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Born at the Crest of the Empire

Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Quickhits

I don't know which is more appalling, that the attorney general is getting internet providers to "retain" customer information(IP address, websites visited,) or that he's accomplishing this persuasion by threatening new overly onerous legislation (clear abuse of power,) or that he's masking this executive power grab under the guise of child porn, when in actuality, he has said repeatedly that such data will be available for a broad array of offenses.

"The data could be obtained by the government through a subpoena or other lawful process."

(AP) The National Republican Congressional Committee has $36 million on hand.

And, if you didn't already see it. (NY Daily News) "There is so much political corruption on Capitol Hill that the FBI has had to triple the number of squads investigating lobbyists, lawmakers and influence peddlers, the Daily News has learned."

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