Hey folks,
Well, they done did it. By a vote of 69-28, the Senate approved a bill overhauling the rules covering secret government eavesdropping, FISA, and granting immunity to telecommunications companies that aided in the wiretapping of Americans without warrants.The House Minority Whip, Roy Blunt said this.
"With the Senate's vote and the president's expected signature, our nation will be safer and more secure now than it's been since February - back when the temporary patch of our terrorist surveillance laws expired.
For years our intelligence community has been working under laws inflexibly written to contend with the threats and technology of a bygone era. Unfortunately we now face a sinuous, resilient and constantly adapting terrorist threat - a threat legislation originally written in 1978 couldn't adequately address without this modernization.
This update is every bit a victory for our national security as it is a clear blow to foreign terrorists abroad. I was proud to be part of the bipartisan, bicameral group that brokered this deal - and glad that we were able to strike the delicate balance of granting our intelligence officials the resources and freedoms they need with strengthening the freedoms of Americans."
Me Too. Obama even said that he would stop this from happening, even if he had to lead a filibuster to block it. So when it came to the vote? He voted FOR it. {Laughing} Talk about a flip flop.
This will FORCE the idiotic lawsuits of Telecoms Companies that worked with the NSA program, and assisted to intercept communications from over seas by suspects terrorists. This does not sit well with the Layers that paid the Democrats and Democratic causes MILLIONS of dollars. Those that stood to make Millions more on these completely ridiculous lawsuits.
“The law itself is a massive intrusion into the due process rights of all of the phone subscribers who would be a part of the suit,” said Bruce Afran, a New Jersey lawyer representing several hundred plaintiffs suing Verizon and other companies. “It is a violation of the separation of powers. It’s presidential election-year cowardice. The Democrats are afraid of looking weak on national security.”
No, it's what is helping keep America safe. So sad, so sorry, bye bye now. Once again folks, they HAD to listen to YOU. Most Americans saw this for what it was. A tool to use in the fight against those that want to kill us. YOU did not let up. Mr. Afran is not a hundred percent wrong. It IS an election year. They do NOT want to be seen as weak. They did do the right thing. Even Obama. {Smile} But it was the right thing to do.
Peter
Source:
Office of Roy Blunt
NYT - Senate Approves Bill to Broaden Wiretap Powers
3 comments:
FISA?
They need to change the name to
WOA
Writs of Assistance.
Take it you are not happy with this? {Smile}
I know you are no fan of Obama, and most likely find it funny how he flip flopped again and upset the LWL, but I also understand your hesitation of accepting this.
I guess, in a way, you feel that even though it is in our best interests, you fear that if we allow this, then others can come in the future and change laws and create new ones "In our best interest." using this as a precedent. I get that. But I still say that this is NOT illegal to begin with. I also feel that the phone companies DO need to be protected from money hungry Libs that filed these ridiculous lawsuits. I think the right decision was made on this one.
Peter
It's a matter of requiring a warrent. A Judicial check on police abuse.
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