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Laptops across the border searched and copied by swisscheese2008-02-13 10:07:51
  I have a large issue with this in that the info by Classic_Jon2008-02-13 10:16:47
    The US Senate is sending a clear message by Peace_man2008-02-13 10:21:05
      That is an applles and Oranges argument by Classic_Jon 2008-02-13 10:41:25
there. They are both "electronic" but one is a wiretap (FCC) and one is a storage media.

As for your implied assertion of change needed, yes, but the change needed is in CONGRESS!!!! in the situation you link to and NOT the president! Read the first sentence in the article. :) "The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill on Tuesday granting retroactive immunity from lawsuits to telecommunications companies that took part in President George W. Bush's warrantless eavesdropping program." You can not blame Bush for *CONGRESS* passing it...especially with the Democrats in control. :-D


The FCC laws do not apply AT ALL in the case of telecommunications for stored media UNTIL said media is sent over a communications device such as a Wireless NIC, Wired NIC , modem, or other such communications device.

While I disagree with the warrantless wiretaps the exemption of the telecommunications providers makes sense to me as they were only complying with a Federal Mandate in supplying the information and the multitude of cases that were filed with the courts will all be settled when the supreme court makes their ruling on it. This bill is designed to stop the influx of court cases being filed until they do make a decision.
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        I don't think so Jon. by Peace_man2008-02-13 10:51:16
          Youu need to research where and what the by Classic_Jon2008-02-13 11:53:05
        Bush ordered the illegal wiretaps by wabbit652008-02-13 11:06:15
          Were they ever declared illegal? by DesertRat662008-02-13 11:14:17
            By definition by wabbit652008-02-13 11:23:19
              OK by your definition illegal by DesertRat662008-02-13 12:06:00
              Incorrect, Congress was notified of the by Classic_Jon2008-02-13 12:12:03
                The way I understand it is they are illegal until by subbywan2008-02-13 12:14:40
                  I have a training to do right now but look up the by Classic_Jon2008-02-13 12:18:25
                Initially by wabbit652008-02-13 12:54:45
                  Incorrect again, they are only required to by Classic_Jon2008-02-13 13:22:11
                    How does Congess' inaction make something by tallastro2008-02-13 14:07:09
                      Read up on Executive orders and you will see by Classic_Jon2008-02-13 14:57:49
                    Did you miss the part by wabbit652008-02-13 18:43:41
          Bush ordered allegedly illegal wiretaps. by lheggland2008-02-13 11:19:51

 

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