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Sheriff who leaked opponent’s expunged record resigns

FAC November 25, 2009

N.H. Sheriff resigns after leaking info on opponent to press while claiming he believes his action is protected by First Amendment First Amendment Center N.H. sheriff resigns amid accusations of leaking info to reporters By The Associated Press 11.25.09 CONCORD, N.H. — The Rockingham County sheriff and his top deputy resigned yesterday after being accused of illegally disclosing a political rival’s annulled criminal record to reporters. State Attorney General Michael Delaney said he would not

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CIA torture tapes destroyed earlier than claimed

FAC November 25, 2009

The ACLU Freedom of Information lawsuit surfaced evidence CIA torture tapes were destroyed immediately after the Washington Post reported the existence of the CIA black sites and the New York Times reported that the CIA Inspector General had questioned the legality of the agency’s torture program. ACLU Security/Torture November 24, 2009 Documents Reveal Date Tapes Were Destroyed And Earlier White House Involvement Than Previously Know NEW YORK – Records obtained by the American Civil Liberties

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Court rules CIA did not violate Valerie Plame’s rights

FAC November 23, 2009

The CIA did not violate Valerie Plame’s 1st Amendment rights the U.S. Court of Appeals in New York City (2nd Cir.) has ruled. Including dates of service in her memoir including them in her memoir would still violate the secrecy agreement she signed when she joined the CIA. Reporter’s Committee for Freedom of the Press New York · November 18, 2009 CIA legally censored ex-operative’s memoir, appeals court rules Kirk Davis The CIA did not

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A Patent on Podcasting? EFF thinks not

FAC November 23, 2009

The Patent Office just granted  Volomedia exclusive rights to  “a method for providing episodic media,” creating a very real threat to the future of free podcasting.  You can help  EEF’s Patent-Busting Project crack the case. EFF’s DeepLinks Blog EFF Tackles Bogus Podcasting Patent – And We Need Your Help News Update by Rebecca Jeschke Patenting podcasting? You’ve got to be kidding. Yet a company called Volomedia just got the Patent Office to grant them such

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Whitehouse State Secrets privilege challenged by House bill

FAC November 23, 2009

Calling the Bush administration’s expansion of executive privilege “the greatest threat to liberty,”  Rep. Jerrold Nadler’s  (R-NY) update of the  State Secrets Act aims to prevent its use as a “magical incantation,” to stop discovery from taking place. The Atlantic’s Politics Channel Nov 18 2009, by Marc Ambinder Will The House Play Hardball With State Secrets? Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are preparing for a confrontation with the White House over the state secrets

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