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http://www.hoffmania.com/blog/2006/03/feds_squelch_ca.html
Feds Squelch Capitol Hill Blue Originally published Mar 09, 2006 Willysnout tells you what Doug Thompson can't - Thompson and his crew were under surveillance through his site (the aforementioned Capitol Hill Blue), and forced him to change a column they didn't like. Thompson is best known for "The Rant" - a regular online column which has lately been highly critical of the current White House. (He's also been critical of the Clinton White House - Thompson just has it out for authority.) Well, the current authority doesn't like that. The offending article reported that Thompson, who also owns the web hosting company that puts Capitol Hill Blue online, had received a request under the USA Patriot Act from the FBI for information about the publication, its contributors, its personnel and its readers. It was only through his ownership of the hosting company that Thompson was aware of the government's surveillance. The FBI's request instructed Thompson not to reveal who had made the information request or what law had authorized it. Thompson refused to provide the information and revealed the letter and its contents in Capitol Hill Blue. At that point, a U.S. attorney threatened Thompson with jail unless he not only removed the information, but revised the article discussing it. To avoid going to jail, Thompson complied. Think about it, folks. A publication has been not only censored, but forced to submit new content acceptable to the government. And now that the Patriot Act has just been signed to another contract extension, we have more of this to look forward to. Whoops. There's someone at the door. I'll be righ Complete archives at http://www.sitbot.net/ Please let us stay on topic and be civil. OM
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