MetaFilter posts tagged with national and security

Throw the tourist from the train.

Bovine Love — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 13:06:30 -0800

Throw the tourist from the train. Ejected from a train for refusing to stop taking pictures from the train. Well, for not stopping anyway; the refusing part is unclear. The nation is now secure.

"Watch what you say, what you do..."

Unregistered User — Thu, 10 Aug 2006 11:11:56 -0800

Recipients of "Leaks" May Be Prosecuted, Court Rules In a momentous expansion of the government's authority to regulate public disclosure of national security information, a federal court ruled that even private citizens who do not hold security clearances can be prosecuted for unauthorized receipt and disclosure of classified information. The ruling by Judge T.S. Ellis, III, denied a motion to dismiss the case of two former employees of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) who were charged under the Espionage Act with illegally receiving and transmitting classified information. The decision is a major interpretation of the Espionage Act with implications that extend far beyond this particular case. The Judge ruled that any First Amendment concerns regarding freedom of speech involving national defense information can be superseded by national security considerations.

Crimes of Aspiration

Unregistered User — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 05:04:57 -0800

Gov't Break a Law? Change It The White House is nearing an agreement with Congress on legislation that would write President Bush's warrantless surveillance program into law, the Senate Judiciary Committee chairman said Sunday.

free speech gagged--thanks to the Patriot Act

amberglow — Sun, 30 May 2004 20:26:26 -0800

National Security Letters and John Doe --once only issued against suspected terrorists and spies, NSLs now can be used, thanks to the Patriot Act, against all and any of us. John Doe, the currently gagged owner of a small ISP was targeted for the political speech of his customers and is fighting, along with the ACLU and others. More here (and more inside)

specialk420 — Wed, 31 Jul 2002 07:41:24 -0800

"The national security of the United States of America has been hijacked ..." why should'nt we trust what scott ritter has to say - more than bush and his shadowy bunch of cronies?

Budge — Wed, 06 Feb 2002 06:14:18 -0800

Oppose a National ID card , this article tells the many reasons and abuses of freedom that will take place.