EFF Sues NSA, Bush, And Cheney TO Stop Illegal Surveillance

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There is hope. Between organizations like the ACLU and the EFF, we may just be able to undo some of the damage done by the Bush administration:

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed a lawsuit against the National Security Agency (NSA) and other government agencies today on behalf of AT&T customers to stop the illegal, unconstitutional, and ongoing dragnet surveillance of their communications and communications records. The five individual plaintiffs are also suing President George W. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, Cheney's chief of staff David Addington, former Attorney General and White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales and other individuals who ordered or participated in the warrantless domestic surveillance.

http://www.eff.org/press/archives/2008/09/17-0

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1. Great! Hope this holds.

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2. GREAT News!

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4. Yes it is! This is something extremely important.

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3. Seems to depend on how corrupt the judge who hears the case is.

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5. EWEEK: EFF Sues over Domestic Spying Program

EFF Sues over Domestic Spying Program
Roy Mark - 2008-09-19 - http://www.eweek.com/c/a/VOIP-and-Telephony/EFF-Sues-Over-Domestic-Spying-Program/

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With telco immunity approved by Congress, Electronic Frontier Foundation opens a second front in its long-running battle with the National Security Agency over the White House's warrantless domestic spying program. The new lawsuit targets the NSA and other government agencies in addition to the individuals responsible for creating, authorizing and implementing the program, including President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney.

With Congress granting what amounts to retroactive immunity for telephone companies that participated in the White House's warrantless domestic spying program, the Electronic Frontier Foundation turned to the courts Sept. 18 to stop the continuing surveillance of Americans' e-mails and telephone calls.

The EFF has already sued AT&T in a 2006 class action lawsuit to stop the telecommunications giant's participation in the surveillance program. The new legal action targets the NSA (National Security Agency) and other government agencies in addition to the individuals responsible for creating, authorizing and implementing the spying program, including President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney.

Other individuals named in the lawsuit include former Attorney General and White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales and Cheney's chief of staff David Addington. ......................

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6. Thank you, EFF. K&R -nt