Comments on: FISA law grants powers well beyond wiretapping. http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/19/fisa-law-grants-powers-well-beyond-wiretapping/ Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:23:47 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Shirley http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/19/fisa-law-grants-powers-well-beyond-wiretapping/comment-page-4/#comment-4024142 Shirley Mon, 20 Aug 2007 05:23:22 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/19/fisa-law-grants-powers-well-beyond-wiretapping/#comment-4024142 AND WHICH COUNTRY, AT LEAST UP TO AND INCLUDING the 2001 WTC attacks HAS THE CIA CONTRACT AS WELL AS THE EQUIPMENT TO MONITOR AMERICAN PHONE CALLS? ISRAEL. http://www.totse.com/en/politics/foreign_military_intelligence_agencies/168266.html AND WHICH COUNTRY, AT LEAST UP TO AND INCLUDING the 2001 WTC attacks HAS THE CIA CONTRACT AS WELL AS THE EQUIPMENT TO MONITOR AMERICAN PHONE CALLS?

ISRAEL.

http://www.totse.com/en/politics/foreign_military_intelligence_agencies/168266.html

]]> By: blogbob http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/19/fisa-law-grants-powers-well-beyond-wiretapping/comment-page-4/#comment-4024121 blogbob Mon, 20 Aug 2007 05:09:09 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/19/fisa-law-grants-powers-well-beyond-wiretapping/#comment-4024121 Education Secretary Rod Paige called the National Education Association a “terrorist organization” Monday as he argued that the country’s largest teachers union often acts at odds with the wishes of rank-and-file teachers regarding school standards and accountability. - Monday, February 23, 2004 See how easy it is to lable someone a “terrorist”? Comment by Briseadh na Faire — August 19, 2007 @ 1:42 pm Wow--now under the new rules, Chimpy can order the Black Ops folks to assassinate the leadership of the NEA, and strike another blow for NeoCon Values. Education Secretary Rod Paige called the National Education Association a “terrorist organization” Monday as he argued that the country’s largest teachers union often acts at odds with the wishes of rank-and-file teachers regarding school standards and accountability. – Monday, February 23, 2004

See how easy it is to lable someone a “terrorist”?

Comment by Briseadh na Faire — August 19, 2007 @ 1:42 pm

Wow–now under the new rules, Chimpy can order the Black Ops folks to assassinate the leadership of the NEA, and strike another blow for NeoCon Values.

]]> By: blogbob http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/19/fisa-law-grants-powers-well-beyond-wiretapping/comment-page-4/#comment-4024116 blogbob Mon, 20 Aug 2007 05:05:58 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/19/fisa-law-grants-powers-well-beyond-wiretapping/#comment-4024116 So far Bush has presented no actual proof that the domestic spying program has worked. Comment by Probus — August 19, 2007 @ 5:46 pm Chimpy doesn't have to present proof of anything. He has an office building full of writers ready to lie for him at a moment's notice. Remember the thing about Saddam trying to buy yellowcake? So far Bush has presented no actual proof that the domestic spying program has worked.

Comment by Probus — August 19, 2007 @ 5:46 pm

Chimpy doesn’t have to present proof of anything. He has an office building full of writers ready to lie for him at a moment’s notice. Remember the thing about Saddam trying to buy yellowcake?

]]> By: ForTruth http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/19/fisa-law-grants-powers-well-beyond-wiretapping/comment-page-4/#comment-4023877 ForTruth Mon, 20 Aug 2007 03:20:47 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/19/fisa-law-grants-powers-well-beyond-wiretapping/#comment-4023877 I'm probably fun to spy on, I should get paid. I’m probably fun to spy on, I should get paid.

]]> By: JPark http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/19/fisa-law-grants-powers-well-beyond-wiretapping/comment-page-4/#comment-4023832 JPark Mon, 20 Aug 2007 02:57:17 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/19/fisa-law-grants-powers-well-beyond-wiretapping/#comment-4023832 Terrorists don’t give a rip about FISA. If they’re smart enough to know about it, they’re smart enough to not use electronic communications. In which case they are greatly crippled and the NSA programs have been a success. Comment by m12 Huh, wouldn't that be a good reason to publicize the program? I think you fell into somebodies trap. Terrorists don’t give a rip about FISA. If they’re smart enough to know about it, they’re smart enough to not use electronic communications.

In which case they are greatly crippled and the NSA programs have been a success.

Comment by m12

Huh, wouldn’t that be a good reason to publicize the program? I think you fell into somebodies trap.

]]> By: Why are Republicans destroying America? http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/19/fisa-law-grants-powers-well-beyond-wiretapping/comment-page-4/#comment-4023770 Why are Republicans destroying America? Mon, 20 Aug 2007 02:18:48 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/19/fisa-law-grants-powers-well-beyond-wiretapping/#comment-4023770 Our freedoms are disappearing fast, which means the terrorists have won. Time to bring the troops home! Our freedoms are disappearing fast, which means the terrorists have won. Time to bring the troops home!

]]> By: Uncle Ho http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/19/fisa-law-grants-powers-well-beyond-wiretapping/comment-page-3/#comment-4023501 Uncle Ho Sun, 19 Aug 2007 22:11:20 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/19/fisa-law-grants-powers-well-beyond-wiretapping/#comment-4023501 Katy; thank you. compliments are always welcome. Katy; thank you. compliments are always welcome.

]]> By: m12 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/19/fisa-law-grants-powers-well-beyond-wiretapping/comment-page-3/#comment-4023434 m12 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 21:48:11 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/19/fisa-law-grants-powers-well-beyond-wiretapping/#comment-4023434 If he did, Probus, would you support the program? If he did, Probus, would you support the program?

]]> By: Probus http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/19/fisa-law-grants-powers-well-beyond-wiretapping/comment-page-3/#comment-4023429 Probus Sun, 19 Aug 2007 21:46:40 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/19/fisa-law-grants-powers-well-beyond-wiretapping/#comment-4023429 So far Bush has presented no actual proof that the domestic spying program has worked. So far Bush has presented no actual proof that the domestic spying program has worked.

]]> By: m12 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/19/fisa-law-grants-powers-well-beyond-wiretapping/comment-page-3/#comment-4023408 m12 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 21:37:02 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/19/fisa-law-grants-powers-well-beyond-wiretapping/#comment-4023408 <i>Terrorists don’t give a rip about FISA. If they’re smart enough to know about it, they’re smart enough to not use electronic communications.</i> In which case they are greatly crippled and the NSA programs have been a success. Terrorists don’t give a rip about FISA. If they’re smart enough to know about it, they’re smart enough to not use electronic communications.

In which case they are greatly crippled and the NSA programs have been a success.

]]> By: m12 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/19/fisa-law-grants-powers-well-beyond-wiretapping/comment-page-3/#comment-4023399 m12 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 21:30:11 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/19/fisa-law-grants-powers-well-beyond-wiretapping/#comment-4023399 <i>I love how you equate “unproductive” with being poor. I suppose you consider the Janitor who cleans the executive’s office for $6.00 an hour as being “unproductive”. </i> They're not even the worst offenders...check out the welfare queens collecting checks and the college NARAL idealistic zealots who haven't lifted a finger in their lifetime. I love how you equate “unproductive” with being poor. I suppose you consider the Janitor who cleans the executive’s office for $6.00 an hour as being “unproductive”.

They’re not even the worst offenders…check out the welfare queens collecting checks and the college NARAL idealistic zealots who haven’t lifted a finger in their lifetime.

]]> By: m12 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/19/fisa-law-grants-powers-well-beyond-wiretapping/comment-page-3/#comment-4023389 m12 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 21:24:38 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/19/fisa-law-grants-powers-well-beyond-wiretapping/#comment-4023389 <i>The same can be said for George Bush. If he has nothing to hide, then why is he hiding behind Executive Privilege, stretching it to claiming EP in the Pat Tillman case? </i> He's not hiding. You can have whatever info you wish for in 2009. The same can be said for George Bush. If he has nothing to hide, then why is he hiding behind Executive Privilege, stretching it to claiming EP in the Pat Tillman case?

He’s not hiding. You can have whatever info you wish for in 2009.

]]> By: m12 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/19/fisa-law-grants-powers-well-beyond-wiretapping/comment-page-3/#comment-4023387 m12 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 21:22:45 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/19/fisa-law-grants-powers-well-beyond-wiretapping/#comment-4023387 <i>And, why are you so afraid of the popular vote, other than the fact that you think the American public is a “mob”. I know why you are afraid of the popular vote. It is because if we had a popular vote in this country the Republicans would never win another election.</i> Gee. Because its not like Reagan in 80, Reagan in 84, Bush in 88, and Bush in 04 got a majority of the popular vote....... And, why are you so afraid of the popular vote, other than the fact that you think the American public is a “mob”. I know why you are afraid of the popular vote. It is because if we had a popular vote in this country the Republicans would never win another election.

Gee. Because its not like Reagan in 80, Reagan in 84, Bush in 88, and Bush in 04 got a majority of the popular vote…….

]]> By: m12 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/19/fisa-law-grants-powers-well-beyond-wiretapping/comment-page-3/#comment-4023384 m12 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 21:19:00 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/19/fisa-law-grants-powers-well-beyond-wiretapping/#comment-4023384 <i>“who don’t pay a cent in income taxes but hold a huge say in how others’ tax dollars are spent.” Like most of the corporations in this country? </i> Corporations can't vote, can they? “who don’t pay a cent in income taxes but hold a huge say in how others’ tax dollars are spent.” Like most of the corporations in this country?

Corporations can’t vote, can they?

]]> By: m12 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/19/fisa-law-grants-powers-well-beyond-wiretapping/comment-page-3/#comment-4023381 m12 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 21:18:24 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/19/fisa-law-grants-powers-well-beyond-wiretapping/#comment-4023381 <i>Pass a law to suspend the Constitution and simultaneously take away Judicial Review of that law. No one can challenge the law; there is nothing at all wrong with the program.</i> You can challenge the law in the same fashion that you challenge anything. Show your standing. Pass a law to suspend the Constitution and simultaneously take away Judicial Review of that law. No one can challenge the law; there is nothing at all wrong with the program.

You can challenge the law in the same fashion that you challenge anything. Show your standing.

]]> By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/19/fisa-law-grants-powers-well-beyond-wiretapping/comment-page-3/#comment-4022962 katy Sun, 19 Aug 2007 19:06:42 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/19/fisa-law-grants-powers-well-beyond-wiretapping/#comment-4022962 <em>So SHUT YOUR F*CKING HOLE! Comment by Uncle Ho I rest my case. Comment by ?michael?</em> hey! it worked! thank you, uncle ho! So SHUT YOUR F*CKING HOLE!
Comment by Uncle Ho

I rest my case.
Comment by ?michael?

hey! it worked!
thank you, uncle ho!

]]> By: Rose Tyler http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/19/fisa-law-grants-powers-well-beyond-wiretapping/comment-page-3/#comment-4022862 Rose Tyler Sun, 19 Aug 2007 18:42:11 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/19/fisa-law-grants-powers-well-beyond-wiretapping/#comment-4022862 The michael troll feels very safe picking fights with dust bunnies on a half-dead thread. **yawn** The michael troll feels very safe picking fights with dust bunnies on a half-dead thread.

**yawn**

]]> By: michael http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/19/fisa-law-grants-powers-well-beyond-wiretapping/comment-page-3/#comment-4022803 michael Sun, 19 Aug 2007 18:20:30 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/19/fisa-law-grants-powers-well-beyond-wiretapping/#comment-4022803 "So SHUT YOUR F*CKING HOLE! Comment by Uncle Ho — August 19, 2007" I rest my case. “So SHUT YOUR F*CKING HOLE!

Comment by Uncle Ho — August 19, 2007″

I rest my case.

]]> By: michael http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/19/fisa-law-grants-powers-well-beyond-wiretapping/comment-page-3/#comment-4022798 michael Sun, 19 Aug 2007 18:19:27 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/19/fisa-law-grants-powers-well-beyond-wiretapping/#comment-4022798 "How do you know? Comment by Liberator — August 19, 2007" Don't expect an intelligent answer from wayne or zooey. But if you challenge wayne enough, he usually picks up his toys and goes running home to mommy. “How do you know?

Comment by Liberator — August 19, 2007″

Don’t expect an intelligent answer from wayne or zooey. But if you challenge wayne enough, he usually picks up his toys and goes running home to mommy.

]]> By: Uncle Ho http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/19/fisa-law-grants-powers-well-beyond-wiretapping/comment-page-3/#comment-4022796 Uncle Ho Sun, 19 Aug 2007 18:18:51 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/19/fisa-law-grants-powers-well-beyond-wiretapping/#comment-4022796 michael; me? calling names? check out what Liberator calls liberals-terrorists. So SHUT YOUR F*CKING HOLE! michael; me? calling names? check out what Liberator calls liberals-terrorists. So SHUT YOUR F*CKING HOLE!

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