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Commentary related to postings this past week, Google Fights DOJ Order to Produce Records of Database Searches and MSN Blog Post Explains Search Data Provided to DOJ, focuses on the privacy issues that dominate this probe, rather than the government’s contention that the effort revolves around protecting children who use the Internet. See the following …
The Other Big Brother – The Pentagon has its own domestic spying program. Even its leaders say the outfit may have gone too far, By Michael Isikoff, Newsweek, January 30, 2006.
Google’s Infinite Database Under Scrutiny, press release, January 20, 2006: “Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), the ranking Democrat on the Telecommunications subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee…announced his plans to introduce a bill to strengthen consumers’ Internet privacy. When Congress returns, Rep. Markey will introduce legislation to prohibit the storage of personally identifiable …
January 20, 2006 Text of Letter from Rep. John Conyers, Jr., to Presidents and CEO’s of 20 Telecommunications Companies Concerning Bush’s Secret Spying Program
Following up on the news this week, Google Fights DOJ Order to Produce Records of Database Searches, this related posting Privacy and MSN Search states the the facts as follows: “Over the summer we were subpoenaed by the DOJ regarding a lawsuit. The subpoena requested that we produce data from our search service. We worked …
No, not the Basement Tapes, but the second Basement Hearings [the first hearing was held on June 16, 2005.] Judiciary Democratic Congressional Briefing “Constitution in Crisis: Domestic Surveillance and Executive Power” January 20, 2006. From the Prepared Statement of Congressman John Conyers, Jr., January 20, 2006, Democratic Hearing on Domestic Surveillance: “There can be no …
Press release: “Senator Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., on Friday introduced a resolution setting the record straight that Congress did not authorize President Bush’s illegal spying program when it passed a 2001 resolution governing the use of military force in the war on terror.” Text of S. Res.__,…the Authorization of Use of Military Force Does Not Authorize …
Press release: “Today EPIC filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit (PDF) against the Department of Justice, asking a federal court to order the disclosure of information about the Administration’s warrantless domestic surveillance program within 20 days. The Justice Department has played a key role in authorizing, implementing and overseeing the National Security Agency’s domestic …
As reported by the New York Times: Administration Lays Out Legal Case for Wiretapping Program, which references the following report: a 42 page DOJ paper, in unclassified form (PDF), titled Legal Authorities Supporting the Activities of the National Security Agency Described by the President, released January 19, 2006. There is also a one page preface …
MercuryNews.com, Feds after Google data: “The Mountain View-based search and advertising giant opposes releasing the information on a variety of grounds, saying it would violate the privacy rights of its users and reveal company trade secrets, according to court documents. Nicole Wong, an associate general counsel for Google, said the company will fight the government’s …
On January 4, 2006, Congresswoman Jane Harman (D-CA) sent a letter to President Bush stating that “… the practice of briefing only certain Members of the intelligence committees [on NSA programs] violates the specific requirements of the National Security Act of 1947.” A New York Times article published on January 19, 2006 discusses a January …
“In a pair of new reports, Rep. Henry A. Waxman examines the failure of the Republican-controlled Congress to investigate wrongdoing by the Bush Administration and the very different approach toward oversight taken by the Republican-controlled Congress during the Clinton Administration. An additional report released in 2001 documents numerous examples of allegations against the Clinton Administration …
