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Why We Don't Mind Uncle Sam Tapping Our Phones

Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 07.11.2008 | Living

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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.

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Court Rejects ACLU Challenge to Wiretaps

AP | MARK SHERMAN | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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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 _ ...

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Bush Warns of Attacks While Backing Bill

AP | DEB RIECHMANN | Posted 06.25.2008 | Politics

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

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GOP Effort To Force FISA Vote Fails

TPMmuckraker | Paul Kiel | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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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 ...

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