tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579064.post114774151790149103..comments2023-10-21T11:14:38.228-05:00Comments on Superelectric: Expanded Governmental Powers to Fight Terrorism and/or JournalismMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03473240679057335490noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579064.post-1147791873454545292006-05-16T10:04:00.000-05:002006-05-16T10:04:00.000-05:00As a staunch supporter of government spying on its...As a staunch supporter of government spying on its citizens, the tracking of journalists' phone calls seems beyond the pale. When I first heard about the widescale tracking of phone calls, I thought, "Well, at least they aren't listening to the substance of the calls." But here is an example of when simply knowing who called whom and when provides just as much information as recording the actual content. This is bad. Bad government.Fishfroghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01803127868815690440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579064.post-1147786985943575782006-05-16T08:43:00.000-05:002006-05-16T08:43:00.000-05:00"The official said our blotter item was wrong to s...<I>"The official said our blotter item was wrong to suggest that ABC News phone calls were being "tracked." <BR/><BR/>"Think of it more as backtracking," said a senior federal official."</I><BR/><BR/>pricelessAmanda G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06181875375330173665noreply@blogger.com