FISA Reauthorization (2020 May)
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wrote on 28 May 2020, 06:16 last edited by Axtremus
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/27/fisa-renewal-limbo-284025
Bipartisan revolt upends vote to reauthorize FISA
Trump, Republicans and progressives all opposed the bill.I am OK with letting those provisions of FISA lapse.
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wrote on 28 May 2020, 15:59 last edited by
House Democrats have pulled a bill to reauthorize parts of the federal surveillance program known as FISA, a stinging defeat for Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s legislative machine provoked by a veto threat from President Donald Trump.
Pelosi announced Thursday that she would seek negotiations with Senate Republicans, a move that sends both parties back to the drafting table to resolve differences. Democrats had initially resisted because it would slow down the process. The stunning reversal, a rarity for Pelosi, leaves behind a political mess for both parties, with limited options unless Trump, again, changes course.
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wrote on 28 May 2020, 16:08 last edited by
I'm good with it just lapsing entirely. To continue it I would want to see exactly how FISA warrants have benefited us. We have a clear example of how they have harmed us, how they can and will be used improperly.
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wrote on 28 May 2020, 16:11 last edited by
Yeah, my sentiment is that as much as possible, I want do away with "secret courts" and "secret warrants." And I want to do away with things like "warrantless wiretapping" entirely.
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wrote on 28 May 2020, 16:12 last edited by
Look, we all agree
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wrote on 28 May 2020, 16:23 last edited by
I'm tired of secret government bullshit. Have been most of my adult life.