THIS is the new domestic spy palace where EVERYTHING goes.. It's gonna be the focus of MANY govt abuses. Just like the FORMER attempts to have a Domestic Spy program were always abused. But THIS TIME --- this awesome capability is a real game-changer.
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If it were up to me. I'd stuff Domestic Spying back into the genie lamp and turn that facility loose to spy ONLY on the massive swamp in Washington DC. So the PEOPLE would be able to monitor what's going on with all hanky panky and gamesmanship and criminal activity in the Fed Govt....
Well thank the Republicans- and Trump- for just reauthorizing the FISA courts etc, etc.
About 40% of the Dems in the Senate and 30% of the House Dems voted FOR it. So there's enough blame on both sides. Supporters of Reform were vocal, but the real opposition to this reauthorization centered a few key Repubs in the Senate that went ALL OUT to stop it or amend it..
So...about 60% of the Republicans in the Senate and about 70% of the House Republicans voted for it- and Donald Trump signed it into law.
I think that there are legitimate concerns about this law yet even with the whole 'controversy' regarding the FISA courts- Republicans overwhelmingly supported it when it came up- Republicans own it now.
If you expect the party in power to fix this and give up the keys to the greatest spy system known to man, you'll be in chains in a few more elections. There was PLENTY support for Big Brother under the Obama Admin. And the NSA and FISA court BOTH chastized them about abuse.
The 2 parties are playing this off and the citizens are gonna take it up the butt.
Yep- and I consider it one of the most glaring mistakes of the Obama Administration. They had the opportunity reform it all- and wasted it.