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February 4, 2008
New Rules: Telecoms Lack Patriotism
Remember all that fuss about why the telecoms permitted the government to spy on citizens without warrants? It was due to patriotism. They were allowing wiretapping without warrants because they were “good patriots.” That is what they told us.
Item: A Justice Department audit recently released disclosed that many wiretaps have been cut off because the FBI forgot to pay the bills, tens of thousands of dollars of bills. In one office alone, unpaid bills amounted to $66,000.
When it came to getting paid, patriotism apparently lost its luster for the communication giants. It did not want to give the U.S. government any more credit.
Remember the old saw about the last refuge of scoundrels?
Convenient patriotism, this.
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