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Wednesday, March 19, 2014

White House rewrites Freedom of Information Act

The 1 officer who stands between you and militarized police
The office of sheriff was created to address worries exactly like the rampant militarization of police forces in America, claim two sheriffs who have challenged elected officials in their states over what they believe are unconstitutional abuses of power.  


Obama White House Quietly Amended Rules Regarding the Freedom of Information Act: Report
In a move that went little noticed in 2009, the White House quietly amended portions of the Freedom of Information Act, making it more difficult for Americans to request public documents for review. ...Craig instructed the executive branch to let Obama administration officials review all documents sought under FOIA requests to determine if said documents involved “White House equities.”  

NSA surveillance program can retrieve, replay phone calls
The US National Security Agency has built a surveillance system capable of recording ”100 per cent” of a foreign country’s telephone calls, enabling the agency to rewind and review conversations as long as a month after they take place.  

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