Yesterday: Patriot Act Reauthorization Encounters Strong Opposition; today news on a deadlock which will delay a vote until December. Preventing passage of any meaningful reforms to this legislation may indeed prove to be a bigger obstacle than anticipated. The work of organizations including the American Library Association, EFF, EPIC, CDT and the ACLU is in no small measure responsible for heightened public awareness about, and concern for, a discernable narrowing of civil liberties post 9/11.
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Daily Archives: November 18, 2005
Murtha’s Speech on the War in Iraq and Tumultous Response
Rep. John P. Murtha’s statement of November 17, 2005: War in Iraq “The war in Iraq is not going as advertised. It is a flawed policy wrapped in illusion. The American public is way ahead of us. The United States and coalition troops have done all they can in Iraq, but it is time for… Continue Reading
Fitzgerald Files for a New Grand Jury
The investigation into the Plame leak will, despite the prognostications of a range of commentators, in fact move forward and expand, according to today’s news that Special Counsel Fitzgerald has requested a new grand jury. According to the court filing, “…The investigation will involve proceedings before a different grand jury than the grand jury which… Continue Reading
