http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070325/ap_on_re_us/nypd_convention_surveillance;_ylt=ApHbxjdmec1Tnb9fknZwYqdH2ocA
Now you know what Republicans mean when they say we are living in a "Democratic Republic". We have a vast spy apparatus just like the German Democratic Republic, i.e. East Germany.
2007-03-24 18:40:55 · 13 answers · asked by Longhaired Freaky Person 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
That happened during another repuglican administration also. Richard Nixon ordered the FBI to spy on protesters of the Vietnam war when he was elected in 1968. It might be a repuglican thing. .
2007-03-24 18:47:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 4⤋
J Edgar Hoover redux. Hoover was in charge for 49 years, so there is a long American heritage of spying on citizens with views.
This is the part that grabs me: "arrested protesters were held before their initial court appearances for up to six times longer than those arrested on charges unrelated to the convention."
Here's a short article that illustrates how the FBI has been abusing its power to get internet records. People can't talk about this because they're put under gag orders -- they will be criminally prosecuted for exposing the FBI's violations of the law!
2007-03-25 02:53:05 · answer #2 · answered by Muscat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This administration has pushed us back into the days of Hoover, Joseph McCarthy, commie hunts, and trashed freedoms. They've forgotten that they work for us. This President is charged with the responsibility of defending the constitution and protecting our rights. Being President means that he should want to behave like America's number one citizen... by championing our rights... not by thinking that he's the only one that matters.
2007-03-25 02:05:17 · answer #3 · answered by Olde Spy 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Only people who are doing something wrong really have to fear being spied on. Look if they can possibly prevent any kind of catastrophe against our citizens than I am really not worried about it. Perhaps they should have to ask terrorists for their permission before they spy on them. Add to that unless you know all the people they were spying on how could you know if they were all law abiding? Do you even know who these anonymous individuals are?
2007-03-25 01:49:13 · answer #4 · answered by Edward J 6 · 4⤊ 2⤋
they're not secret, if you go to a united for peace event, you'll see them right out in the open, taking pictures and notes
2007-03-25 01:48:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Secret Police?
Infiltrated?
How are undercover cops who walked around in in PUBLIC protests and meetings secret police that are infiltrating??
2007-03-25 01:47:20 · answer #6 · answered by Labtec600 3 · 5⤊ 1⤋
RNC intelligence squad?thats like oil and water!
2007-03-25 01:50:27 · answer #7 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Neo-cons hate a free society. They support all that is illegal and unconstitutional as long as Bush is behind it. Their short sighted, narrow minded approach to serious matters is astonishing to say the least.
2007-03-25 01:47:54 · answer #8 · answered by Chi Guy 5 · 2⤊ 5⤋
Just more proof that our government has too many employees, too much of our money, and too much time on their hands.
Scary world we live in my friend.
2007-03-25 01:46:56 · answer #9 · answered by Gem 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋
I think ::Yawn:: it's about time for bed.
No matter how you twist Nazism it was a liberal ideology. The 25 points prove it.
2007-03-25 01:51:27 · answer #10 · answered by archangel72901 4 · 2⤊ 4⤋