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To: backwoods-engineer

Just remember one thing..

the “Tyrants” that brought this to light and initially signed it into law was bushie and the pubs, who controlled both the house and senate at the time...

enough said


13 posted on 02/26/2013 10:32:28 AM PST by joe fonebone (The clueless... they walk among us, and they vote...)
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To: joe fonebone

FISA was originaly from 1978, amended in 2001, 2007, 2208 and 2012. Big mix of blame, not jus the pubs.


16 posted on 02/26/2013 10:56:20 AM PST by Ratman83
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To: joe fonebone; backwoods-engineer

Actually these amendments were passed by the 110th Congress in 2008 when the Dems had control.

House - 233 (D), 198 (R)
Senate - 49 (D), 49 (R)

The House voted 293 - 129 for it. The Senate voted 69 - 28 for it. President Bush did sign it into law though.

Then the 112th Congress voted to extend the law for five years.

House - 242 (R), 193 (D)
Senate - 51(D), 47 (R)

House voted 301 - 118 for it; Senate voted 73 - 23 for it.


17 posted on 02/26/2013 10:59:13 AM PST by BuckeyeTexan (There are those that break and bend. I'm the other kind.)
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To: joe fonebone
The FISA Court predates GWB.

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court

The United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (or FISC) is a U.S. federal court authorized under 50 U.S.C. S: 1803, Pub.L. 95-511, 92 Stat. 1788, enacted October 25, 1978. It was established by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA).

26 posted on 02/26/2013 1:34:09 PM PST by Cboldt
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