Category Archives: Constitution

Congressional Republicans Discover The Constitution

Posted on May 23, 2006 by Mash

Yesterday I read the news that the FBI has videotape of Congressman William Jefferson (D- La.) taking bribes. I am sure you will agree with me that taking bribes is probably not the smartest or most legal thing for a Congressman to … Continue reading →

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General Hayden Moves The Line And Spends A Bundle

Posted on May 18, 2006 by Mash

On October 17, 2002 General Michael Hayden, then director of the National Security Agency, spoke in prepared remarks in front of a joint hearing of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. General … Continue reading →

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Verizon and BellSouth: Signal-To-Noise Ratio

Posted on May 17, 2006 by Mash

The prospect of a $200 billion class action lawsuit has the effect of clearing the mind and clouding the facts. After the initial shock of the USA Today report on collection of domestic phone records by the NSA wore off … Continue reading →

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Senator Frist Leaks Classified Information On National Television

Posted on May 14, 2006 by Mash

Behold the intelligence of the man who wants to be your next President. Today on Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer, Senator Bill Frist confirmed the existence of the NSA phone records collection program first revealed by USA Today. The following … Continue reading →

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The Effects Of Drinking Too Much Kool-Aid

Posted on May 13, 2006 by Mash

There is a remarkable opinion piece today in The Washington Post entitled "The Right Call on Phone Records". It is remarkable because the author, former Deputy Homeland Security Advisor and Deputy Assistant to the President Richard Falkenrath, has apparently taken … Continue reading →

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