New York Times: Spy Agency Data After Sept. 11 Led F.B.I. to Dead Ends: “President Bush has characterized the eavesdropping program, which focused on the international communications of some Americans and others in the United States, as a “vital tool” against terrorism; Vice President Dick Cheney has said it has saved “thousands of lives.” But the results of the program looked very different to some officials charged with tracking terrorism in the United States. More than a dozen current and former law enforcement and counterterrorism officials, including some in the small circle who knew of the secret eavesdropping program and how it played out at the F.B.I., said the torrent of tips led them to few potential terrorists inside the country they did not know of from other sources and diverted agents from counterterrorism work they viewed as more productive.”
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Daily Archives: January 16, 2006
Gore Speech Targets Executive Powers and Domestic Surveillance
The New York Times reports on a speech given today in Washington D.C. at DAR Constitutional Hall by former Vice President Al Gore, the focus of which was presidential authority, government secrecy, domestic surveillance, and the decline of congressional power. An audience of several thousand attended Gore’s speech, which was simulcast by C-SPAN, and co-sponsored… Continue Reading
Shaping the Course of the High Court
WSJ free feature today: The High-Court Battle That Never Was – Senators’ Pact on Judicial Filibusters Drained Drama From Roberts, Alito Nominations: “If Judge Alito is confirmed in coming days, the president’s legacy will include at least two high-court appointments, both of whom could steer the court in the conservative direction sought by the Republican… Continue Reading
IRS Issues Guidance on Tax Credit for Hybrid Vehicles
Treasury and IRS Issues Guidance Regarding Hybrid and Lean Burn Vehicles: “During a visit to the Detroit…Treasury Secretary John Snow announced the issuance of IRS guidance regarding the tax credit for hybrid vehicles. The credit, which was enacted by the Energy Policy Act of 2005, may be as much as $3,400 for those who purchase… Continue Reading
Martin Luther King in His Own Words
From Time.com, Photo Essay – Martin Luther King, In His Own words. Martin Luther King, Jr. – “I Have a Dream” – link includes access to his speech in text format, PDF, Real Video Long Excerpt of Address, Audio mp3 of Address, and Audio mp3 Stream of Address. Continue Reading
