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NYT circulates fear-mongering claims on FISA debate

The White House and Congress prepare to tell Americans: If you want to stay safe, you must give the president the power to spy on you without warrants, and immunize telecoms from the consequences of lawbreaking.

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  • Tuesday, June 10, 2008 07:56 PM

    my irony meter is now officially broken beyond repair

    Calling Arne Langsetmo. Will Arne Langsetmo please pick up a white courtesy phone.

    Calling Ondelette. Will Ondelette please pick up a white courtesy telephone.

    [Hoisted from a thread at FDL.]

    Comcast Is Hiring an Internet Snoop for the Feds
    By Noah Shachtman
    May 30, 2008 | 2:42:00PM
    Wanna tap e-mail, voice and Web traffic for the government? Well, here's your chance. Comcast, the country's second-largest Internet provider, is looking for an engineer to handle "reconnaissance" and "analysis" of "subscriber intelligence" for the company's "National Security Operations." (continues)

    http://blog.wired.com/defense/2008/05/comcast-wants-d.html

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