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The Fine Print On Wiretapping Review

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the always-read-before-you-sign dept.

notarus writes "Congress' new bill to 'force' the wiretapping program to be reviewed by FISA has some very doublespeak provisions. One nice line: 'Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the constitutional authority of the President to collect intelligence with respect to foreign powers and agents of foreign powers.'"

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  1. Wouldn't matter anyway... by gowen · · Score: 0, Troll

    Nothing in any act (short of a constitutional amendment) can undermine anyone's constitutional authority to do anything. That's what constitutional authority is. Furthermore, Presidential acts tend to get fast-tracked to the Supreme Court, and there's no way in hell that august body is gonna rule against Prez. That's tantamount to treason these days. Nice solid 5-4 with some half-assed whiny dissent paying lip service to Civil Liberties.

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