Statement of Ron Paul on H.R. 5104[Protect America Act of 2007][FISA]

House.gov ^ | 30 Jan 2008 | Ron Paul

[mnehring]

The mis-named Protect America Act allows the US government to monitor telephone calls and other electronic communications of American citizens without a warrant.....The Protect America Act sidelines the FISA Court system and places authority over foreign surveillance in the director of national intelligence...the monitoring of American citizens would still require a court-issued warrant, the bill only requires that subjects be "reasonably believed to be outside the United States ."

You know, he should have fired his ghost writer long ago, or at least have someone proof read his ghost writer before handing it to Paul to read..

[Past Your Eyes]

Becoming more irrelevant daily. He’s still running political ads on the radio here in NH. And on stations that couldn’t possibly be heard in any other state. Unbelievable.

[SoldierDad]

Just more grist for the wheel. R-U-N Paul should right now drop out of the GOP race and go away from political life.

[BGHater]

I think the debate tonight will have some fireworks.

[ElkGroveDan]

[Smartaleck]

He doesn’t think phoning Osama Bin Laden is probable cause?

[Clara Lou]

Now you’ve offended a wonderful part of God’s creation— loons.

[jrooney]

"He’s still running political ads on the radio here in NH. And on stations that couldn’t possibly be heard in any other state. Unbelievable."

Shhhhh......Let the retard waste the money of his donors. Let the ignorant keep sending him money that he can flush. In Houston, he is running ads for the first time in many, many years. He is worried that this largest voting bloc, Republicans, have turned on him there. They have Paul. Chris Peden looks like a great replacement for you. He supports America and our troops.

[depressed in 06]

Why oppose this Ron? Get out there and repeal FISA.

[Proud2BeRight]

“You know, he should have fired his ghost writer long ago, or at least have someone proof read his ghost writer before handing it to Paul to read..”

Why would he? He didn’t read a racist and conspiracy theory wacko newsletter with his signature over three decades. He is probably too busy with more important things.

[secretagent]

I don’t see where your Paul quotes show any lack of proof reading. Would you please elaborate?

[mnehring]

He discusses citizens rights being violated in one sentence, then in the next he admits this is ‘foreign’ surveillance, and later he admits that to spy on citizens, a warrant must still be acquired, thus negating his first comment.

[secretagent]

Thanks. It could use some clarification:

While proponents of this legislation have argued that the monitoring of American citizens would still require a court-issued warrant, the bill only requires that subjects be "reasonably believed to be outside the United States ." Further, it does not provide for the Fourth Amendment protection of American citizens if they happen to be on the other end of the electronic communication where the subject of surveillance is a non-citizen overseas.

I think Paul is saying that an American's communication can sometimes be monitored without a warrant, hence violating the 4th Amendment, if the other party is an overseas non-citizen.

[CJ Wolf]

Let freedom ping!

[mnehring]

Once again, he plays the old role of the perfect (in his mind) being the enemy of the good.. he is pulling the, well, maybe, just maybe, even though the bill says they have to get a warrant, just maybe it could be used for spying on Americans..

[airborne]

That’s called “money laundering”!

From Soros to Paul to liberal station owners.

[Cruising Speed]

Ron Paul notes that proponents say a warrant is still required but also notes that the wording in the bill belies its proponents.

[Cruising Speed]

Delegates of candidates who have dropped out are free to vote as they wish. I think RP is trying to get some of those delegates.

[padre35]

Paper pleeze, ver are your papers?