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Obama Administration Invokes State Secrets Privilege
Again
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News —
... in wholesale dragnet surveillance of ordinary Americans in which they were unjustly caught because they regularly made phone calls and sent emails to individuals outside the U.S., specifically in the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Egypt, the Netherlands, and Norway. Obama administration officials argued that even addressing or attempting to refute the plaintiffs claim would require the administration "to disclose intelligence sources and methods, or the lack thereof." Read more: http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2009/10/obama-a...
ABC NEWS: Obama Administration Invokes State Secrets Privilege…Again. Hope and change!…
Instapundit —
ABC NEWS: Obama Administration Invokes State Secrets Privilege…Again. Hope and change!
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Bush-Era Leaks Were Dangerous After All
Power Line —
... But the administration's decision merits a closer look because of the nature of the Shubert case. In that action, the plaintiffs, purporting to represent a class of aggrieved parties, allege that "the Bush administration engaged in wholesale dragnet surveillance of ordinary Americans in which they were unjustly caught because they regularly made phone calls and sent emails to individuals outside the U.S....." Plaintiffs are referring to the National Security Agency's Terrorist Surveillance Program, which became a flash point for the Left's attacks on the Bush ...
Saturday Links/Open Thread
The Agitator —
Obama invokes state secrets doctrine to thwart lawsuit against the federal government. Again.
House tucks calorie posting requirement into health care bill. (Hey guys, it doesn’t work.)
Sad commentary on race and the media’s coverage of crime. I had no idea there was a serial killer loose in North Carolina.
Good piece from my colleague Damon Root on the Supreme Court and public opinion.
Where neuroscience meets law. Time to start hashing out these ethical issues, now.
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Why Obama Released WH Logs When He Did
Riehl World View —
... Last night I said Obama needed a distraction for some reason, or the WH logs wouldn't have been released when they were. Everything for a political purpose with this crew. Meant more for his base than the Right, as the headlines boasted of the most transparent administration evah! Holder was invoking the States Secret Privilege ... Again, according to Jake Tapper. Meanwhile the Media department of the Obama administration aka the rest of the MSM is talking about how transparent he is. Well, he is that! heh! If one is actually watching him with a more cynical eye, ...
Obama Administration Invokes State Secrets Privilege…Again
USS Neverdock —
When Bush did it the left went nuts.
Obama's Latest Use of 'Secrecy' to Shield Presidential Lawbreaking
Commondreams.org Views —
The Obama administration has, yet again, asserted the broadest and most radical version of the "state secrets" privilege -- which previously caused so much controversy and turmoil ...
hypocrisy has it’s privileges
Knowledge is Power —
... Holder said he was invoking the privilege despite having outlined new policies and procedures last month containing new internal and external checks and balances for the Justice Department to follow before invoking the privilege… ...
double standards have their privileges
Knowledge is Power —
... Holder said he was invoking the privilege despite having outlined new policies and procedures last month containing new internal and external checks and balances for the Justice Department to follow before invoking the privilege… ...
Obama Admin Asserts State Secrets Privilege in NSA Spying Case
Open Left - Quick Hits's RSS Feed —
... The Obama administration has, yet again, asserted the broadest and most radical version of the "state secrets" privilege -- which previously caused so much controversy and turmoil ...
