[WMCoolmon]

Wiretapping has resumed

[Tyrian]

"Although our private partners are cooperating for the time being, they have expressed understandable misgivings about doing so in light of the ongoing uncertainty and have indicated they may well discontinue cooperation if the uncertainty persists," the statement said.

At least the telecomm companies might be growing a spine.  I just hope they flat out refuse to continue the program when they get the chance.  It's just completely unnecessary for the government to be sticking its nose in everywhere they **** well please.

On a side note...The ad at the top of the screen asks, "Is your love cheating on you?"

[Nuclear1]

Well now you have a way to find out!

[karajorma]

So wait a second, the phone companies decided to comply with an illegal order that could potentially lose them business amongst the net savvy to encrypted VOIP products rather than comply with the law as it stands?

[Admiral_Stones]

Day for day, I hear of something more that makes me think even more of you americans being poor bastards under a terrible regime. Except for the ****ing pro-Bush morons of course which I wish hell and a 3 meter wide anal probe to them. Oh yeah, a 500 °C hot probe.
With spikes.
Rigged spikes.
Of doom +4.

[achtung]

Funny, I think the same of the British, not in any offensive way of course.

I mean it seems like they're banning things left and right.

[Kosh]

Funny, I think the same of the British, not in any offensive way of course.

I mean it seems like they're banning things left and right.

Just following America's lead......

[haloboy100]

Careful now, don't start a war here

[jdjtcagle]

Now when I need to voice my opinion to the president... I'll just pick up the phone

[haloboy100]

Makes you think...i wonder what bush's phone number is?

[MP-Ryan]

Makes you think...i wonder what bush's phone number is?

1-800-IMF-UKED

[BloodEagle]

555-NUK-ULER

[haloboy100]

1-888-KIL-IRAQ

[Kosh]

666-BOM-IRAN

[haloboy100]

"What will you do, when i am through with you?
I'll bomb another country thats nastier then you!!"
Bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb iraq...
Bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb KABOOM!!!"

[TrashMan]

So wait a second, the phone companies decided to comply with an illegal order that could potentially lose them business amongst the net savvy to encrypted VOIP products rather than comply with the law as it stands?

You surprised...Democracy and the current society as they are (in the west) are killing the drive of the people.
When you her in the news "President misusing power! Government spying on us! The war we fighting is illegal!" and you're average citizen goes "Meh" and switches the channel to watch the latest reality show - democracy is in coma already.
People are becoming inert and used to being f*** by the government. In a dictatorship at least you know where you stand

[karajorma]

People being inert, I'm used to. A major corporation bending over to take it in the arse from the government I'm less used to.

[IceFire]

People being inert, I'm used to. A major corporation bending over to take it in the arse from the government I'm less used to.

Yeah thats a good point...with all of the talk of the corporation forming the dominant cultural hegemony it seems that quite a few corporations have been given the smack down old fashioned national government style. I'm hoping that the wiretapping thing is just a phase and they will be out of it soon by electing a more rational government to replace it who might have some actual good ideas about security.

[NGTM-1R]

Elaborate on these "good ideas for security" please. I'm curious.

[Admiral_Stones]

As you see, even democracy goes down the drain.


COMMUNISM FTW