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Obama Admin Seeks to Legalize And Expand Government Spying
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Advocacy group Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has warned that the Obama administration is seeking to expand the government’s authority to carry out wiretapping under the auspices of national security.
The EFF points to the dismissal of its own litigation against the National Security Agency for the warrantless wiretapping, warning that arguments made in defense of wiretapping by Obama’s Department of Justice are worse than Bush’s.
EFF writer Tim Jones explains the arguments that were made by the DOJ in the Jewel v. NSA case:
First, they argued, exactly as the Bush Administration did on countless occasions, that the state secrets privilege requires the court to dismiss the issue out of hand. They argue that simply allowing the case to continue “would cause exceptionally grave harm to national security.” As in the past, this is a blatant ploy to dismiss the litigation without allowing the courts to consider the evidence.[...]
it’s the Department Of Justice’s second argument that is the most pernicious. The DOJ claims that the U.S. Government is completely immune from litigation for illegal spying — that the Government can never be sued for surveillance that violates federal privacy statutes. [...]
The Obama Administration goes two steps further than Bush did, and claims that the US PATRIOT Act also renders the U.S. immune from suit under the two remaining key federal surveillance laws: the Wiretap Act and the Stored Communications Act. Essentially, the Obama Administration has claimed that the government cannot be held accountable for illegal surveillance under any federal statutes.
The Obama Administration’s full motion to dismiss can be read here (PDF).
In short, not only is the Obama administration actively defending and protecting Bush officials over illegal wiretapping, they are arguing in favor of expanding the practice and already seeking to protect themselves and any other administration past or present from legal challenge.
Watch a Keith Olbermann report on this story:
When dovetailed with recent announcements by Obama’s Director of National Intelligence Admiral Dennis Blair, that the NSA is seeking to expand it’s power, a clear and disturbing picture emerges.
Blair’s intention to encompass all electronic communications within the NSA’s scope is a direct continuation of the policy under the Bush administration. Last year the former US National Intelligence Director Mike McConnell announced plans for cyberspace spying that would make the current debate on warrantless wiretaps look like a “walk in the park”.
The plan would mean giving the government the authority to examine the content of any e-mail, file transfer or Web search.
This is exactly the kind of thing we warned our readers of before Obama was elected. Instead of repealing the freedom stripping tools put into place by the Bush administration, Obama is continuing to use them and is even seeking to enhance them.
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April 8th, 2009 at 12:55 pm
Change We Can Believe In???????? Oh Yeah, all is well, nothing to see here, move along…
Jabberwocky Reply:
April 8th, 2009 at 1:24 pm
Well in Obama’s defense, he was right. It has changed from bad to worse, and we can all believe that.
Obambam Flam Reply:
April 8th, 2009 at 5:35 pm
According to “the polls” most Americans give Obama a high rating.
He Has done NOTHING different from Bush. In fact his cosmetic stylistic “Change” (the black face) has allowed him to get away with far more than bush ever would have been able to pull. Both from fear of critics getting smeared with race card, and most Americans’ genuine lack of spiritual discernment in even seeing what is wrong.
AZ Patriot Reply:
April 8th, 2009 at 1:34 pm
Why is this Barry Sortero still occupying the white house? why has he not been arrested for usurping the highest office of the land?????
I Refuse to recognize this illegitimate government and all people should do the same
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sandy Reply:
April 8th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
I second that emotion!!!!
shut up and fight back Reply:
April 8th, 2009 at 3:16 pm
impeach OBAMA NOW! before the bankers do more damge.
F Obama Reply:
April 8th, 2009 at 5:47 pm
because the queen has decreed it and the pope approves, and the rothschilds pay the bill
fairuselaws? Reply:
April 8th, 2009 at 4:50 pm
Associated press is trying to take this vid down on YOUTUBE _page funny how AP is owned by big banking interests and the name of this video is called “bankster” what do they not want you to NOT see in this video which is a montage of information including alex jones and lyndsey williams What do they not want YOU TO see on this video?? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....annel_page comments and insight appreciated copy this and spread around as well.
common sense Reply:
April 8th, 2009 at 9:33 pm
a overnment created by our constitution, thats not been given that power, can not write something down on paper and then give themselves that power.
any power not deligated to the fed or state is reserved to the people. respectivlly.
flash2 Reply:
April 8th, 2009 at 10:41 pm
do I need to stand out on the corner,and wait with my coffee can for change? Maybe Ill
get a silver dime if I wait long enough! H ats off to Alex he is a true American and I wish him well after all i have been critisized by sheep telling me Im a liar. cant imagine what he is going through. We all need to stand up be civil and not let this go any further. The establishment wants us to be violent dont. We have the RIGHT TO PEACEVLY ASSEMBILE AND PETITION THE GOVERNMENT FOR A REDRESS OF GREIVENCES!! So lets take that opportunity and send them a messege that is peaceful. The worst part about the sheep is they forget where their ancestors immigrated to.Its not for us its for our CHILDREN remind people of that. our poor children will have to pay for america as a whole’s over consumption, credit ,and abuse of markets. Wake People UP
J.K Reply:
April 9th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
Jabberwocky …. right about what , bad to worse what? Your the type of person that will just let someone just smack you dead in the face with no fight back . I guess we all should be like you and give defense to a liar and deceiver who wants to take away OUR privacy and rights . I see more ..and more ..the book of revelation coming to pass and , it’s no way to stop it because of people like you who want to stay sleep .
April 8th, 2009 at 1:08 pm
**** ALEX , YES on the CHEMTRAILS thing its my #1 thing! You should see me GO-OFF on “pilots” in pilot UNIFORM in the grocery store lines!!! I LOVE TO WATCH THEM …COWER AS I *CONFRONT* THEM ABOUT SPRAYING US!!!! oreilly@foxnews.com <–To wake-up bill oreilly!
LittleBoysInBigBodies Reply:
April 8th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
###############OBAMA is starting THIS PROPAGANDA so he can stuff someting ELSE down our throats!!! ALWAYS watch his LEFT hand as He is waving his RIGHT hand and youll be HIP to Him!!!
I rule the world Reply:
April 8th, 2009 at 1:29 pm
Obhama is A Piss Flap…He ain’t cool.
F Obama Reply:
April 8th, 2009 at 5:48 pm
true, all this darky does is LIE
I rule the world Reply:
April 8th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
Yes Chemtrails is the number one issue.
April 8th, 2009 at 1:09 pm
Pretty soon they will be able to see up our rectums! Check out more on the topic and tons of other NWO, Illuminati stuff here http://www.thegrandawakening.com
I rule the world Reply:
April 8th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
Pretty soon because of the DNA database they will be able to snatch you’re childrens organs…To order…Wake up People!
mshort Reply:
April 8th, 2009 at 1:42 pm
you sure plug this cultish sight real hard. Study the symbols. Study the bible. YOU ARE A JUDAS GOAT! Quit confusing people for you will answer to YAHWEY. and I know it will not be good. Find the truth in Jahashua.
Stop Spamming Reply:
April 8th, 2009 at 3:24 pm
Dude your site claims that government officials are lizards. Stop spamming, Nuff said.
April 8th, 2009 at 1:10 pm
G,
Give it a break! Site Sucks!
I rule the world Reply:
April 8th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
Try some MAGIG! I know it won’t work…diorea breath!
April 8th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
Have a look out of you’re windows PLEBS..My Boys are chemtrailing you Right NOW!
homer simpson Reply:
April 8th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
mmmmm chemtrails…………….
shut up and fight back Reply:
April 8th, 2009 at 3:17 pm
mmmmmm chemtrails flavoured donuts……
Michael Reply:
April 8th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
ha!
F Obama Reply:
April 8th, 2009 at 5:49 pm
and you think you are safe from breathing this s---?
yeahhhh
April 8th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
They will legally expand it after expanding it illegally? HMMM….that is interesting comerades…ehh?
April 8th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
And the comments don’t work!
April 8th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
They’re getting more and more desperate all the time.
We should make them more desperate.
Start encrypting your email and file transfers. Don’t let them see any of it. Make them paranoid.
And watch them go even more insane thinking that you’re plotting against them.
Don’t fight the system:
Replace it
http://socialviability.com/
Married to 1/3 Native American Reply:
April 8th, 2009 at 1:27 pm
Maybe Alex should supply us bloggers with decoder rings!
homer simpson Reply:
April 8th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
the chair is against the wall i repeat the chair is against the wall
Randy Reply:
April 8th, 2009 at 2:08 pm
homer, maybe you should put the chair against the door – not the wall. Just a thought.
homer simpson Reply:
April 8th, 2009 at 2:40 pm
i guess you never saw the movie red dawn…..
April 8th, 2009 at 1:18 pm
Maybe if we all concentrate hard enough we could give obhama dick cancer…or maybe loose a leg so he can’t dance anymore like a black guy cool muther F**cker. what a Con!
April 8th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
Enough of the religious nuttery on Infowars.
Here are facts that lay waste to god myths:
http://www.pharmacratic-inquisition.com/main/
Eraserhead Reply:
April 8th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
Quit belittling others for their religious beliefs ffs. Just ignore it.
April 8th, 2009 at 1:22 pm
holy s--- I can’t believe it but two jets are flying side by side spraying chemtrails…Leeds UK 7.15pm
April 8th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
To be more accurate Obama should have said:
“and that’s ambiguous change you can believe in!”
April 8th, 2009 at 1:38 pm
People who claim to be ‘@n@rchist’ and advocate tearing down the gov’t are undercover agents or statists who wants to run things.
True @n@rchists are too busy enjoying life to risk our necks for sheep who’ll simply install a new gov’t to worship.
If you have religious, political, military or family masters, you’re a sheep and we don’t care what happens to fools.
Sure, we might mess with fascists for fun, but the only real ‘danger’ we pose is in telling people the truth:
(a) No gov’t is redeemable
(b) All politics is fascism
(c) Enjoy your short life, cuz it’s all you get
That must be a dangerous set of facts since Infowars keeps erasing my comments, huh?
temudgin the great khan Reply:
April 8th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
A Bill of Rights is what the people are entitled to against every government, and what no just government should refuse, or rest on inference.
Thomas Jefferson
Eraserhead Reply:
April 8th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
This is one sheepdog that doesn’t take kindly to people who don’t care about the sheep.
April 8th, 2009 at 1:38 pm
Let me guess. They’ll spy on. . .TWITTER!!!
Eraserhead Reply:
April 8th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
Nope. The next step is a little camera in your throat and anus to monitor what comes and goes.
April 8th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....annel_page
Stop Spamming Reply:
April 8th, 2009 at 3:29 pm
Aliens don’t exist… star wars convention isn’t infowars. NO SUCH THING AS LIZARD PEOPLE. Dont watch this movie its about aliens. Dont waste your time with grand awakening… it’s lizard s---.
April 8th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
f--- obama…
April 8th, 2009 at 2:29 pm
The New “Sherriff of Rock Ridge”…well…Homey’s gonna’ run with it!!! “No one’s more Irish than Barack O’Bama” by the Corrigan Bros. on google video or Youtube!!! WTF is y’alls paradigm now??? Homey the Clown IS playin’ dat’!!! Word!!! There is a Power that’s greater than the king!!! Barry is like Willie Sutton…”Why do you rob banks Wille???…Because that’s where the $ is!!!” Homey just got paid Y’all!!! Movin’ on up to the East side indeed!!! Yes Hillbilly(robin) is a sarcastic f--- so, bite me!!! Don’t like my comment…file a complaint with the MF’n F.C.C.!!! “All ‘HAIL’ Thermal Expansion!!!”
sandy Reply:
April 8th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
just curious …what is thermal expansion…like you posts btw.. rock on n peace
sandy Reply:
April 8th, 2009 at 3:10 pm
I know what it technically is…. but just curious….
April 8th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
Not much this old Indian can say except Creator watches.
April 8th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
Thomas Jefferson I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.
April 8th, 2009 at 3:05 pm
DEATH TO TYRANTS.
April 8th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
Hey guys, I found some video evidence that proves that Ian Tomlinson who was not part of the G20 summit protest was attacked by an officer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HECMVdl-9SQ. Alex you where right man.
April 8th, 2009 at 3:22 pm
Constant eavesdropping on fake freedom.
A Plastic President
April 8th, 2009 at 3:25 pm
You are really dumb…
April 8th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
They are NOT ALEINS OR LIZARDS!!! GET A LIFE…
April 8th, 2009 at 3:28 pm
Alex is going nuts. He is way to angry. That last caller told him how much he admires Alex and questioned him about the chemtrail story and he goes nuts. I read the article too! They don’t say they are spraying, they are saying the are thinking about modifying.
Ok, Alex is nuts!
He tears apart his own listeners. Is this about waking “US” up, or Alex proving he is right!
Alex, just quit! We don’t need to be yelled at and we don’t need you attacking your own people!
Sorry we can’t all be as smart as you and everyone at Infowars! Sometimes we need a little extra help and kindness in the dark Wrold you have revealed to us.
I just can’t listen anymore!
ARM-RESIST Reply:
April 8th, 2009 at 4:10 pm
Hes only human, we all run out of patience sometimes and lose our tempers.
April 8th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
I’ve noticed a new trend emerging, I think it started with the Taxday Boston Tea Party people as a symbol of their commitment to take back control of our government.
They are giving the all seeing eye on the back of the one dollar bill a black eye with a black marker, or they are cutting out the eye with a hole punch. I hope this doesn’t upset anybody.
http://hosting02.imagecross.co.....ck-eye.jpg
Greedy Gimester Reply:
April 8th, 2009 at 4:04 pm
LOL……Let go of my eggo…..
April 8th, 2009 at 3:48 pm
Amazing..what do the liberals have to say now? They gave Bush so much heat for this but now their guy is doing the same thing
http://www.thebarackobamawatch.com/
ARM-RESIST Reply:
April 8th, 2009 at 4:18 pm
Yes, but its OK now, because its THEIR GUY. They’ve convinced themselves its all for the greater good.. They actually still believe hes got our best interest at heart! I don’t know if you’ve spoken to many obama supporters but most of them will tell you they see nothing wrong with giving up some of their liberties for the sake of “safety” and “security”. These people are completely brainwashed.
April 8th, 2009 at 3:49 pm
hey, iv been reporting on some of this too.
if you dont believe alex check out my site.
http://freedomofinformationsociety.synthasite.com/
April 8th, 2009 at 4:05 pm
so much for “Change you can believe in” here. The only change is that we are now going to get f---ed by a black man instead of a white one.
and for those who voted for this fraud, “I TOLD YOU SO!” isn’t really adequate to express how f---ing disgusted I am with you stupid dorks for thinking this turd from a bass was going to be
any different than the LAST MOTHERf---ING DICTATOR!
F Obama Reply:
April 8th, 2009 at 5:51 pm
YEP
April 8th, 2009 at 5:12 pm
UPDATE: Tent city in Ontario California is on lock down!
I went to the Tent city in Ontario California, they have the homeless inside of a chain link fence with a security guard on watch. I was immediately flagged over by the security guard who warned me about taking pics, but I let him know it was my right. Only former Ontario residents with proper ID are let inside the fenced encampment. Anyone that wants to speak with someone on the inside has to ask the security guard and he goes and calls them. Originally the city code enforcement wanted to put BARBED WIRE on the fence but the homeless resisted.
See it all here! LINK > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_X02o3RBCc
April 8th, 2009 at 5:23 pm
But don`t forget America that you are “free” and “brave”.
And the simpsons are a real family.
And you actually believed this turd Obama W. Bush was about “change”?
Too funny.
April 8th, 2009 at 5:24 pm
Its time for the lead pill
April 8th, 2009 at 5:53 pm
Very interesting.
April 8th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
pretty soon there gonna have cameras installed in everyones f---ing house…….
April 8th, 2009 at 10:09 pm
Most DoD systems have banned infowars. Starting monday the 6th infowars has now been banned on two of the bases I visit daily. Pretty Interesting if you ask me. Any thoughts on this?
April 8th, 2009 at 10:09 pm
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Cash4Gold Reply:
April 8th, 2009 at 10:21 pm
Thanks for the bs Robert. I’ll be sure not to buy one.
April 8th, 2009 at 10:54 pm
AAHHHAAAHAHAHHHHHHHAGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHEHEHEHHEHHEHEH
April 9th, 2009 at 12:17 am
Obama is going to bring change and is going to be a good one. The problem with paranoid people like you, is that you are betraying your country by listening and reading the propaganda that is made by the enemy.
ARM-RESIST Reply:
April 9th, 2009 at 5:43 am
Look everyone, heres the perfect example of a brainwashed, mentally retarded obama supporter.
Everyone point and laugh.
April 9th, 2009 at 4:18 am
SCIENCE MAN , THATS WHY I DONT READ THE PROPAGANDA RAGS (NEWSPAPERS ) AND READ ON THIS SITE , ITS REAL INTERACTION OF DIFFERENT VEIWS , ITS CALLED FREEDOM, GREAT THING , PARANOID PEOPLE WE ARENT THE ONES PUTTING SPYS ON EVERYONES PUBLIC AND PRIVATE BUSSINESS, THIS SITE SOMETIMES GETS COOKING, BUT IT IS A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN VOICE AN OPINION , CANT DO THAT IN NEWSPAPERS, NOT USER FRIENDLY TOO NOT POLITICALY CORRECT QUESTIONS. BY THE WAY WHO IS THE ENEMY? THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
April 9th, 2009 at 5:58 am
They’re always ruining our secrecy! THIS IS TYRANNY!!
April 9th, 2009 at 9:15 am
King Obama.