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DOJ Fights To Bury Court Ruling On Government Surveillance

Posted by timothy on from the gotta-know-when-t'-holder dept.

coolnumbr12 writes with this IBTimes excerpt: "The Justice Department may soon be forced to reveal a classified document that details unconstitutional surveillance of American citizens. The Justice Department has fought to keep the document secret for about a year, but a recent court order demands that they respond to a formal request filed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation by next week, June 7, 2013."

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  1. All hail by vikingpower · · Score: 4, Interesting

    the EFF !

    exit vikingpower

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    1. Re:All hail by the+eric+conspiracy · · Score: 5, Interesting

      Why would you expect the Republicans to be our watchdogs? They are just as much a part of the problem as the Democrats.

      The who rotten mess of post-9/11 needs to be swept away. DHS, TSA, Patriot Act etc.

  2. Executive Order...wait for it.... by some+old+guy · · Score: 3, Interesting

    in 3...2...1...here it comes...

    "President Mr. Transparency Obama today invoked the National Security Act of 1947 to issue an Executive Order applying prior restraint on disclosure of any and all FISC rulings and decisions."

    Betcha a six pack of your favorite it happens.

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  3. Privacy and freedom versus safety by turp182 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    This could impact national security. It could inform those who would attempt to do us harm about which communications are being monitored and potentially how.

    But, this is America. I want privacy and freedom over security.

    A man name Franklin once said:
    “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety”

    I realize that privacy isn't a right under the Constitution, explicitly (defining privacy and boundaries).

    But the 4th Amendment to the Constitution does a pretty good job and is pretty clear when it comes to the government (Facebook is another story):
      The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

    A judge has opined that there have been breaches of the Constitution. We the People, deserve to see the document in question.

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