Monday, July 8, 2013

Secret Laws, Secret Government




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Secret Laws, Secret Government



The FISA court in operation Secret laws, secret government 8 July 2013 wsws.org The secret court that hears applications for wiretapping and other forms of electronic surveillance, under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, has issued secret rulings that vastly expand the spy powers of the National Security Agency, according to a report Sunday in the New York Times . The Times report gives a glimpse of the police-state infrastructure that underlies the threadbare trappings of democracy in the United States. The article begins: “In more than a dozen classified rulings, the nation’s surveillance court has created a secret body of law giving the National Security Agency the power to amass vast collections of data on Americans while pursuing not only terrorism suspects, but also people possibly involved in nuclear proliferation, espionage and cyberattacks, officials say.” The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court has been mainly known as a rubber stamp for requests from the executive branch for spying authorization. Of the 33,949 requests filed by the government since the FISA court was established in 1978, only 11 have been denied.









Greg Gutfeld Explains Why the Government Hates the Tea Party



If you enjoy listening to wordsmiths and someone who is pro Tea Party at the same time you might want to check out Greg Gutfeld’s “Why the Government Hates the Tea Party.” I’ve seen him on “The Five” and sometimes I think I can almost see the wheels turning in his head as he comes up with an absolutely outstanding, sometimes outrageous response at lightning fast speed.
http://www.breitbart.com/InstaBlog/2013/06/04/Why-Government-Hates-Tea-Party






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