Impeach
From today's USA TODAY:
The National Security Agency has been secretly collecting the phone call records of tens of millions of Americans, using data provided by AT&T, Verizon and BellSouth, people with direct knowledge of the arrangement told USA TODAY. The NSA program reaches into homes and businesses across the nation by amassing information about the calls of ordinary Americans - most of whom aren't suspected of any crime...
"It's the largest database ever assembled in the world," said one person, who, like the others who agreed to talk about the NSA's activities, declined to be identified by name or affiliation. The agency's goal is "to create a database of every call ever made" within the nation's borders, this person added.
UPDATE: Heck, if Bush's HUD secretary is rewarding contracts based on party affiliation, we can impeach him twice.
UPDATE: A big round of applause for CD1 Democratic Congresswoman Diana DeGette for being the only Colorado representative to sign John Conyers' brief challenging the Bush administrations warrantless domestic spying.
UPDATE: Another big round of applause for Denver-based Qwest, the only baby Bell that refused to turn its records over to the government. Looks like Qwest made the right move. Someone at Soapblox pointed to this story on Think Progress. The actions of Verizon, AT&T and Bell South have opened them up for a multi-billion dollar lawsuit.
The National Security Agency has been secretly collecting the phone call records of tens of millions of Americans, using data provided by AT&T, Verizon and BellSouth, people with direct knowledge of the arrangement told USA TODAY. The NSA program reaches into homes and businesses across the nation by amassing information about the calls of ordinary Americans - most of whom aren't suspected of any crime...
"It's the largest database ever assembled in the world," said one person, who, like the others who agreed to talk about the NSA's activities, declined to be identified by name or affiliation. The agency's goal is "to create a database of every call ever made" within the nation's borders, this person added.
UPDATE: Heck, if Bush's HUD secretary is rewarding contracts based on party affiliation, we can impeach him twice.
UPDATE: A big round of applause for CD1 Democratic Congresswoman Diana DeGette for being the only Colorado representative to sign John Conyers' brief challenging the Bush administrations warrantless domestic spying.
UPDATE: Another big round of applause for Denver-based Qwest, the only baby Bell that refused to turn its records over to the government. Looks like Qwest made the right move. Someone at Soapblox pointed to this story on Think Progress. The actions of Verizon, AT&T and Bell South have opened them up for a multi-billion dollar lawsuit.
2 Comments:
Boycott! I have been debating for awhile whether I should chuck Cricket in favor of Verizon for better coverage, etc., etc. But, I think I'd rather drop a few calls than have my phone records passed around the Oval Office.
When I heard about Qwest being the only company to stand up to Big Brother, I couldn't believe my luck. That's MY phone company! I called to thank them and found out that you can call Bob at 303-965-6264 to thank them for refusing to roll over.
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