I am a retired NSA Officer, as I have said previously on this forum. I spent most of my 33 civilian years overseas an the tip of our spear. We were continually reminded of our responsibilities re the Fourth Amendment and the relevant Executive Orders. We were told that the collection, recording and/or reporting communications between US persons would lead to dismissal or prosecution. If this was being done, it was being done without our knowledge. So let’s don’t be disbanding the Agency just yet. There are still an awfully lot of bad guys out there. Ever hear of China? Russia?
This is obviously not the case; unless there's some redefinition of what "US Person" is. (Or 'collection', 'recording' or 'reporting'.)
If this was being done, it was being done without our knowledge. So let’s don’t be disbanding the Agency just yet.
I'm sorry, but I'm a fan of extreme measures in response to extreme violations. I think murder, rape, and treason should all be capital punishment — and I think the Constitution being systematically violated by an agency ought to be severely punished.
There are still an awfully lot of bad guys out there. Ever hear of China? Russia?
The best invasion-deterrent, IMO, is still a heavily armed population — you cannot control a land w/o boots-on-the-ground physical presence.