Comments on: This is a Conference Call

By: Richard Warnick

Richard Warnick — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:33:33 +0000

The DOD Total Information Awareness (TIA) Program was renamed as the Terrorism Information Awareness Program in a failed attempt at re-branding. Congress cut off funding for it in 2003. I wouldn't be surprised if similar programs are ongoing. The idea was for the federal government to do data mining the same way corporations do. If it's legal for private enterprise, the reasoning went, why would it be illegal for the government?

By: Larry Bergan

Larry Bergan — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:02:10 +0000

As to the new spy facility in Utah, I wouldn’t worry; Gary Herbert has been the head of civilian surveillance, er Homeland Security here for a while.

I miss Olene Walker. She discovered the secret beginnings of this program when it was called “The Matrix”, and informed the public.

Hey, but all is good! Think of the jobs it will create for republican rising stars.

By: Larry Bergan

Larry Bergan — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:53:46 +0000

Remember when Ashcroft got the little visit to his hospital bed. Well it seems as though Bush was awfully eager to get in touch also.

By: Larry Bergan

Larry Bergan — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:45:48 +0000

The“Terrorist Surveillance Program” is now the “President’s Surveillance Program?”

Isn’t that the same program that started out as “Total Information Awareness?”

It’s not usually a good thing when organizations or people keep changing their names. Local scams, Diebold and Energy Solutions will always come to mind.

By: Patriot

Patriot — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:17:30 +0000

Bad link sorry. Here it is.

By: Patriot

Patriot — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:15:52 +0000

Then see what you get for your trouble Utah. Guess it isn't a rumor, if it in the Deseret News. Or is it? This is what becomes of no load States.

By: Patriot

Patriot — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:02:54 +0000

Let this surprise you YOO HOO!! MASSIVE!! With 3 months to go!!

Better yet Obama hasn’t repealed any of that crap Bush put in place you write about, no he continues and extends it. Incredible that anyone still shills for him.

That damn Bush, he must still be president!! YOO HOO!!

By: Cliff

Cliff — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:19:43 +0000

As I’ve I said before, over the coming decade, we will continue to uncover and discover heretofore unimaginable violations of law and the self-ascribed morals of the Republican Party.

Nothing, absolutely NOTHING will surprise me.

By: Richard Warnick

Richard Warnick — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:44:20 +0000

Another thing that’s missing: any indication that ONE SINGLE TERRORIST was ever caught using what the Bush administration was pleased to call the “Terrorist Surveillance Program,” and now is apparently being called the “President’s Surveillance Program.”

The report does indicate that surveillance was often done for purposes unrelated to terrorism investigations.

Of course, the reality is there were/are multiple programs just within the NSA, and the Surveillance State isn’t limited to the NSA.

BTW, while I was off floating a wild river we got the news that the NSA is building a $2 billion facility at Camp Williams. At least the Surveillance State will be good for Utah’s economy.