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NSA uses ECHELON to spy on U.S. citizens
(Thomas C Greene, The Register, December 16, 2005)
Who would have believed that twitchy paranoiacs are actually onto something? Incredibly, they are: the New York Times has revealed that the US National Security Agency (NSA) has been spying on American citizens. . . . Previously, the Agency had shown itself to be scrupulous about avoiding this sort of activity. But according to numerous un-named sources paraphrased in the Times, the President signed a secret order authorizing him to intercept phone calls and emails from US persons in communication with persons outside the US, and all without the slightest bit of judicial oversight. [COMMENT by Lorenzo: Did you catch that? Our Benevolent Dictator signed an order giving himself the authority to spy on us! This insane, elite cowboy has anointed himself king.] . . . The White House claims that a September, 2001 Congressional resolution authorizing the so-called war on terror gives the President authority to conduct domestic surveillance without a warrant, even though it is forbidden by federal law. Interestingly, the Times says that the spy program was curtailed when it became clear to the Administration that the story was about to come out, which implies something a bit shy of full confidence that the order really was legal.

posted by Lorenzo 12:59 PM