And there are still any of you in favor of the compromised FISA??? Good Grief… you’ve lost grip, seriously.
H/T to Ina Steiner once again. As you read, notice that this was snuck into and hidden within, legislation without any of “us” knowing it! Thanks to Adam Brandon at Freedomworks.
Senate Housing Bill Requires eBay, Amazon, Google, and All Credit Card Companies to
Report Transactions to the Government
Washington, DC – Hidden deep in Senator Christopher Dodd’s 630-page Senate housing legislation is a sweeping provision that affects the privacy and operation of nearly all of America’s small businesses. The provision, which was added …read more

One man’s opinion – this is criminal but there is one aspect more criminal – our pathetic, lackadaisical attitude towards it. We are screwing ourselves. This administration is taking advantage of us!
From The Electronic Frontier Foundation;
Report: Deal to Stop Courts From Ruling on Illegal Warrantless Wiretaps Imminent
“Today The Hill and Congressional Quarterly are reporting that a deal has been reached on legislation to amend FISA, which will include retroactive immunity for telecommunications companies. Under the guise of a compromise, the legislation is designed to ensure that the only issue the courts will review is whether or not the President …read more

Anytime telcos or cable companies merge their efforts it becomes scary to me…
In this case, they’re doing it to target Google once again. All’s fair in love and profit eh?
[H/T PaidContent]
Cable Firms Join Forces to Attract Focused Ads
“In an effort to slow Google’s siphoning of advertising dollars away from television, the nation’s six largest cable companies are making plans for a jointly owned company that would allow national advertisers to buy customized ads and interactive ads across the companies’ systems.”
Allowing for the level of paranoia our current administration has developed within me, I didn’t miss this;

There’s a common thread… one that has the opportunity to link at least two current topics together like super glue. And it is the biggest thief in all of humanity.
FEAR
It’s being used on us by not only the terrorists across the globe, by not only our administration, by the telcos also. Unless you don’t believe that it is terroristic to rape, pillage and plunder our very existence.
See if you see the common thread, it isn’t really hard to find;
Crooks and Liars – “Keith Olbermann’s Special Comment on today’s Countdown was a scathing rebuke of President Bush for continuing to …read more