Just after the 4th of july holiday, the US Senate came back in session and gutted the 4th Amendment. It is the one that gives us citizens the right "to be secure in their persons, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."
Senators passed the horrendous House bill regarding FISA. This bill, among other things, gave telecoms immunity from lawsuits challenging their actions regarding 'warrentless wiretapping.' In other words the telecoms get to walk away scott free after helping the government violate the 4th Amendment. The Senate capitulated to Bush and in an afternoon ripped the Constitution asunder. In an afternoon 69 cowards gave the president dictatorial powers to continue to spy on any American citizen, anywhere, at anytime, for any reason. The president does not have to ask a court, a judge, Congress, or any person or enitity on Earth in order to spy on you or me. This sounds like Soviet Russia to me, or some other totalitarian regime.
Only one major American phone company said no to the illegal government spying on U.S. citizens-QWEST The CEO Joseph Nacchio refused and was later prosecuted for insider trading.
But now people can sign up with CREDO Mobile They have donated to the ACLU, who has been fighting this horried bill for some time. In 2008 CREDO plans to donate money to groups like Center for Constitutional Rights which according to the Center's web site was "[F]ounded in 1966 by attorneys who represented civil rights movements in the South . . ." They have also filed a case in this very matter CCR vs. Bush
I didn't find any where on their web site where they say they will make the government follow the law and actually get a warrant. I hope CREDO makes them do this before it allows Dear Leader and his apparatchiks to spy on us. The basic plan with 200 anytime minutes is $29.99 a month. You can add unlimted texting for $9.99 a month. They have plans for fams and biz too. So check it out. do good for yourself and your fellow citizens.
UPDATE: CREDO also recycles old phones and sends phone cards to American Service Men and Women. That is one way to support the troops.
Senators passed the horrendous House bill regarding FISA. This bill, among other things, gave telecoms immunity from lawsuits challenging their actions regarding 'warrentless wiretapping.' In other words the telecoms get to walk away scott free after helping the government violate the 4th Amendment. The Senate capitulated to Bush and in an afternoon ripped the Constitution asunder. In an afternoon 69 cowards gave the president dictatorial powers to continue to spy on any American citizen, anywhere, at anytime, for any reason. The president does not have to ask a court, a judge, Congress, or any person or enitity on Earth in order to spy on you or me. This sounds like Soviet Russia to me, or some other totalitarian regime.
Only one major American phone company said no to the illegal government spying on U.S. citizens-QWEST The CEO Joseph Nacchio refused and was later prosecuted for insider trading.
But now people can sign up with CREDO Mobile They have donated to the ACLU, who has been fighting this horried bill for some time. In 2008 CREDO plans to donate money to groups like Center for Constitutional Rights which according to the Center's web site was "[F]ounded in 1966 by attorneys who represented civil rights movements in the South . . ." They have also filed a case in this very matter CCR vs. Bush
I didn't find any where on their web site where they say they will make the government follow the law and actually get a warrant. I hope CREDO makes them do this before it allows Dear Leader and his apparatchiks to spy on us. The basic plan with 200 anytime minutes is $29.99 a month. You can add unlimted texting for $9.99 a month. They have plans for fams and biz too. So check it out. do good for yourself and your fellow citizens.
UPDATE: CREDO also recycles old phones and sends phone cards to American Service Men and Women. That is one way to support the troops.