wentlancYou Can't Fix Dumb..
join:2003-07-30
Maineville, OH | reply to amigo_boy
Re: Good luck.. But a Longshot... "National security reasons" Is now the defacto standard speak for "trust us... we promise we won't screw you in the ass". While I understand that spying and surveillance are necessary evils, the extent of which they have done it is potentially unconstitutional. If that is in question, they should be FORCED to provide the details to be scrutinized. Maybe not to the entire world, but there needs to be some investigation and oversight. |
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| said by wentlanc:While I understand that spying and surveillance are necessary evils, the extent of which they have done it is potentially unconstitutional. If that is in question, they should be FORCED to provide the details I understand. However, realistically, the so-called "immunity" only applies to a specific period of time. FISA was amended to better accommodate the Executive branch's activities. The fact that the law was amended tends to support the belief that the law was lacking, and the Executive branch's actions were justified considering the circumstances.
We've had other examples like this. Such as Roosevelt violating the Neutrality Act when he transferred ships to Britain in return for bases. A few months later Congress amended the law with the Lend-Lease act to make Roosevelt's actions legal.
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