Salaam,
The House has approved the Bush administration's demand for warntless serches and survillence. What does this mean to us. The government will have power to search communication "The bill updates the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, known as FISA. It gives the government leeway to intercept, without warrants, communications between foreigners that are routed through equipment in United States, provided that "foreign intelligence information" is at stake. Bush describes the effort as an anti-terrorist program, but the bill is not limited to terror suspects and could have wider applications, some lawmakers said."
Additionally, the bill would " grant the attorney general the ability to wiretap anybody, any place, any time without court review, without any checks and balances," said Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., during the debate preceding the vote. "I think this unwarranted, unprecedented measure would simply eviscerate the 4th Amendment," which prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures."
This is sad. They are so fearful. It is disgusting that the lawmakers are putting into effect laws that will remain on the books after Bush is long gone and everyone sits idly by.
The House has approved the Bush administration's demand for warntless serches and survillence. What does this mean to us. The government will have power to search communication "The bill updates the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, known as FISA. It gives the government leeway to intercept, without warrants, communications between foreigners that are routed through equipment in United States, provided that "foreign intelligence information" is at stake. Bush describes the effort as an anti-terrorist program, but the bill is not limited to terror suspects and could have wider applications, some lawmakers said."
Additionally, the bill would " grant the attorney general the ability to wiretap anybody, any place, any time without court review, without any checks and balances," said Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., during the debate preceding the vote. "I think this unwarranted, unprecedented measure would simply eviscerate the 4th Amendment," which prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures."
This is sad. They are so fearful. It is disgusting that the lawmakers are putting into effect laws that will remain on the books after Bush is long gone and everyone sits idly by.