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ACLU requests secret Bush-era memos

The ACLU has tested President Obama early, requesting dozens of secret documents covering the Bush administrations’ justification for its spying and interrogation programs. If we could gleam even a bit of insight into the real excuses for the warrantless wiretapping and NSA eavesdropping, it could set a precedent for future government transparency.
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DOJ wants FBI to investigate Americans without cause

Today we hear that the Justice Department wants to make it easier for the FBI to investigate U.S. citizens and legal residents by not requiring little things like evidence, or even allegations that a law probably has been broken!
The Justice Department is considering letting the FBI investigate Americans without any evidence of wrongdoing, relying instead [...]

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McCain supports FISA, warantless wiretapping

While John McCain is still hawking that ‘maverick’ tag, don’t believe the hype, instead, let’s look at some recent statements he made that perked my interest, coming out in favor of the Bush administrations’ stance on FISA, warrantless wiretapping/eavesdropping and executive power. Funny thing is, he had the exact opposite opinion on these topics [...]

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