.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/nsa&quot;&gt;Nsa&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/aclu&quot;&gt;Aclu&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/pen-american-center&quot;&gt;PEN American Center&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/fisa&quot;&gt;Fisa&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/warantless-surveillance&quot;&gt;Warantless Surveillance&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/fisa-amendments-act&quot;&gt;Fisa Amendments Act&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/obama-fisa&quot;&gt;Obama FISA&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> PresidenSurveillance went beyond warrantless wiretapping</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/10/presidential-surveillance_n_229595.html" />
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    <published>2009-07-10T13:55:48Z</published>
    <updated>2009-08-10T05:12:01Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>The Huffington Post News Team</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/</uri>
    </author>
    <content type="html" xml:lang="en-US" xml:base="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/">
		        WASHINGTON &amp;mdash; The Bush administration built an unprecedented surveillance operation to pull in mountains of information far beyond the warrantles...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/presidential-surveillance-program-wiretapping&quot;&gt;Presidential Surveillance Program Wiretapping&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/warrantless-wiretapping&quot;&gt;Warrantless Wiretapping&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/foreign-intelligence-surveillance-act&quot;&gt;Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/bush-spying&quot;&gt;Bush Spying&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/presidential-surveillance-program&quot;&gt;Presidential Surveillance Program&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/fisa&quot;&gt;Fisa&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/beyond-wiretapping&quot;&gt;Beyond Wiretapping&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Bob Ostertag:  How Do You Say &quot;Overcollection&quot; in Farsi?</title>
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    <published>2009-06-22T18:27:45Z</published>
    <updated>2009-07-23T05:12:01Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Bob Ostertag</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-ostertag/</uri>
    </author>
    <content type="html" xml:lang="en-US" xml:base="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/">
		        One of the surest clues to the abuse of power is when state officials start inventing new words to describe their own actions.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/civil-liberties&quot;&gt;Civil Liberties&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/violent-clashes-in-iran&quot;&gt;Violent Clashes in Iran&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iran-police&quot;&gt;Iran Police&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iran-election-video&quot;&gt;Iran Election Video&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iranian-riots-videos&quot;&gt;Iranian Riots Videos&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iran-election&quot;&gt;Iran Election&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/surveillance&quot;&gt;Surveillance&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/fisa&quot;&gt;Fisa&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/video-of-demonstrations-in-tehran&quot;&gt;Video of Demonstrations in Tehran&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iran-demonstrations&quot;&gt;Iran Demonstrations&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/demonstrations-in-iran-iran&quot;&gt;Demonstrations in Iran Iran&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/barack-obama&quot;&gt;Barack Obama&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iran-violence&quot;&gt;Iran Violence&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/world-news&quot;&gt;World News&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iran-clashes&quot;&gt;Iran Clashes&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iran-riot-video&quot;&gt;Iran Riot Video&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iranian-riots&quot;&gt;Iranian Riots&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/censorship&quot;&gt;Censorship&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> Newly Declassified Report Reveals More Details About Lack Of Pre-9/11 Info-Sharing By FBI, CIA, NSA</title>
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    <published>2009-06-17T19:31:49Z</published>
    <updated>2009-07-18T05:12:01Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>The Huffington Post News Team</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/</uri>
    </author>
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		        A newly-declassified report prepared for the 9/11 Commission sheds more light on who was responsible for the lack of information sharing between U.S. ...
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    <title>Shahid Buttar:  Secrecy Sacrificing National Security</title>
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    <published>2009-06-10T14:01:19Z</published>
    <updated>2009-07-11T05:12:01Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Shahid Buttar</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shahid-buttar/</uri>
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		        Our nation&#039;s most notorious criminals violate our most fundamental laws and remain not only free, but actively engaged in influencing our national security policies.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/secrecy&quot;&gt;Secrecy&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/civil-liberties&quot;&gt;Civil Liberties&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/first-amendment&quot;&gt;First Amendment&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/government-secrecy&quot;&gt;Government Secrecy&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/warrantless-surveillance&quot;&gt;Warrantless Surveillance&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/rule-of-law&quot;&gt;Rule of Law&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/surveillance&quot;&gt;Surveillance&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/fbi&quot;&gt;Fbi&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/democracy&quot;&gt;Democracy&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/racial-profiling&quot;&gt;Racial Profiling&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/torture&quot;&gt;Torture&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/fbi-surveillance&quot;&gt;FBI Surveillance&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/nsa&quot;&gt;Nsa&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/guantanamo-detainees&quot;&gt;Guantanamo Detainees&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/michael-mukasey&quot;&gt;Michael Mukasey&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/dianne-feinstein&quot;&gt;Dianne Feinstein&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/guantanamo&quot;&gt;Guantanamo&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/cointelpro&quot;&gt;Cointelpro&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/abu-ghraib&quot;&gt;Abu Ghraib&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/american-muslims&quot;&gt;American Muslims&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/guantanamo-bay&quot;&gt;Guantanamo Bay&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/fisa&quot;&gt;Fisa&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/constitution&quot;&gt;Constitution&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/china&quot;&gt;China&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/terrorist-surveillance-program&quot;&gt;Terrorist Surveillance Program&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Bob Cesca:  Sharing Tea Bags with Right Wing Extremists</title>
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    <published>2009-04-15T20:05:23Z</published>
    <updated>2009-05-16T05:12:01Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Bob Cesca</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-cesca/</uri>
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		        Whether intentional or not, the talkers and bloggers who appear to be driving the post-Bush crazy train have opened up the conservative tent to some pretty unsavory and dangerous characters.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/warrantless-wiretapping&quot;&gt;Warrantless Wiretapping&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/tax-day-tea-party&quot;&gt;Tax Day Tea Party&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/wingnuts&quot;&gt;Wingnuts&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/warrantless-surveillance&quot;&gt;Warrantless Surveillance&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/terrorism&quot;&gt;Terrorism&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/homeland-security&quot;&gt;Homeland Security&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/glenn-beck&quot;&gt;Glenn Beck&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/right-wing&quot;&gt;Right Wing&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/fisa&quot;&gt;Fisa&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/michelle-malkin&quot;&gt;Michelle Malkin&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> FISA Court Quietly Moves To Avoid Accusations Of Bias</title>
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    <published>2009-03-02T11:41:23Z</published>
    <updated>2009-04-02T05:12:01Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>The Huffington Post News Team</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/</uri>
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		        First, the workers encased the room in reinforced concrete. Then came the thick wood-and-metal doors that seal into the walls. Behind those walls they...
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    <title>Jayne Lyn Stahl:  Another Unitary in the White House?</title>
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    <published>2009-02-28T20:07:45Z</published>
    <updated>2009-03-31T05:12:01Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Jayne Lyn Stahl</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jayne-lyn-stahl/</uri>
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		        In light of Mr. Bush&#039;s hyperactive executive branch, it is not unthinkable to consider whether our new president will follow suit.
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    <title> Holder: If My Independence Is Compromised, I&#039;ll Resign</title>
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    <published>2009-01-15T14:14:39Z</published>
    <updated>2009-02-15T05:12:01Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>The Huffington Post News Team</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/</uri>
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		        Midway through the day, Eric Holder&#039;s confirmation hearings have contained moments of contention and lightheartedness. But the one thread that stands ...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/eric-holder-nomination&quot;&gt;Eric Holder Nomination&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/alberto-gonzales&quot;&gt;Alberto Gonzales&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/waterboarding&quot;&gt;Waterboarding&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/torture&quot;&gt;Torture&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/holder-hearings&quot;&gt;Holder Hearings&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/fisa&quot;&gt;Fisa&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/holder-nomination&quot;&gt;Holder Nomination&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/waterboarding-torture&quot;&gt;Waterboarding Torture&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/rich-pardon&quot;&gt;Rich Pardon&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/marc-rich&quot;&gt;Marc Rich&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/fisa-law&quot;&gt;Fisa Law&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/eric-holder&quot;&gt;Eric Holder&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/confirmation-hearings&quot;&gt;Confirmation Hearings&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/holder-ag&quot;&gt;Holder Ag&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/bush-administration&quot;&gt;Bush Administration&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/holder-attorney-general&quot;&gt;Holder Attorney General&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/video&quot;&gt;Video&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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