A new provision tucked into the Patriot Act bill now before Congress would allow authorities to haul demonstrators at any "special event of national significance" away to jail on felony charges if they are caught breaching a security perimeter. Soviet Style Government Brought to You by the Busheviks.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,183147,00.html
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Bush on the Constitution: 'It's just a goddamned piece of paper'
By DOUG THOMPSON
Dec 9, 2005, 07:53
http://www.capitolhillblue.com/artman/publish/printer_7779.shtml
ACLU: American Civil Liberties Union
ACLU V. NSA LAWSUIT SEEKS END TO BUSH'S ILLEGAL SPYING
http://action.aclu.org/site/R?i=plCGo8XQ92p5mViLuFhYIg
http://www.worldcantwait.net/">
http://www.worldcantwait.net/
By Bill Gertz
Ex-official warned against testifying on NSA Spying programs
Fri Jan 13, 2006 00:51
NSA Whistleblower Alleges Illegal Spying
Former Employee Admits to Being a Source for The New York Times
http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/Investigation/story?id=1491889
NSA Wiretapping Whistleblower
Posted by samzenpus on Thursday January 12, @08:03AM
from the speak-directly-into-the-plant dept.
Kagu writes "ABC News is running a short piece about an interview with former NSA Employee Russell Tice and his allegations that the NSA wiretaps are more pervasive than believed and used in ways he believes violated the law. "
http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/01/12/003221
IS BUSH ABOVE THE LAW?
TITLE 50 > CHAPTER 36 > SUBCHAPTER I > § 1809
§ 1809. Criminal sanctions
Release date: 2005-03-17
(a) Prohibited activities
A person is guilty of an offense if he intentionally—
(1) engages in electronic surveillance under color of law except as authorized by statute; or
(2) discloses or uses information obtained under color of law by electronic surveillance, knowing or having reason to know that the information was obtained through electronic surveillance not authorized by statute.
(b) Defense
It is a defense to a prosecution under subsection (a) of this section that the defendant was a law enforcement or investigative officer engaged in the course of his official duties and the electronic surveillance was authorized by and conducted pursuant to a search warrant or court order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
(c) Penalties
An offense described in this section is punishable by a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment for not more than five years, or both.
(d) Federal jurisdiction
There is Federal jurisdiction over an offense under this section if the person committing the offense was an officer or employee of the United States at the time the offense was committed.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode50/usc_sec_50_00001809----000-.html
TITLE 50 > CHAPTER 36
CHAPTER 36—FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE
Release date: 2005-03-17
# SUBCHAPTER I—ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE
# SUBCHAPTER II—PHYSICAL SEARCHES
# SUBCHAPTER III—PEN REGISTERS AND TRAP AND TRACE DEVICES FOR FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE PURPOSES
# SUBCHAPTER IV—ACCESS TO CERTAIN BUSINESS RECORDS FOR FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE PURPOSES
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode50/usc_sup_01_50_10_36.html
- "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!" — Wed Feb 1 00:03
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