The debate over the U.S. government’s monitoring of digital communications suggests that Americans are willing to allow it as long as it is genuinely targeted at terrorists. What they fail to realize is that the surveillance systems are best suited for gathering information on law-abiding citizens.
July 2013
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
VIEW FROM AWAY: Too few rules govern too much data gathering
The director of national intelligence announced on July 19 that a court had renewed one of the government’s most controversial surveillance programs — the collection of a vast database of so-called metadata from Americans’ phone calls.
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DANA MILBANK: What makes politicians do stupid, scandalous things?
Over two decades of covering politicians’ scandals, I’ve often been asked a version of this question: What makes them do such stupid things?
Posted inSports
MLB: Rays take 1st place in win over Red Sox
BOSTON (AP) — David Price allowed just two hits over 7 1-3 innings to beat the Boston Red Sox for the second time in six days, and Tampa Bay won 2-1 on Monday night to retake first place in the AL East.
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CHARLIE’S MAINE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP: Duke leads after 1st round
MANCHESTER — Mack Duke, an Alabama pro who has spent a lot of time in Maine, led an assault on par in the first round of the Maine Open on Monday at the Augusta Country Club.
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GOLF: Rules official still going strong at 97
MANCHESTER — Dr. Leon Buck remembers the round like it was yesterday.
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AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL: The Red Barn ready for state tournament
AUGUSTA — For the first time since the American Legion baseball state tournament went to two teams, Zone 2 has just one representative. Even more surprisingly, Zone 4 — the Portland area — also has only one entry.
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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: Briggs moves on to Winslow
Jason Briggs is trading in his Waterville purple and white for Winslow black and orange.
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BASEBALL: A day with the Red Sox
OAKLAND — On Monday morning, around 60 or 70 young baseball players converged at Harold Alfond Fenway Park at Camp Tracy, ready to listen to advice and run drills with former major leaguers.