LATimes' Snark an administration's privacy board

I just liked this from the LATimes because the snark level of the intro is off the charts.

WASHINGTON — For Americans troubled by the prospect of federal agents eavesdropping on their phone conversations or combing through their Internet records, there is good news: A little-known board exists in the White House whose purpose is to ensure that privacy and civil liberties are protected in the fight against terrorism.

Someday, it might actually meet.

Also in the LATimes today is a comprehensive article on the efforts the Bush administration has been making to limit corporate liability for banks, drug companies, the auto industry, and let's not forget asbestos companies. (Have you seen the ads?) If you want to see an example on the use of gov't power to help corporations over citizens, take a look.