Posted on 12/12/2023 7:36:43 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) decided late Monday night to withdraw two FISA bills from consideration as House Republicans try to reauthorize and potentially reform a controversial deep state surveillance law.
Johnson, according to Punchbowl News, continues to face the “predominant” criticism of his speakership, that he is “either unwilling, unable, or disinterested in making big decisions:”
Johnson flip-flopped for a few weeks when it came to extending FISA, especially the controversial Section 702 provision.
Johnson first said he would extend FISA authority as part of the NDAA — but only until February. Then Johnson said he wouldn’t. And then finally, the speaker agreed to include a FISA extension in the NDAA package that will run until April.
Then, Johnson decided to put up the competing House Intelligence Committee and House Judiciary Committee bills on the floors simultaneously. The House would use a parliamentary procedure known as “Queen of the Hill,” wherein whichever bill gets the most votes would become the bill that gets sent to the Senate for consideration
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Kill FISA before it kills us.
Come on Johnson. This is not even a hard decision. Warrantless spying on US citizens needs to end in all shapes and forms. Not only does it need to end, but there needs to be tough personal liability for each spying event - say 10 years minimum in prison and $1m fine minimum - for each person involved in performing, requesting, authorizing, using such data.
At least be honest. Call it “DISA”.
They (the oligarchs who whispered in Johnson’s ears) don’t want section 702 changed at all.
So it’ll be renewed “temporarily” in the “must pass” NDAA until April, and then be renewed again, etc.
It should be allowed to expire at the end of the month. That is the only thing that will bring REAL pressure for reform.
But the oligarchs can’t have that.
The SOTH is not a king or emperor. He answers to the House members, so anything he does in terms of getting bills on the floor is largely a reflection of what Congress -- especially in his own party caucus -- is looking to pass.
I always found this odd....If FISA activity is going on, why at all is the FBI involved? That’s the CIA’s responsibility.
Exactly right. The fact that the corrupt former intel and DOJ types (Clapper, Rosenstein) are pushing for reauthorization should scare the hell out of Republicans in Congress, but it does not. Without the FISA BS, the FBI, DOJ and intel communities can still get the job done, but they would have to do it Constitutionally, which would mean they would have to work — and citizens rights would be more protected.
I say keep ‘blundering’ until the end of the year. Let it expire. Don’t try to ‘improve’ it. It needs to go away. Government bureaucrats have proven they can’t be trusted with that authority.
The ONLY conversation or action Johnson needs in this case is to end the FISA court. Anything less is a direct attack on Americans.
“I say keep ‘blundering’ until the end of the year. Let it expire. Don’t try to ‘improve’ it. It needs to go away. Government bureaucrats have proven they can’t be trusted with that authority.”
Absolutely. There is no other logical option.
“The fact that the corrupt former intel and DOJ types (Clapper, Rosenstein) are pushing for reauthorization should scare the hell out of Republicans in Congress, but it does not.”
Because 9-11 was yesterday and Bin Laden is still on the loose. That’s their story and they are sticking to it forever.
Oh, deary, deary me. Could it be that like with the DeSantis campaign there are moles in his group, too? Moles that sabotage whenever they get the chance?
This is not incompetence. It is malice.
If you doubt that, do you still doubt that the WuhanFlu was made in a lab? Do you still think Russia did ally with DJTrump?
Is water wet in your world?
FTA:... he is “either unwilling, unable, or disinterested in making big decisions:”
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“disinterested” ? Someone needs a dictionary.
Good advice.
No....just stop going after Americans aT HOME...without a warrant.
Mind your language, please.
iMPROVING IT IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO. tO NOT MONITOR OVERSEAS “OPERATORS” IS NOT IN OUR INTEREST.
“It’s VERY important to be able to spy on citizens guilty of disagreeing with the deep state assholes.”
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Congress seems to think that if it gives the Deep State what it wants it won’t spy on THEM.
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