National Intelligence Director Seeks Expansion of Spy Powers

Erris writes "The Bush administration is seeking even less judicial oversight for their spying efforts both here and abroad. An AP story is discussing proposed changes to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act proposed by National Intelligence Director Mike McConnell. 'The changes McConnell is seeking mostly affect a cloak-and-dagger category of warrants used to investigate suspected spies, terrorists and other national security threats. The court-approved surveillance could include planting listening devices and hidden cameras, searching luggage and breaking into homes to make copies of computer hard drives.' One of their specific goals is prosecution immunity for communications companies who comply with the program, a sheild for groups that violate privacy laws in turning over information to the NSA. The article notes that 'Critics question whether the changes are needed and worry about what the Bush administration has in store, given a rash of allegations about domestic surveillance and abuse of power.'"

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You know, with dumb ideas like this.....

[8127972]

..... living in Soviet Russia is looking better and better every day.

If they ever detain you

[andy314159pi]

If you are ever detained by Federal Authorities you should acquiesce to any request for a search of your person or property, but you can make it conditional. For instance you could say, "you can search my property but only if your search through the front of my underpants lasts at least fifteen minutes and is done by that nice looking agent over there."
IANAL.

As someone who voted for Ralph Nader

[Anonymous Coward]

What was I thinking?

Re:As someone who voted republican...

[Anonymous Coward]

Can't you just restore it from a backup? You did make a backup, right?

As someone who voted for Cthulhu

[Rude Turnip]

Ia Ia - Cthulhu fhtagn!

Re:What happens if you catch the guy breaking in?

[Anonymous Coward]

As a single woman who lives alone ...

Anonymous posting for obvious reasons.

No kidding. Posting such an obvious lie using your Slashdot account would ruin your karma for good.

Re:As someone who voted republican...

[Beyond_GoodandEvil]

Yes, that you live in a fantasy land where nonsensical political ideologies somehow work.

Well spoken tovarish.

Re:Might I suggest you act instead of shout?

[Nimey]

That he voted for Bush. Twice.

Re:Might I suggest you act instead of shout?

[iminplaya]

If this is evolution, I believe that in 12 years, we'll be voting for plants."

Better than humans. I'm voting cannabis, but I don't know if I should go with the sativa or the indica platform. Both look very tasty.

Re:Point taken, but many still believe the lie.

[IgnoramusMaximus]

Of course they had ties, they are middle easterners.. they all have ties as they are all the same at their core. If you don't see that you are delusional, and dangerous.

Aaahh. Gut gut. Ve like your zinking. All middle östlich peoples are very bad. All brau and dirty und speak unzivilized sprachen. And zey hav all ze money. Ze money zey take from gut hard working German peoples. German peoples vho believe an gut Gott und Christ. Unlike zem middle östlich peoples. Bad peoples. Untermenschen.

But feer not, Der Führer haz all in hand. Zoon ve vill hav our day. Ve vill hav der final zolution for zem middle östlich untermenschen vho do not knov zeir place. Just vait.

Um. You did meen zem Juden, ja?

You're a Terrorist Troll

[Doc Ruby]

Not only do you make the insane statement that "all middle easterners are all the same at their core [unlike us]".

Your .sig celebrates the asshole who assassinated Lincoln.

You are the enemy. You are delusional, and a little dangerous.

Osama, is that you?