Comments on: “Warrantless Wiretaps” Now Spun into “Warrant-Free Eavesdropping” http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/06/28/warrantless-wiretaps-have-been-spun-into-warrant-free-wiretaps/ News and Opinion on Politics and Media Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:12:35 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Geoff Bennett http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/06/28/warrantless-wiretaps-have-been-spun-into-warrant-free-wiretaps/comment-page-1/#comment-351660 Geoff Bennett Sat, 30 Jun 2007 12:07:57 +0000 http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/06/28/warrantless-wiretaps-have-been-spun-into-warrant-free-wiretaps/#comment-351660 What's wrong with "unwarranted"? The word has been in the language for some centuries, it means exactly what it says, and it is concise. What’s wrong with “unwarranted”?
The word has been in the language for some centuries, it means exactly what it says, and it is concise.

]]> By: who http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/06/28/warrantless-wiretaps-have-been-spun-into-warrant-free-wiretaps/comment-page-1/#comment-351650 who Sat, 30 Jun 2007 11:45:29 +0000 http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/06/28/warrantless-wiretaps-have-been-spun-into-warrant-free-wiretaps/#comment-351650 We need to stop calling the corporate propaganda industry "Main Stream Media". Call it Corporate Media or Establishment Media. Call it what it is. We need to stop calling the corporate propaganda industry “Main Stream Media”. Call it Corporate Media or Establishment Media. Call it what it is.

]]> By: JohnDWoodSr http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/06/28/warrantless-wiretaps-have-been-spun-into-warrant-free-wiretaps/comment-page-1/#comment-351189 JohnDWoodSr Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:21:39 +0000 http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/06/28/warrantless-wiretaps-have-been-spun-into-warrant-free-wiretaps/#comment-351189 Using the same spin, it would be accurate to say that Bush and Cheney are "pre-owned", like used cars that someone else had already bought and paid for. Using the same spin, it would be accurate to say that Bush and Cheney are “pre-owned”, like used cars that someone else had already bought and paid for.

]]> By: Vic Anderson http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/06/28/warrantless-wiretaps-have-been-spun-into-warrant-free-wiretaps/comment-page-1/#comment-351096 Vic Anderson Fri, 29 Jun 2007 14:24:53 +0000 http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/06/28/warrantless-wiretaps-have-been-spun-into-warrant-free-wiretaps/#comment-351096 NO, unConstitutional illegal searchs and seizures of US citizens' communications and records. And IMPEACHABLE high crimes. NO, unConstitutional illegal searchs and seizures of US citizens’ communications and records. And IMPEACHABLE high crimes.

]]> By: Make Them Accountable / Media http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/06/28/warrantless-wiretaps-have-been-spun-into-warrant-free-wiretaps/comment-page-1/#comment-351037 Make Them Accountable / Media Fri, 29 Jun 2007 11:54:53 +0000 http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/06/28/warrantless-wiretaps-have-been-spun-into-warrant-free-wiretaps/#comment-351037 [...] “Warrantless Wiretaps” Now Spun into “Warrant-Free Eavesdropping” This reeks of classic Rove. The AP — and therefore official mainstream media — wording for Bush/Cheney’s warrantless wiring taping program is suddenly the new and improved “warrant-free program” or alternatively, “warrant-free eavesdropping.” [...] [...] “Warrantless Wiretaps” Now Spun into “Warrant-Free Eavesdropping” This reeks of classic Rove. The AP — and therefore official mainstream media — wording for Bush/Cheney’s warrantless wiring taping program is suddenly the new and improved “warrant-free program” or alternatively, “warrant-free eavesdropping.” [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/06/28/warrantless-wiretaps-have-been-spun-into-warrant-free-wiretaps/comment-page-1/#comment-350822 Anonymous Thu, 28 Jun 2007 23:51:58 +0000 http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/06/28/warrantless-wiretaps-have-been-spun-into-warrant-free-wiretaps/#comment-350822 hmmmm.... "constitution-free government" hmmmm…. “constitution-free government”

]]> By: Greg Bacon http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/06/28/warrantless-wiretaps-have-been-spun-into-warrant-free-wiretaps/comment-page-1/#comment-350725 Greg Bacon Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:24:33 +0000 http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/06/28/warrantless-wiretaps-have-been-spun-into-warrant-free-wiretaps/#comment-350725 Just look at all the ways this "Newspeak" could be used. Instead of calling it a bank robbery, one could say that they were engaging in a "non-sanctioned withdrawal of funds." Instead of shooting someone, just call it an "accidental transfer of lead." Gosh, is the Bush-Cheney Gang adroit at making up new phrases or not? Just look at all the ways this “Newspeak” could be used.

Instead of calling it a bank robbery, one could say that they were engaging in a “non-sanctioned withdrawal of funds.”

Instead of shooting someone, just call it an “accidental transfer of lead.”

Gosh, is the Bush-Cheney Gang adroit at making up new phrases or not?

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