News: Page 2 -- December 17, 2005

Bush: Eavesdropping Helps Save U.S. Lives - "Facing angry criticism and challenges to his authority in Congress, President Bush on Saturday unapologetically defended his administration's right to conduct secret post-Sept. 11 spying in the United States as "critical to saving American lives."" -- The words any dictator would use.
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20051217/D8EI8O180.html

NSA uses ECHELON against US citizens - "The White House claims that a September, 2001 Congressional resolution authorizing the so-called war on terror gives the President authority to conduct domestic surveillance without a warrant, even though it is forbidden by federal law. Interestingly, the Times says that the spy program was curtailed when it became clear to the Administration that the story was about to come out, which implies something a bit shy of full confidence that the order really was legal."
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/12/16/echelon_in_your_backyard/

A Half-Century of Spying on U.S. Citizens - "But there are other examples of intelligence agencies breaking the law to spy on Americans inside the U.S.:"
http://villagevoice.com/news/0551,ridgeway,71106,2.html

The Terrorists Don't Need to Destroy Democracy. Bush is Doing Their Work for Them. - "It's ironic that the Berlin Wall fell when Bush is trying to create another iron curtain. Only we're on the Soviet side of it now."
http://www.buzzflash.com/index.php?story=Story

Pelosi Hails Democrats' Diverse War Stances - "Pelosi said Democrats will produce an issue agenda for the 2006 elections but it will not include a position on Iraq." -- There is no oposition party.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/15/AR2005121501814_pf.html

HOMOSEXUAL CHILD PROSTITUTION RING INVOLVING GEORGE BUSH SR. - "In the high stakes world of global politics, it is common practice to procure sexual favors in the hopes to gain leverage or to gain power through blackmail. It's done all the time. The Soviets did it. The Americans do it, and many other countries as well. This following is the bizarre and very real child sexual prostitution ring involving the Republican elite of Washington. And the trail leads right up to George H. W. Bush. ... THE ARTICLES BELOW CHRONICLE THE VERY REAL BEHAVIOR OF THE POWER ELITE IN AMERICA"
http://www.voxfux.com/features/bush_child_sex_coverup/article_archive.htm

Bush least popular US president: survey - "President George W Bush ranks as the least popular and most bellicose of the last 10 US presidents, according to a new survey."
http://www.smh.com.au/news/World/Bush-least-popular-US-president-survey/2005/12/17/1134703632280.html

Poll: Was President Bush right to authorize NSA eavesdropping on Americans?
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10491945/

NIH Uses Live Viruses for Bird Flu Vaccine - "In an isolation ward of a Baltimore hospital, up to 30 volunteers will participate in a bold experiment: A vaccine made with a live version of the most notorious bird flu will be sprayed into their noses."
http://www.newsday.com/news/politics/wire/sns-ap-bird-flu-sprays,0,92518,print.story?coll=sns-ap-politics-headlines