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My view: Senate FISA bill gives intelligence network tools to protect us
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However the ability to surveil terrorist also gives the government the ability to surveil everone. For myself I would care less, but for the polititians who depend upon democracy in this country, the ability of the current government to peek into their secret lives and thus effect future elections, is a horrible threat.
Further since there has been so much talk about it, I really doubt that the terrorist are going to use cell phones and computer e-mail to communicate their plans. Thus it seems to me that the real reason for the government spying is for political and economic purposes.
I can't see a phone company losing a lawsuit to a terrorist, so their fear of losing lawsuits is over the domestic spying either political or business.
The Democrat party is owned lock, stock and barrel by Trial Lawyers and Labor Unions. Why would they block free trade with Columbia when all it would do is allow our goods to go to Columbia without tariffs? I'm starting to think that there is a more sinister group running the DNC - maybe the Chinese?
You're way off topic pard, if you can't focus, don't waste our time.
I guess the truth hurts 49wrlpal50 huh?
I can and will not agree in the new protect America bill for the simple fact that I see this as a way for you and others in a partisian manner to pull the wool over our eye's. Do you not think we as americans have given up enough of our rights in this "war on terror" to your satisfaction?
I thought we are are nation of laws if we were not could i not steal to feed my family? Do the means justify the ends
Time is of great importance when it comes to counter terrorism, they should not be hampered down by the courts. If there is justifiable evidence or suspicion that a person is involved or connected to terrorism there should be no restriction into tapping that persons communication lines, and since it's not known who all the terrorists are or will be the law has to be general enough to encompass all possibilities.
As to the protection for constitutional rights, there also needs to be a substantial punishment for the abuse of tapping the communication lines unjustly.
This is just an idea but, after a tap is placed then it goes to the court, if the court finds it not justified, then after being sent notice of the tap, the person being tapped could file lawsuit.
I don't think, however, that communication companies should share any burden of blame, unless they are the ones that initiated an unauthorized tap.
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT CALLS ROUTED THROUGH THE US- NOT CALLS FROM US CITIZENS. WHAT PART OF THAT DO PEOPLE NOT UNDERSTAND? WE CAN'T EXTEND CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS TO PEOPLE AREN'T EVEN US CITIZENS
Yep, they got paid to break the law. Now Hatch wants to terminate the investigation into their wrongdoing.
There is no reason these lawsuits shouldn't go forward. The cost of defending the lawsuit isn't even a rounding error when compared to AT&T's yearly profits, and the judicial system is perfectly capable of handling classified information. The only argument left is, "well, the damages could be crippling." They were supposed to be. Anyhow, if the telecoms were clearly following the law (as Hatch has suggested elsewhere), then AT&T will never be fined.
Finally, EFF's entire yearly operating budget is about $3M, less than AT&T pays its lead counsel. Maybe Orrin thinks they're just in it for the money, but Washington has made him cynical. Some people really do care about freedom.
The attitudes of many people make me think this country isn't even worth fighting for...
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If Senator Hatch gave a fig about the Constitution and the people he's supposed to represent, he would support the House version of the FISA bill. Sadly, he cares more about protecting the government against the people than representing the interests of the people who elected him to office. It's really time for him to be sent home, and sent home in disgrace. We need someone in office who work FOR us, not against us.