Gonzales trying to invade more of your privacy online

[kpete]

Alberto Gonzales trying to invade more of your privacy online
by John in DC - 5/27/2006 02:48:00 PM

Imagine the Postal Service keeping a copy of every single letter you've ever written (for those of you who are older than 30, you'll appreciate what I mean).

U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and FBI Director Robert Mueller on Friday urged telecommunications officials to record their customers' Internet activities, CNET News.com has learned.

In a private meeting with industry representatives, Gonzales, Mueller and other senior members of the Justice Department said Internet service providers should retain subscriber information and network data for two years, according to two sources familiar with the discussion who spoke on condition of anonymity.

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6077654.html
via:
http://americablog.blogspot.com/2006/05/alberto-gonzales-trying-to-invade-more.html

[Deja Q]

1. Well, if they're looking for real terrorists, why the extra measures here?

Remember how we're supposed to be fighting them on THEIR ground?

I will agree there should be an appropriate amount of surveillance in America, but given the number of subjective laws being passed, it's all too easy to make a truly innocent person a "criminal".

Heck, even photographers are targeted: If a photo is deemed "for hostile use", you're in trouble. WTF? Who does the deeming? And who is redeemed after the lengthy costs and time to determine the person's innocence (guilty into proven innocent these days?)

I'm confused.

[hiley]

2. privacy, what is that?

we have none, it is finished with.



White House Wants NSA Lawsuits Nixed
Administration Asks Federal Judges In N.Y., Mich. To Drop Wiretap Cases

NEW YORK, May 27, 2006
In legal papers filed late Friday, Justice Department lawyers said it would be impossible to defend the legality of the spying program without disclosing classified information that could be of value to suspected terrorists.

National Intelligence Director John Negroponte invoked the state secrets privilege on behalf of the administration, writing that disclosure of such information would cause "exceptionally grave damage" to national security.

The administration laid out some of its supporting arguments in classified memoranda that were filed under seal.

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http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/05/27/politics/main1662817.shtml

[Metta]

3. More intimidation and collecting the dots, not connecting the dots.

These people deserve to be in jail for betraying the Constitution.