Posted on 01/17/2014 7:53:44 AM PST by kristinn
Obama to speak on the NSA surveillance scandal from the Justice Department around 11 a.m. EST today.
The President delivers remarks at the Department of Justice presenting the outcomes of the Administration's review of U.S. signals intelligence programs. He is expected to focus on steps that increase oversight and transparency while leaving the framework of the surveillance programs in place. In addition, according to officials, the President will turn to Congress for guidance regarding the future of NSA data collection.
The President’s Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies recommended more than 40 suggested changes at the NSA in a wide-ranging report issued this past December. Administration officials say Obama is likely to embrace many of the recommendations.
I just woke up.............has he spoken?
You’ll never know it from reading this thread.
Did I just hear Obama say that “... terrorism is no worse than any other crime... “?
New executive orders.
Is anyone listening to the speechifaction on the Chris Plante Show (WMAL online)? He’s doing live commentary during the frequent pauses. This is gold, Jerry, comedy gold!
Now let me be clear...
Shouldn’t this be posted in the Official Friday Silliness Thread? Ha!
Eagles Up! freepersup!
Is it just a good make up job or did the joker have that ‘mole’ removed from his nasal area?
just wondering...
as for his speech..we all know he does not have this knowledge written for him...he just reads what ever Val get’s the stooges to write..
enough already, he failed to protect the men in Benghazi, and we expect him to protect this Nation????
really
What are they?
Chris Plante is the best!
Wow, he’s going to make a security forum...it’ll probably be as effective as his job forum!
And John Podesta will be in charge!
My take on this is that someone has informed him the NSA has been recording his phone conversations, and they have every email that came from or to the white house.
He’s changing the way the government spies on us.
Summary
Obama Observations (aka straw men):
1) Everyone looking at this problem recognizes we have real enemies and threats. Other governments are probing our security.
2) Those will responsibilities acknowledge the opportunity for abuse. They are our neighbors and they don’t want their movements tracked.
3) Challenges from privacy come from not only government, but evil corporations too.
4) If not for Dr. King (a victim of U.S. spying) Obama would not be President.
Reforms:
1) New directive to strengthen oversight. Holder will review annually.
2) Calls upon Congress to appoint outside advocates.
3) Reforms on govt ability to search and use communications that will be used against Americans.
4) FBI relies on National Security Letters which prevent the subject of the investigation from being notified. They will amend how use letters and provide sunset. Allow vendors to make public more information.
5) Bulk collection of telephone records will end as currently exists and allow for someone other than the government hold data. Only pursue phone calls that are 2 steps from terrorist instead of the currently 3. Instructed AG to develop new methods without government holding. They to report back by March 28, 2014.
6) Willing to work with Congress to change the FISA Courts.
Oversees spying:
1) Obama will pick up the phone and call foreign leaders instead of spying on them.
2) U.S. only uses spying for “legitimate purposes”. Not for race, sex, national origin, commercial purposes. We will behave now.
3) Obama directed DNI and AG to develop programs that protect foreigners information with similar programs as U.S. citizens.
4) We will not monitor heads of state of friends and allies
unless compelling reason.
Obama now changing how government is organized. New contact at State and WH. Asked council to review big data and privacy.
He asked how do we remain true to who we are while the world changes as dizzying speed? More work WILL be needed as everyone realizes that he has done nothing. He was upset that U.S. government isn’t held to same standard as China or Russia.
For more than two centuries our Constitution has weathered change, except for progressives.
I am now accepting donations to fund the medical care I need after my eyes started bleeding listening to this guy.
LOL!
If you like your meta data you can keep your meta data.
Fox news is saying Obammy has decided to find a safe place to keep this data. Well... we could sell it to China and then use the money to buy free internet, and a new car for the poor and dis-enchanted....as part of the new income equality act.
;)
What a bunch of clap-trap.
he has a future as a comic.. in Pakistan.
his closing comment about protecting the Constitution was especially touuuuching.
the liar in chief has sought to diamantle and ignore it since day one.
Obama did everything he could to review the surveillance...blah, blah, blah.
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and let Val do all the heavy lifting.
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