intelligence and the National Security Agency, said that "the
spying program removes a necessary firewall that would prevent the kind of
government abuse seen during the Watergate scandal.
In the legal complaint filed, the ACLU said the spying program violates
Americans' rights to free speech and privacy under the First and Fourth
Amendments of the Constitution. Thousands of times each day, consumers see images or hear
words designed to shape their desires or change their buying habits,"
said Baradell, the Idea Grove's president and CEO.5 billion.

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The ACLU also charged that the program violates the Constitution because
President Bush exceeded his authority under separation of powers principles.S.

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Under the program, the NSA is also
engaging in wholesale datamining by sifting through millions of calls and e-
mails of ordinary Americans.
The ACLU will hold a teleconference Tuesday January 17 at 11:00 AM
(Eastern) to discuss the lawsuit.
To learn more about the Idea Grove's philosophy, expertise and
services, please visit the Web site at www.

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The lawsuit was filed on behalf of a group of prominent journalists,
scholars, attorneys, and national nonprofit organizations (including the ACLU)
who frequently communicate by phone and e-mail with people in the Middle East. America has developed a collective case of attention-deficit
disorder, and it's getting worse, not better.

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Prior to Belo, he served as vice president of corporate communications
for PageNet, a wireless communications company with 1999 revenues of
$1 billion.

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Romero." Bamford was threatened
with prosecution in the 1970s as he prepared to disclose unclassified details
about illegal NSA spying on Americans in his book, The Puzzle Palace.ideagrove.mediaorchard.

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"President Bush may believe he can authorize spying on Americans without
judicial or Congressional approval, but this program is illegal and we intend
to put a stop to it," said ACLU Executive Director Anthony D. The program, which was first
disclosed by The New York Times on December 16, has sparked national and
international furor and has been condemned by lawmakers across the political
spectrum.

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DALLAS----Scott Baradell, an
accomplished corporate brand strategist and communicator who has been
the senior corporate communications executive for two Fortune 1000
companies, today announced the launch of Dallas' newest public
relations firm: the Idea Grove. They
make many calls to reporters to increase their chances of a placement.

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In addition to the ACLU, the plaintiffs in today's case are:

Authors and journalists James Bamford, Christopher Hitchens and Tara
McKelvey

Afghanistan scholar Barnett Rubin of New York University's Center on
International Cooperation and democracy scholar Larry Diamond, a fellow
at the Hoover Institution

Nonprofit advocacy groups NACDL, Greenpeace, and Council on American
Islamic Relations , who joined the lawsuit on behalf of their staff and
membership

"The prohibition against government eavesdropping on American citizens is
well-established and crystal clear," said ACLU Associate Legal Director Ann
Beeson, who is lead counsel in ACLU v. "President Bush's claim that he
is not bound by the law is simply astounding. and the interception of domestic wire,
oral , and electronic communications may be conducted. He maintains an APR
designation from the Public Relations Society of America. The Idea Grove offers insight on the evolving
relationship between journalism and public relations through its blog,
Media Orchard, at www.

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Prominent Journalists , Nonprofit Groups, Terrorism Experts and Community
Advocates Join First Lawsuit to Challenge New NSA Spying Program

NEW YORK, Saying that the Bush administration's
illegal spying on Americans must end, the American Civil Liberties Union today
filed a first-of-its-kind lawsuit against the National Security Agency seeking
to stop a secret electronic surveillance program that has been in place since
shortly after September 11, 2001. The
program is disrupting their ability to talk with sources, locate witnesses,
conduct scholarship, and engage in advocacy. . We do the homework
to create highly focused messages for our clients; then, we
communicate those messages to highly targeted groups of people. We
don't waste words and we don't waste time -- our clients ' time, the
news media's time, or our own time. That's ultimately what sets the
Idea Grove apart . A
former newspaper journalist for the Dallas Times Herald and Dallas
Observer, Baradell has an MBA from Southern Methodist University and a
Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia.

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The Idea Grove is a strategic
communications consultancy specifically designed to succeed in today's
overcrowded information marketplace. "For example, at most agencies,
calling the news media to pitch a story is a 'bulk' activity.
The staffer might make 100 calls to journalists to get mentioned in,
say, three publications.

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"In every waking hour, Americans are bombarded with marketing
messages."
Baradell , most recently the vice president of corporate
communications for media powerhouse Belo Corp.

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Congress has enacted two statutes, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
and Title III of the federal criminal code, which are "the exclusive means by
which electronic surveillance. District Court in the Eastern District of
Michigan, seeks a court order declaring that the NSA spying is illegal and
ordering its immediate and permanent halt. Attorneys in the case are Beeson,
Jameel Jaffer, and Melissa Goodman of the national ACLU Foundation, and
Michael Steinberg of the ACLU of Michigan. "Unfortunately for
consumers and for marketers, it's become a case of diminishing
returns.
And -- for the sake of cost-efficiency -- a junior staffer who knows
very little about the client's product or company often does the work."
Baradell, 39, recently opened the Idea Grove's office at The
Points at Waterview in Richardson.

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According to news reports, President Bush signed an order in 2002 allowing
the NSA to monitor the telephone and e-mail communications of "hundreds,
perhaps thousands , of people inside the United States" with persons abroad,
without a court order as the law requires .
Journalist James Bamford, a plaintiff and one of the world's leading
experts on U.
"That 's the Idea Grove's answer to PR overload. Baradell also co-founded Brightpod, a venture-funded
technology consulting company acquired by InPhonic (NASD:INPC) in
2001.

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Because of the nature of their calls and e-mails, they believe their
communications are being intercepted by the NSA under the spying program., explained how this
information overload has led to a related problem: "PR overload.

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Our democratic system depends on
the rule of law, and not even the president can issue illegal orders that
violate Constitutional principles."
The lawsuit, filed in U.
During his 17-year career , Baradell has gained broad-ranging
industry experience encompassing media and entertainment, financial
services, technology, travel, health care and telecommunications.com or call the
company at 972 -235-3439.

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ACLU Sues to Stop Illegal Spying on Americans Saying President is Not Above the Law

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"Many PR agencies take a quantity-oriented approach to getting a
client's message out," Baradell said .

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People, in most cases, who actually want to receive the message.

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The lawsuit names as defendants the
NSA and Lieutenant General Keith B.
For more information on the lawsuit , including the legal complaint, fact
sheets on the case law and on the NSA spying program, and links to statements
from the plaintiffs in the lawsuit, please go to
http://www. Did the
caller, because of his or her inexperience or lack of knowledge, have
rude or embarrassing interactions with reporters that will cause them
to never write about the client's product or company? We don't take a
'bulk' approach at the Idea Grove -- in media relations or anything we
do.

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"The
current surveillance of Americans is a chilling assertion of presidential
power that has not been seen since the days of Richard Nixon.S. Baradell served from 2001 to 2004
as vice president of corporate communications for Belo (NYSE:BLC), a
diversified media company with revenues of more than $1.

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"At the Idea Grove , we worry about the 97 other calls.

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Is the Answer to PR Overload Really the Creation of a New PR Firm? Scott Baradell Longtime Executive for Fortune 1000 Companies Says 'Yes' with His New Agenc

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