Oh, if only the telecom lobby were as ineffective as these Chinese Segway-machine-gun paramilitary guys look. Unfortunately, that is not the case; Congress has granted telecoms that participated in blatantly and admittedly illegal wiretapping retroactive immunity. The point of such a law is to let private companies know that if the President asks them to do something that any doofus can tell is illegal they can just do it without worrying. Of course the ACLU and the EFF will challenge the constitutionality of the FISA amendment law in court, but can you honestly see SCOTUS countermanding Congress and the President on something that could be characterized as a national security issue?
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Wiretaps
Oh, if only the telecom lobby were as ineffective as these Chinese Segway-machine-gun paramilitary guys look. Unfortunately, that is not the case; Congress has granted telecoms that participated in blatantly and admittedly illegal wiretapping retroactive immunity. The point of such a law is to let private companies know that if the President asks them to do something that any doofus can tell is illegal they can just do it without worrying. Of course the ACLU and the EFF will challenge the constitutionality of the FISA amendment law in court, but can you honestly see SCOTUS countermanding Congress and the President on something that could be characterized as a national security issue?
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Alpacas
"The room is cold" quote of the day: "It's so cold in here! I need, like, an alpaca to sit with me all day long."
Thursday, July 03, 2008
Too many cats
I've been criticized for making the blog too cat-centered. Therefore, I found an album of songs about dogs.
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
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