The telcos are lying
Or, it’s not a lie when Duhbya and John “death squad” Negroponte say you don’t have to tell the truth.
Ordinarily, a company that conceals their transactions and activities from the public would violate securities law. But an presidential memorandum signed by the President on May 5 allows the Director of National Intelligence, John Negroponte, to authorize a company to conceal activities related to national security. (See 15 U.S.C. 78m(b)(3)(A))
Though it’s not considered one of the signs of fascism, an obsession with secrecy is certainly a hallmark of a despotic government.
If the Executive issues an ad hoc presidential memorandum that authorizes corporations to violate laws passed by the Legislative, how are we not in the middle of Constitutional crisis right now?
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