Re: Public Wants Court to Okay Wiretaps |
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John Levine (johnl@iecc.com) 16 Jan 2006 01:12:20 -0000
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> The FISA courts were set up during the Cold War era, when there was no > immediate threat of attack upon the U.S., and there was the general > opinion that any such attacks would be preceded by sufficient warning > signs that the need for an "instant warrant" to record a conversation, > which would be used in a court case of some sort, was not deemed > necessary.
It is true that FISA was passed in 1978, but other than that, this is
> The U.S. is now in a state of war, albeit against an extra-national
This claim is often made by the Bush administration and its
> As a side note, it is the 1796 treaty with these "pirates" that
Wow. Your tin-foil hat definitely needs adjusting.
R's,
John |
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