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EFF Wins Release of Secret Court Opinion: NSA Surveillance Unconstitutional
mspohr writes "For over a year, EFF has been fighting the government in federal court to force the public release of an 86-page opinion of the secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC). Issued in October 2011, the secret court's opinion found that surveillance conducted by the NSA under the FISA Amendments Act was unconstitutional and violated 'the spirit of' federal law."
They'll be put on Double Secret Probation.
There need to be penalties. Someone should be brought up on charges.
Yeah well, he's in Russia, or so we are told :-)
“He’s not deformed, he’s just drunk!”
How exactly does it get out of the FISA court into the Supreme Court and would Roberts have to recuse himself because he appointed most of the FISA judges?
Time for more popcorn.
Harrison's Postulate - "For every action there is an equal and opposite criticism"
Fact: Obama was more responsible for Katrina response than Bush:
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/poll-louisiana-gopers-unsure-if-katrina-response-was
I've created a petition demanding that the administration to hold itself accountable (or that Congress should do so if the administration won't).
"[Regarding the 'cloud,'] ownership was what made America different than Russia." -- Woz
Don't worry, they didn't actually violate a law. It was the 'spirit' of the law that was violated.
Move along people, nothing to see here.
Shut down all the garbage mashers on the detention level!
Troll is not a replacement for I disagree.
Surprise, surprise. Obummer lies.
Racist!
"Somebody has to do something. It's just incredibly pathetic it has to be us."
--- Jerry Garcia
No, shut them all down! Curse my metal body!
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I'm sorry we don't have the same level of privacy and freedom from surveillance as Great Britain, where people are allowed to travel unmolested by the prying eyes of big government.
You are welcome on my lawn.
Do you really think he found out about every detail of this garbage on Day One? I'll bet they question *his* clearance.
ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION, Plaintiff.
versus
NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY, Defendant.
[Redacted] [redacted] of the [redacted]. [Redacted] [redacted] and [100 pages of completely blacked out text].
We rule, therefore that [redacted] [redacted] [redacted].
Ooh, moderator points! Five more idjits go to Minus One Hell!
Delendae sunt RIAA, MPAA et Windoze
"And when I'm swept in to office, I'll sell our children's organs to zoos for meat. And I'll go in to people's houses at night, and wreck up the place! Mwahahaha!"
-Richard M. Nixon('s head)