Author Topic: Telephone Company Is Arm of Government, Feds Admit in Spy Suit (Read 1344 times)

Hugo Chavez · « **on:** October 13, 2009, 06:31:08 PM »

"The feds were supposed to make the documents available Friday, but in a motion late Thursday, the Obama administration is asking for a 30-day emergency stay (.pdf) so it can file a further appeal."

The Department of Justice has finally admitted it in court papers: The nation’s telecom companies are an arm of the government — at least when it comes to secret spying.

Fortunately, a judge says that relationship isn’t enough to squash a rights group’s open records request for communications between the nation’s telecoms and the feds.

The Electronic Frontier Foundation wanted to see what role telecom lobbying of the Justice Department played when the government began its year-long, and ultimately successful, push to win retroactive immunity for AT&T and others being sued for unlawfully spying on American citizens.

cont... http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/10/att-doj-foia/

Skip8282 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 13, 2009, 06:42:48 PM »

CREEPY.

I have to wonder what's going on behind the scenes that makes the Obama administration want to continue the program.

tonymctones · « **Reply #2 on:** October 13, 2009, 07:32:31 PM »

where are the bush bashers to bash obama for this?

Hugo Chavez · « **Reply #3 on:** October 13, 2009, 07:38:03 PM »

Quote from: tonymctones on October 13, 2009, 07:32:31 PM

where are the bush bashers to bash obama for this?

I'm a bush basher and that's why I bolded the last part first. "the Obama administration is asking for a 30-day emergency stay so it can file a further appeal"

Eyeball Chambers · « **Reply #4 on:** October 13, 2009, 07:38:29 PM »

Quote from: tonymctones on October 13, 2009, 07:32:31 PM

where are the bush bashers to bash obama for this?

Right here

tonymctones · « **Reply #5 on:** October 13, 2009, 07:43:53 PM »

you two dont count you two own up to your mistakes and such and thats no fun

i mean like straw, 240, lurker, mons etc....

MB_722 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 13, 2009, 07:46:52 PM »

good find Hugo

Straw Man · « **Reply #7 on:** October 13, 2009, 08:09:55 PM »

Quote from: tonymctones on October 13, 2009, 07:43:53 PM

you two dont count you two own up to your mistakes and such and thats no fun

i mean like straw, 240, lurker, mons etc....

I've criticized Obama more than a few times and I don't, just by default criticize Bush

tonymctones · « **Reply #8 on:** October 13, 2009, 08:13:07 PM »

Quote from: Straw Man on October 13, 2009, 08:09:55 PM

I've criticized Obama more than a few times and I don't, just by default criticize Bush

i dont just by default criticize obama either as you insinuate

you have only criticized obama for not being more liberal then he is...

LOL real criticism there straw

MRDUMPLING · « **Reply #9 on:** October 14, 2009, 05:54:50 AM »

Great article Hugo.

MB...I like outlawjournalism as well. Thank you for the links.

Straw Man · « **Reply #10 on:** October 14, 2009, 06:52:33 AM »

Quote from: tonymctones on October 13, 2009, 08:13:07 PM

i dont just by default criticize obama either as you insinuate

you have only criticized obama for not being more liberal then he is...

LOL real criticism there straw

yeah that actually is real criticism

It's perfectly legitimate to criticize him for not doing the stuff he said he would when he was running for office

I've criticized him for other stuff too like the stupid beer summit

While you may not do it, there are a few people on here who criticize Obama simply for being a "lib" (regardless of the he's hardly a lib on almost everything)

Some people on here say they hate Obama for no other reason that he's a "lib" and they hate "libs" therefore they hate Obama

tonymctones · « **Reply #11 on:** October 14, 2009, 07:24:41 AM »

Quote from: Straw Man on October 14, 2009, 06:52:33 AM

yeah that actually is real criticism

It's perfectly legitimate to criticize him for not doing the stuff he said he would when he was running for office

I've criticized him for other stuff too like the stupid beer summit

While you may not do it, there are a few people on here who criticize Obama simply for being a "lib" (regardless of the he's hardly a lib on almost everything)

Some people on here say they hate Obama for no other reason that he's a "lib" and they hate "libs" therefore they hate Obama

agreed on all account however there is plenty of other stuff that he deserves criticism for that you defend...

youre not much different then the lib haters straw with the exception that youre a lib lover and defend them...

Straw Man · « **Reply #12 on:** October 14, 2009, 07:37:20 AM »

Quote from: tonymctones on October 14, 2009, 07:24:41 AM

agreed on all account however there is plenty of other stuff that he deserves criticism for that you defend...

youre not much different then the lib haters straw with the exception that youre a lib lover and defend them...

yeah those are called legitimate differences of opinion

you characterize me as a lib lover even though I have many different opinions that do not qualify as lib.

I could make an equally stereotypical description of you but I'm not really interested in 4 hours of worthless conversation (plus I have a 4 hour meeting starting in ~ an hour that I have to attend)

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #13 on:** October 14, 2009, 07:40:45 AM »

Quote from: Straw Man on October 14, 2009, 07:37:20 AM

yeah those are called legitimate differences of opinion

you characterize me as a lib lover even though I have many different opinions that do not qualify as lib.

I could make an equally stereotypical description of you but I'm not really interested in 4 hours of worthless conversation (plus I have a 4 hour meeting starting in ~ an hour that I have to attend)

Is this the 4 step meeting or the one where you have to sit in a circle and say: "My name is Straw and I am an . . . . . ."?

tonymctones · « **Reply #14 on:** October 14, 2009, 07:56:13 AM »

Quote from: Straw Man on October 14, 2009, 07:37:20 AM

yeah those are called legitimate differences of opinion

you characterize me as a lib lover even though I have many different opinions that do not qualify as lib.

I could make an equally stereotypical description of you but I'm not really interested in 4 hours of worthless conversation (plus I have a 4 hour meeting starting in ~ an hour that I have to attend)

you mean like the stimulus...how about "there is no pork in this bill"?

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #15 on:** October 14, 2009, 07:58:48 AM »

Quote from: tonymctones on October 14, 2009, 07:56:13 AM

you mean like the stimulus...how about "there is no pork in this bill"?

Or how about a health care mandate/fine is not the same thing as a tax?

Hedgehog · « **Reply #16 on:** October 14, 2009, 08:52:29 AM »

Quote from: tonymctones on October 13, 2009, 07:32:31 PM

where are the bush bashers to bash obama for this?

One could also wonder where the Obama bashers where to bash Bush for the Patriot act, the Iraq war, the Afghanistan war, the Bank Bailout, the Budget Deficits, the Immigration problems, et al

Sorry Tony. I'm usually no fan of the whole "whodunnit" shit, with pointing fingers.

But why are you complaining about lack of "Obama bashing" from the progressives on the board when they've done just that in this thread?

If anything, the lack of independent thinking was on part of the conservatives who for long supported Bush.

It's ironic that it is Obama, not Bush, that is being compared to Totalitarian leaders and dictators.

The Executive Branch had more power, not less, during Bush.

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #17 on:** October 14, 2009, 08:59:00 AM »

Quote from: Hedgehog on October 14, 2009, 08:52:29 AM

One could also wonder where the Obama bashers where to bash Bush for the Patriot act, the Iraq war, the Afghanistan war, the Bank Bailout, the Budget Deficits, the Immigration problems, et al

Sorry Tony. I'm usually no fan of the whole "whodunnit" shit, with pointing fingers.

But why are you complaining about lack of "Obama bashing" from the progressives on the board when they've done just that in this thread?

If anything, the lack of independent thinking was on part of the conservatives who for long supported Bush.

It's ironic that it is Obama, not Bush, that is being compared to Totalitarian leaders and dictators.

The Executive Branch had more power, not less, during Bush.

Hedge thats not really true. There were many people, myself included, who were disgusted at Bush for many issues.

The House GOP did not vote for TARP remember? That was Bush/Pelosi/McLame/Obama/Paulson/Geithner

It was the house GOP that killed amnesty for illeglas.

I was disgusted at NCLB & Medicaire Drug bill - those were Bush and the Dems, not the conservatives.

CFR was horrible IMHO as well.

Eyeball Chambers · « **Reply #18 on:** October 14, 2009, 11:04:23 AM »

Quote from: Hedgehog on October 14, 2009, 08:52:29 AM

One could also wonder where the Obama bashers where to bash Bush for the Patriot act, the Iraq war, the Afghanistan war, the Bank Bailout, the Budget Deficits, the Immigration problems, et al

Quote from: Hedgehog on October 14, 2009, 08:52:29 AM

One could also wonder where the Obama bashers where to bash Bush for the Patriot act, the Iraq war, the Afghanistan war, the Bank Bailout, the Budget Deficits, the Immigration problems, et al

Quote from: Hedgehog on October 14, 2009, 08:52:29 AM

One could also wonder where the Obama bashers where to bash Bush for the Patriot act, the Iraq war, the Afghanistan war, the Bank Bailout, the Budget Deficits, the Immigration problems, et al

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #19 on:** October 14, 2009, 11:08:08 AM »

Quote from: RPF on October 14, 2009, 11:04:23 AM

The only problem with that is the dems went along with almost all those things as well.

tonymctones · « **Reply #20 on:** October 14, 2009, 11:08:43 AM »

LOL hedge i didnt call out all the liberals notice how i said hugo and rpf dont count?

like 333 said there were a few conservatives that called bush out when he deserved it...

straw, 240, lurker, benny etc...though bashed bush for shit they are praising or giving a pass to obama for

Eyeball Chambers · « **Reply #21 on:** October 14, 2009, 11:09:44 AM »

Quote from: 333386 on October 14, 2009, 11:08:08 AM

The only problem with that is the dems went along with almost all those things as well.

The Dems are ever bigger bitches than the Republicans, that says a lot.

Straw Man · « **Reply #22 on:** October 14, 2009, 07:38:08 PM »

Quote from: tonymctones on October 14, 2009, 07:56:13 AM

you mean like the stimulus...how about "there is no pork in this bill"?

if this is a quote of mine then how about show the actual quote so we can see the context (and also so we don't have to depend on your memory)

Straw Man · « **Reply #23 on:** October 14, 2009, 07:38:57 PM »

Quote from: 333386 on October 14, 2009, 07:58:48 AM

Or how about a health care mandate/fine is not the same thing as a tax?

find a quote

Straw Man · « **Reply #24 on:** October 14, 2009, 07:42:07 PM »

Quote from: tonymctones on October 14, 2009, 11:08:43 AM

LOL hedge i didnt call out all the liberals notice how i said hugo and rpf dont count?

like 333 said there were a few conservatives that called bush out when he deserved it...

straw, 240, lurker, benny etc...though bashed bush for shit they are praising or giving a pass to obama for

off the top of my head I can recall criticizing Obama for continuing and even expanding on some Cheney era bullshit like renditions, wiretaps, not making the white house visitor log public etc..

I also criticize him for being wishy washy, not following through on his campaing promises etc...

The difference is that I just don't shit on Obama by default for everything like certain people on this site.