Four must have changes to rein in the traitors:
1. Abolish FISA Court. Secret courts have no place in justice.
2. Domestic spying by CIA is already illegal. Punishment must cruel and unusual.
3. Counterintelligence by FBI has to be severely cut back.
4. More oversight of both CIA and FBI.
“Four must have changes to rein in the traitors:
1. Abolish FISA Court. Secret courts have no place in justice.
2. Domestic spying by CIA is already illegal. Punishment must cruel and unusual.
3. Counterintelligence by FBI has to be severely cut back.
4. More oversight of both CIA and FBI.”
After the Church committee, FISA was created for the sole reason of exercising heavy oversight of the CIA and FBI. Instead, they were able to take over the FISA and hide their activity.
1. Abolish FISA Court. Secret courts have no place in justice.
2. Domestic spying by CIA is already illegal. Punishment must cruel and unusual.
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I’m no FISA court fan but the alternative is probably worse. There are legitimate occasions when you need to spy on an American - when you have a real American citizen spying for the Russians or the Chinese or whoever.
There needs to be strict controls on that, someway to avoid the political abuse that we have seen over the last 4 years. Right now it looks like we have a Rubber Stamp called FISA COURT. That has to end. If that can’t be done then I would take your position. No more spying directly on Americans.
Oversight is pointless today
The rest of your points spot on