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Solly Mack

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2. and let's not forget how the original FISA Act of 1978 has been amended over the years

Reply to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Tue Jun 11, 2013, 09:23 AM

Jun 2013

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making it easier for government to spy. (Patriot Act, FISA Amendment Act of 2008 (telecom immunity included), and the Protect America Act of 2007, while it did sunset, PRISM was born at this time - shortly after the PAA was enacted - and the FAA of 2008 continued many of the provisions/expansions of the PAA.)

All acts made into law by Congress. The people we are supposed to trust.

and then there's the SCOTUS with Scalia, Roberts, Alito, and Thomas.

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Now We Know What We Already Knew...So Let's Do Something About It Already [View all] WilliamPitt Jun 2013 OP

Kicked & recommended In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #1

and let's not forget how the original FISA Act of 1978 has been amended over the years Solly Mack Jun 2013 #2

Why..... ReRe Jun 2013 #7

Because they're laws enacted by Congress Solly Mack Jun 2013 #9

I don't follow that mind set either... that if it's "legal" is OK. ReRe Jun 2013 #20

"Congress?! That's supposed to make anyone feel better?" kentuck Jun 2013 #3

Rec unabashedly. Savannahmann Jun 2013 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author mother earth Jun 2013 #5

In other words--get out and vote 2014. nt msanthrope Jun 2013 #6

That, and demand anyone running for office be held accountable for prior votes for things like the Erose999 Jun 2013 #8

Tssk... ForeignandDomestic Jun 2013 #19

All the private companies involved JEB Jun 2013 #10

Is this the cost of living in an open imperialist superpower? ErikJ Jun 2013 #11

well, the 'elect more democrats' thing won't help. KG Jun 2013 #12

Replace "more" with "better" WilliamPitt Jun 2013 #13

Better is good. In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #14

Will we "cherish freedom" or embrace the illusion of safety? Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #15

You're pretty much at the same place I am with this. n/t Triana Jun 2013 #16

K&R marions ghost Jun 2013 #17

Up WilliamPitt Jun 2013 #18

First of all, Will, let's get Obama out of the way. jazzimov Jun 2013 #21