isn’t this just a stupid waste of time since they just passed legislation indemnifying the tele companies? (which obama endorsed, btw)

That’s why God invented the Supreme Court.

For one thing, the EFF is suing the NSA directly in this case (Jewel v NSA), so telecom immunity doesn’t apply.

For another, the case EFF has against AT&T (Hepting v AT&T) hasn’t been resolved. The EFF is arguing in federal court that the telecom immunity is unconstitutional.

I suspect they ‘earned’ those a while ago.

Cory, thank you AGAIN for putting your money where your mouth is, AGAIN.

Also, if they use that “security” bullcrap then all we need to tell them is one of the founding members of this nation said:

“He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither.”

That should actually be part of the constitution.

Along with this we need a change to the status quo, that recognizes this as a patriotic action and Bush regime’s activities as anti-american, anti-constitutional

To those wondering whether there’s any point, as (they think) the attempt is doomed to fail: there is value in the exercise even if it fails, as everyone will then be very clear about what sort of nation-state they’re living in.

(full disclosure: I’m not a US citizen.)

I NEED one of those shirts. If anyone has found a way already to get them made please post a link.

Now if only people would hold them accountable for everything else.

The collection is here:

http://thewall.civiblog.org/rsf/nsa.html

The downloadable collection is here:

http://thewall.civiblog.org/rsf/012006_HouseDemJudBriefing.zip

EFF v. ATT Complaint (initial filing):

http://thewall.civiblog.org/rsf/att-complaint.html

ACLU v. NSA :

http://thewall.civiblog.org/rsf/aclu-nsa-complaint.html

- dcm

ps – I created an account to post links to these, but I guess from a reading of the rules boingboingers think I’m a linkwhore since I posted the document summary links to all of them. Sorry. Thought Your Readers might like to know where they are – and they are on topic. Whatever…

I finally joined EFF, just now. Sincerest thanks, Cory. I’m gonna go buy a hardback of little brother now.

I study math and actually KNOW people in the NSA. I fight their political ideas at every turn. Take a sharpie to the bathroom walls of Evans Hall in Berkeley if nothing else. (“insight a riot”)

Empires CANNOT exist indefinitely. It would defy the laws of thermodynamics. May you live in interesting times.

Here’s the link:

http://www.eff.org/nsa/graphics

H.

I only wish everyone would get this picture. Try Galbraith’s “Predator State” yet?

I actually hope to work for the EFF one day, but that’s a long time off. First, I’d like to work for a place that pays enough so that I can donate that much to the EFF.

The collection is here:

http://thewall.civiblog.org/rsf/nsa.html

The downloadable collection is here:

http://thewall.civiblog.org/rsf/012006_HouseDemJudBriefing.zip

EFF v. ATT Complaint (initial filing):

http://thewall.civiblog.org/rsf/att-complaint.html

ACLU v. NSA :

http://thewall.civiblog.org/rsf/aclu-nsa-complaint.html

Here’s the complete list:

January 20 House Judiciary Democratic Briefing Materials

Here is The Briefing Transcript .
http://thewall.civiblog.org/rsf/nsabrieftranscript12006

Here is Bruce Fein’s Statement.
http://thewall.civiblog.org/rsf/feinstmt12006.html

Here is Jonathan Turley’s Statement
http://thewall.civiblog.org/rsf/turleystmt12006.html

Here is James Bamford’s Statement
http://thewall.civiblog.org/rsf/bamfordstmt12006.html

Here is Richard Hersh’s Statement
http://thewall.civiblog.org/rsf/hershstmt12006.html

Here is Caroline Fredrickson’s Statement.
http://thewall.civiblog.org/rsf/fredricksonaclustmt12006.html

Here is Kate Martin’s Statement.
http://thewall.civiblog.org/rsf/martinstmt12006.html

Here is Rep. John Conyer’s Statement.
http://thewall.civiblog.org/rsf/conyersstmt12006.html

Here is Rep. Maxine Water’s Statement.
http://thewall.civiblog.org/rsf/watersstmt12006.html

Here is Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s Statement.
http://thewall.civiblog.org/rsf/jacksonleestmt12006.html

Here is the January 6, 2006 Letter to the President requesting information, signed by 28 Members of Congress.
http://thewall.civiblog.org/rsf/presnsawiretapltr1506.html

Here is Harvard Law’s Laurence Tribe’s Letter to Rep. Conyers.
http://thewall.civiblog.org/rsf/tribensaconyersltr10606.html

Here is the Judiciary Committee’s Ranking Member Conyer’s
20 January 2001 Letter to Telecommunication Carriers.
http://thewall.civiblog.org/rsf/telecomspyingltr12006.html

Here is Charter Communication’s Response to that letter.
http://thewall.civiblog.org/rsf/chartercommresp12706.html

Here is AT&T1′s Response to that letter.
http://thewall.civiblog.org/rsf/attresp2206.html
1(merged result of AT&T/SBC)
Here is TimeWarner’s Response to that letter.
http://thewall.civiblog.org/rsf/timewarnerresp2906.html

Here is T-Mobile’s Response to that letter.
http://thewall.civiblog.org/rsf/tmobileresp2606.html

Here is Reps Conyers’ and Scott’s January 6, 2006 Letter to Rep. Sensenbrenner asking for an investigation into the FBI’s mishandling of the Brandon Mayfield Case.
http://thewall.civiblog.org/rsf/mayfieldmishandlehrgltr1606.html

Here is the February 24, 2006 Letter to the President, again requesting the appointment of Special Counsel, signed by 18 Members of Congress.
http://thewall.civiblog.org/rsf/presnsaspconltr22406.html

Here is the March 3, 2006 Letter to Senate Minority Leader Harold Reid from Senate Majority Leader William Frist, M.D., threatening to unilaterally restructure the Intelligence Oversight Committee to prevent a full investigation:
http://thewall.civiblog.org/rsf/frist_letter_to_reid_030306.html

Here is the former Assistant Secretary of State and current Yale Law Professor Harold Hongju Koh’s February 28, 2006 Statement before the Senate Judiciary Committee
http://thewall.civiblog.org/rsf/022806_Koh_To_Senate_HHKNSAtestfinal.html

CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE PAPERS:

Here is Alfred Cummings’ January 18, 2006 CRS analysis, Statutory Procedures Under Which Congress Is To Be Informed of U.S. Intelligence Activities, Including Covert Actions
http://thewall.civiblog.org/rsf/CRS-informing-Congress-of-intel.html

Here is Elizabeth B. Bazan’s and Jennifer K. Elsea’s January 5, 2006 analysis, Presidential Authority to Conduct Warrantless Electronic Surveillance to Gather Foreign Intelligence Information
http://thewall.civiblog.org/rsf/CRS_Jan_5_2006_Bazan_Elsea.html

LAWSUITS:
Pending Litigation re Warrantless NSA Wiretapping

ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION:

Here is the
EFF’s Class Action Complaint against AT&T1.
http://thewall.civiblog.org/rsf/att-complaint.html

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION

Here is the
ACLU’s Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief against the NSA.
http://thewall.civiblog.org/rsf/aclu-nsa-complaint.html

FOIA

Here is the ACLU’S Pentagon Spying FOIA February 1, 2006, seeking from the Pentagon records from Talon, CIFA, MX of infiltration, intimidation, dirty tricks, and spying on Richard Hersh, The Truth Project, Inc., Patriots for Peace, Ft. Lauderdale Friends, Melbourne Florida Counter Inaugural, Broward Anti-War Coalition, Jeff Nall, Maria Telesca-Whipple, and others.
http://thewall.civiblog.org/rsf/PentagonSpyingFOIA_020106.html

ISSUES BRIEFINGS

Here is the ACLU’s October 30, 2003 Issues Briefing THE MATRIX: Total Information Awareness Reloaded – DATA MINING MOVES INTO THE STATES with addendum, Shane Harris’ February 23, 2006 National Journal report, TIA Lives On.
http://thewall.civiblog.org/rsf/aclu_matrix_report.html

Policy Statements

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION

Here is the American Bar Association’s Letter to President Bush.
http://thewall.civiblog.org/rsf/aba_domsurv_ltr_whthouse-0206.html

Here is the ABA’s Roster, Recommendations, and Report sent with that letter.
http://thewall.civiblog.org/rsf/aba_house302-0206.html

Public Interest Law

OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE

Morton H. Halperin is the Open Society Institute’s US Advocacy Director.

Here is Morton Halperin’s January 6, 2006 paper
A Legal Analysis of the NSA Warrantless Surveillance Program
http://thewall.civiblog.org/rsf/nsasurveill_20060106.html

CENTER FOR NATIONAL SECURITY STUDIES

Kate Martin is the Director of the Center for National Security Studies.

Here is Kate Martin’s and Brittany Benowitz’s
December 20, 2005 NSA Spying Memo
http://thewall.civiblog.org/rsf/cnss_martin_spyingmemo.html

ARTICLES

Here is my February 27 2006 article
Big Brother Is Watching You
http://thewall.civiblog.org/rsf/big_brother_talons_on_you.html

Here is my May 18 2006 article
Big Brother Is Watching You Part 2
http://thewall.civiblog.org/rsf/big_brother_talons_on_you_2.html

- dcm