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George Bush's latest powers, courtesy of the Democratic Congress

Congress is going to decree that the president has the power to order private citizens to break the law, as well as to spy on our telephone calls and e-mails with no warrants.
Glenn Greenwald

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  • Thursday, June 19, 2008 09:45 AM

    How do they plan to implemet this:

    designed to prevent or detect a terrorist attack, or activities in preparation of a terrorist attack, against the United States"

    Where and by what process does it get determined if the telco action was designed to prevent or detect a terrorist attack?

    Who makes that determination. Or does it merely have to state that in the letter?

    —Paul Dirks Read Paul Dirks's other letters

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