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1. Comment - AT&T Sued for Opening Network to NSA

   (Feb 1, 2006 - 12:59 AM)

   Having glaced at the thread of comments it never ceases to amaze me that those who have nothing substantive to say attack the messager not the message for example Psycros posts: "Yet again those three little words: "broke the law". Sorry, pinkos. There are similar posts. That tactic along with the concept that if you repeat a lie enough times people will believe are becoming far to prevalent. Arguing about the application of the law or the facts is interesting and educational but expressing uniformed views and personal attacts are immature and waste bandwidth.
   
   Not to pick on you Pycros but the comment "Sorry, pinkos, all the laws on the books clearly grant the executive and legislative branches exactly these kinds of powers." makes my point. Do some research before you pop off with that sort of propaganda.
   
   If you are one of those who sees nothing invasive (or inhibitting of free speach for that matter) in this type of activity there are plenty of police states around the world where the government has the power to do what it wants without accountability. If that makes you more comfortable or feel safer then those would be a good places to relocate while we get this democracy back on track. But please do not trample my rights in the process.
   
   I will side with the EFF and anyone else on this issue based on the words of the Fourth Ammendment - "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, 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."
   
   So, those of you like Pycrcos, take a deep breath, educate yourselves and consider the lack of substance in the following statement "all the laws on the books clearly grant the executive and legislative branches exactly these kinds of powers." Who do you think the Fourth Amendment was intened to apply to?
   
   Please do not use the "so and so" did it argument either. Hold them accountable as well instead.