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Exception Expands Domestic Surveillance
drDugan writes "The Washington Post is reporting the next phase of American progress authorizing intelligence agencies to spy on law-abiding citizens without oversight. Primarily, new legislation allows an 'intelligence exception' to the privacy act 'allowing the FBI and others to share information gathered about U.S. citizens with the Pentagon, CIA and other intelligence agencies, as long as the data is deemed to be related to foreign intelligence. Backers say the measure is needed to strengthen investigations into terrorism or weapons of mass destruction.'"
DId you ever read the Patriot Act? You might have noticed that the judicial branch is the only branch that has the power to grant the use of these measures on a case-by-case basis. The main point is that when the warrant is signed, it isn't a public document. However, it is still reviewed by the judiciary.
The radical sect of Islam would either see you dead or "reverted" to Islam.
I'm sorry, did I miss something?
Where is the gulag in Cuba? I've heard of Guantanamo, but I have never heard of a gulag. Oh, I've heard that some left-wing liberals are accusing us of running a gulag, but there is absolutely no evidence of this. In fact, we treat the jihadis better at Guantanamo than they would get treated in their own homes!
What secret prisons in Europe? You are making another unsubstantiated claim. There is no evidence of this, no record, just a leak from an unnamed source. In fact, when the leak was reviewed whether it should be investigated, congress quickly dropped it. Perhaps there are no secret prisons and so the leaker wasn't leaking classified information?
Allowing the government to spy? And that's a bad thing? No checks? I'm sorry, I've never heard of such a thing. Perhaps you are referring to the Patriot Act. Except the Patriot Act requires that a judge signs all warrants for the installation of surveillance equipment.
A vice-president who lobbies for torture? I assume you mean Dick Cheney. I haven't seen him lobby for this. Sure, he is accused of this, but I have yet to hear him say one thing in favor of torture. What is it you call "torture" anyway? According to my definition, listening to an Al Gore speech was pure torture that no one should ever be subjected to. Was he the vice-president you were referring to?
And are we the USSR? Of course not. See, here, you still have the right to vote for whoever you want. And you have the right to accuse the government of things that they didn't do (as you just did). You had no such rights in the USSR.
The radical sect of Islam would either see you dead or "reverted" to Islam.
Blame the voters all right, you guys did elect BUSH after all. The rest of the world just shook their heads, but you did it anyways...hehe. A perfect representative for your nation, indeed.
"If and when our government has become so corrupt that reform through the ballot boxes is impossible, then it is time to turn to the ammo boxes."
So, your solution basically comes down to intentionally killing other Americans?
Are you doing something in the meantime to keep this corruption from happening, or are you just waiting for your opportunity to shoot someone?