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Democrats Approve of Warrantless Wiretaps
weekly standard ^
| April 1, 2008
| Brian Faughnan
Posted on 04/02/2008 10:54:56 AM PDT by george76
In 1998, Congressman Jim McDermott...obtained and distributed to the media an illegally-obtained tape of a private conversation of Representative John Boehner.
After litigating the dispute for ten years, and losing each step of the way, McDermott is now being forced by a federal judge to pay Boehner some $1.6 million in damages and legal fees:
Still, it's amazing that House Democrats have stood with McDermott in his attempts to prod the courts to authorize warrantless wiretaps by private citizens against other law-abiding private citizens, while they continue to refuse to authorize government wiretaps of terrorist communications.
And unfortunately for McDermott, he won't be able to rely on his old buddy Saddam to help with the bill on this one.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: baghdadjim; bigbrother; corruptdems; cultureofcorruption; democrats; democratscandals; doublestandard; getnewt; jimmcdermott; mcdermott; mediabias; stalinsttactics; wiretapping
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posted on
04/02/2008 10:54:56 AM PDT
by
george76
To: george76
This is a very good analogy. Worth the full read!
BTTT
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posted on
04/02/2008 10:56:29 AM PDT
by
vox_freedom
(John 16:2 yea, the hour cometh, that whosoever killeth you, will think that he doth a service to God)
To: george76
Congressman Jim McDermott.... The same Jim McDermott that went to Iraq, courtesy of one Saddam Hussien?
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posted on
04/02/2008 10:58:55 AM PDT
by
Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
To: jazusamo; SunkenCiv; Grampa Dave
Wiretapping is ok for McDermott, says McDermott.
But not by the FBI against foreign terrorists ?
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posted on
04/02/2008 11:01:09 AM PDT
by
george76
(Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
To: george76
The Democrats don’t seem to have a problem with Hillary obtaining confidential FBI background check files on Republicans. Bet they would be up in arms if the FBI files on a terrorist were released.
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posted on
04/02/2008 11:03:36 AM PDT
by
MtnClimber
(Not liking my choices in this election!)
To: george76
They didn't have a problem when they were “accidentally listening” in on Newts phone conversations.
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posted on
04/02/2008 11:29:53 AM PDT
by
rawcatslyentist
(If you're not following Jesus, guess where you're headed?)
To: george76
Excellent piece!!
Wiretapping for me, but not for thee (i.e. -- you, the American people).
This just reflects the entitlement that McDermott and other moonbat Dems feel they have.
He can talk big all he wants but he's going to cough up the 1.6 mil. lol
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posted on
04/02/2008 11:33:27 AM PDT
by
jazusamo
(DefendOurMarines.org | DefendOurTroops.org)
To: george76
Excellent piece!!
Wiretapping for me, but not for thee (i.e. -- you, the American people).
This just reflects the entitlement that McDermott and other moonbat Dems feel they have.
He can talk big all he wants but he's going to cough up the 1.6 mil. lol
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posted on
04/02/2008 11:39:19 AM PDT
by
jazusamo
(DefendOurMarines.org | DefendOurTroops.org)
To: george76; AdmSmith; Berosus; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; ...
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posted on
04/02/2008 12:42:27 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_____________________Profile updated Saturday, March 29, 2008)
To: george76
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posted on
04/02/2008 12:59:57 PM PDT
by
lowbridge
("I can't wait to see what he stands for." - Susan Sarandon on her support of Barack Obama)
To: george76
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posted on
04/02/2008 1:02:36 PM PDT
by
ElectricStrawberry
(27th Infantry Regiment...cut in half during the Clinton years.)
To: Puppage; Candor7; USF; Beckwith; LucyT; girlangler
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posted on
04/02/2008 1:31:39 PM PDT
by
george76
(Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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