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Bush Administration, Civil Rights, Intelligence, Surveillance
August 5
Top Ten Myths About the Illegal NSA Spying on Americans
MYTH: This is merely a “terrorist surveillance program.” REALITY: When there is evidence a person may be a terrorist, both the criminal code and intelligence laws already authorize eavesdropping. This illegal program, however, allows electronic monitoring without any showing to a court that the person being spied upon in this country is a suspected terrorist.
MYTH: The program is legal. REALITY: The program violates the Fourth Amendment and Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and will chill free speech.
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Source: ACLUBush Administration, Civil Rights, Intelligence, Surveillance, War on Terror
August 4
Congress yields to pass Bush spying bill
The Congress yielded to President George W. Bush on Saturday and approved legislation to temporarily expand the government’s power to conduct electronic surveillance without a court order in tracking foreign suspects.
“We think it is not the bill that ought to pass,” said House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer. But Hoyer conceded he and fellow Democrats were unable to stop the measure after a showdown with the White House amid warnings of possible attacks on the United States.
Source: ReutersBush Administration, Civil Rights, Surveillance
August 1
Bush Administration’s intelligence chief acknowledges ‘series’ of other ‘secret surveillance activities’
President Bush authorized a “series of secret surveillance activities” by executive order after Sept. 11, 2001, according to a letter from Bush Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell to Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA).
The disclosure marks the first time “that the administration has publicly acknowledged that Bush’s order included undisclosed activities beyond the warrantless surveillance of e-mails and phone calls that Bush confirmed in December 2005,” according to the Washington Post.
Source: Raw StoryA former aide to Vice President Dick Cheney is briefing lawmakers on Pentagon plans for secret military intervention in Turkey, Robert Novak reported Monday.
The Bush administration is considering covert military activity by U.S. Special Forces to help Turkish troops quash Kurdish guerilla fighters, who are believed to be using northern Iraq as safe-haven, according to the syndicated columnist.
Source: Raw StoryBush Administration, Election Fraud
July 30
In Violation of Federal Law, Ohio’s 2004 Presidential Election Records Are Destroyed or Missing
In 56 of Ohio’s 88 counties, ballots and election records from 2004 have been “accidentally” destroyed, despite a federal order to preserve them – it was crucial evidence which would have revealed whether the election was stolen.
Source: Alternet