Skeptical of the Government?
You have good reason to be skeptical of what the government will do with the information they obtain from your phone calls, look what they did with the classified information they had on CIA agent Valerie Plame.
posted by pissed off patricia at 4:06 AM
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Somehow I think alot more of us will be wanting a morning martini before long, but I'm afraid we will not be able to afford one.
People who can't pronounce the word should not be allowed to play with nuclear weapons, and anyone who believes in the trickle down fairy should not be in charge of the economy.
So in that vein, People who do not even know the value of quality intelligence should keep their noses out of other people's bidness.
That means you, Chimpy McFlightsuit!
Are you telling me we can't trust Bush to tell us the truth?
The Decider said he was not invading our private lives.
What evidence do you have that the Decider would lie to the American people.
Really!?
About the only thing we can count on these days is that whatever the government says, you can count on them to be doing the diametrically opposite action. "Privacy of Americans being fiercely protected"..."no child left behind"..."pro-life"..."energy reform"..."fiscal conservative"..."making us safer", the list just goes on and on. A shameful time to be an American! Luckily, most Americans seem to be waking up, but is it too little, too late?
Ask not what your country can do for you, but what that same country has been doing with your phone records for the past five years while you sleep uneasily at night.
PoP,
Thought I'd plagiarize myself here.
Ran across a great alternative to olives in a martini - caper buds. If you haven't, you must. Got a couple on a salad last week, didn't know what the hell they were, and the lady who runs the restaurant told me they are wonderful in martinis, so I took the bait. She was right.
But on topic - who believes anything tha comes out when Dumya's lips move? Let's see, what have we been told by him on this issue? Wiretaps on terroists are done pursuant to a search warrant, NSA program is only on international calls and targeted at terrorists and people with known ties to terrorism. Good start.
I went to bed last night and woke up this morning in the old Soviet Union. At least that's what it's starting to feel like.
That is the best way I've seen of explaining it to those that think it matters not! Nice! Thank you. My response is now embedded in my brain... right next to the chip! :>)
If you check out my site Rook's Rant you will see the journalists are already experiencing the result of the government's NSA database.
What a way to celebrate 30 some years since the Church Commission...
Police have been obtaining phone records for years - with a warrant.
What the NSA is doing is entirely different. They're collecting all of our records and can then sift through without our ever knowing they've been there.
It's an outrage as is most of their maneuvers to "protect us".
And don't get me started on NCLB - ever. Your comment box is too small.
They have me so scared I changed my voter's registration and I'm now a bona fide Republican.
(Please, shake me and wake me up. I think I'm having a nightmare.)
Hello PoP:
I hope you had a nice day yesterday. The photo was great.
Skepticism is only one step above mistrust. I'm afraid I have come to the realization that I can't trust the government any longer. That's the bottom!
I remain, at the same time, hopeful that new leadership will have the ability to turn things around to a better America. An America of our dreams based on respect for the law and for each other. I want a spirit of fairness, not one-sided toward the rich and against all the rest.
It's going to be a very long two and a half years.
Can we say Indictment for Rove? Let's hope so.
People ought to be very afraid. True to form the Decider is using this data to go after reporters now. Enemies of the Administration may find themselves in very comprimising situations soon. We could very well see a bunch of political dirt exposed in these upcoming elections ala Karl Rove.
Apathy has been the single largest voter bloc for two decades or better.....and Apathy is now getting it's rewards for that stellar record...(:
Everybody kinda figure that we (progressive bloggers) are next? Already being scrutinized more closely? I KNOW you all check your Site Meter. . seen any surprises? Some of us HAVE. If I disappear tomorrow, come looking for me, K?
PARANOID!!!!! ssiighhh..
"PARANOID!!!!!"
Care to come out of your cave any time soon?
Word on the street is that my carier, T-Mobile, didn't spill the beans on my calls. I guess all of the domestic providers based out of the US gave in. They're all facsists and I can imagine that they funded the Bush Crime Family right from the start. They'll give out your private info it it meant keeping "libruls" in check, thus preventing Bush or his financial backers from loosing power and influence.
i hope progressive folks pay attention and switch phone companies ASAP!
Read this VERY INTERESTING and enlightening article on this matter:
http://www.gregpalast.com/detail.cfm?artid=502&row=0
Who wants to bet that this is just the tip of the iceberg?
And I'm wondering if the telcos that handed over our records expect their payment to be the law they're pushing to get rid of net neutrality?
ACLU are traitors to America..Kill them all!!!!!!!!!!
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