Big (Lying, Chimp-Faced, Dry-Drunk) Brother:
"We now learn that when Americans call their Aunt Millie, or their girlfriend, or their psychiatrist, or their drug counselor, or their priest or rabbi, or their lawyer, or anyone and everyone else, the Government is very interested. In fact, they are so interested that they make note of it and keep it forever, so that at any time, anyone in the Government can look at a record of every single person whom every single American ever called or from whom they received a call."

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"In an authoritarian country without a bill of rights and with state ownership of the communications network, such eavesdropping by people and computers is assumed to exist.  But in the United States ..."

Another GOP Election Scandal on Bush's Watch:
"... GOP operative convicted of crimes stemming from a phone-jamming operation against Democratic volunteers in New Hampshire on Election Day 2002."

Another Bush Appointee Lies to Congress:
"Dems say AG Gonzales lied to Congress about the NSA massive call database program. And it looks to us like he did. Read the testimony for yourself ..."

Another GOP Congressional Rep Investigated:
"Federal prosecutors have begun an investigation into Rep. Jerry Lewis, the Californian who chairs the powerful House Appropriations Committee, government officials and others said."

Another GOP Governor Indicted:
"The special grand jury that's been investigating state government hiring practices indicted (KY) Gov. Ernie Fletcher on three misdemeanors for conspiracy, official misconduct and political discrimination."

The Big Bush Legacy:
"The American public needs to think about its future and what things are going to look like when American pretensions about its place in the world ... crumble because of the missteps, dereliction of responsibility, and arrogance of those now in power."