The FBI's lawbreaking is tied directly to President Bush

That the FBI is abusing its NSL power is entirely unsurprising (more on that below), but the real story here -- and it is quite significant -- has not even been mentioned by any of these news reports. The only person (that I've seen) to have noted the most significant aspect of these revelations is Silent Patriot at Crooks & Liars, who very astutely recalls that the NSL reporting requirements imposed by Congress were precisely the provisions which ... Full Story »

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by Dale Penn - Mar. 9, 2007

An indictment of this magnitude with this much evidence doesn't need to show present all key viewpoints. They will come out soon enough. If you've ever wondered what it is like to live at a time when your government is in trouble, here you are. This deserves a five star rating as it is a detailed, expert response to a complex breaking story.

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by Chris Finnie - Mar. 9, 2007

Good connect-the-dots piece. Greenwald puts together the Republican insistance on a "unitary executive," the Bush signing statements, and their consistent record of breaking the law. If only he could put the last piece in of how we can use this to impeach King George, I'd be content.

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by Joseph F Dunphy MBA MFP - Mar. 11, 2007

This is an excellent piece. It is informative, well-researched, and clearly presented. It is to Salon's credit that the online magazine published it; as I am not a Salon subscriber, it's hard for me to know if this piece is typical of the quality of the journalism there. But it is noteworthy that the commercial media have not yet made a big enough story about this. Typical TV coverage is limited to the horserace-style issues, i.e. that the scandals may force Attorney General Gonzales ... More »

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by Michael Townes Watson - Mar. 11, 2007

There are few issues more important to the American people, and a working of a democracy, than an appropriate balance between the power of the government and the liberty of its governed. This story seems to thoroughly present an area that is overlooked by many in this time when we are prone to overgrant government authority at the expense of protections for citizens' liberties. Many will rationalize that government intrusion into our private affairs should be ok if we have nothing to ... More »

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by Dwight Rousu - Mar. 10, 2007

It looks like this is a high crime in the sense intended by the writers of the constitution. The story does a commendable job in outlining the path to where the buck should stop.

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by Jim Lang - Mar. 11, 2007
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by Kaizar Campwala - Mar. 9, 2007
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by Lloyd Skole - Mar. 10, 2007
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by William Ringer - Mar. 10, 2007
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by Harold Henderson - Mar. 10, 2007

Yes -- it calls the government to be accountable, with precise details as to the problems.

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by Michele Rosen - Mar. 11, 2007
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by Carolyn Anders - Mar. 10, 2007

Excellent and in depth.

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