In recent weeks, as Congress moved toward passage of a law limiting the NSA's access to phone metadata, I've appreciated the bullshit buffer that Times reporters Jennifer Steinhauer and Jonathan Weisman have inserted into their coverage.
Back on May 23, when the Senate rejected the House bill it eventually passed on June 23, Steinhauer reported a garden variety Senatorial security alarm, then, a few paragraphs later, provided a little factual context:
Back on May 23, when the Senate rejected the House bill it eventually passed on June 23, Steinhauer reported a garden variety Senatorial security alarm, then, a few paragraphs later, provided a little factual context:
