Clapper warns against measure to rein in NSA

[The Straight Story]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The director of the National Intelligence says an effort in the House to rein in the National Security Agency's electronic surveillance program would dismantle a critical tool in the fight against terrorism.

James Clapper issued the statement just hours ahead of a House vote on an amendment by Republican Rep. Justin Amash that would end the statutory authority under the USA Patriot Act for the NSA to collect hundreds of millions of phone records.

Clapper said he was joining the leaders of the congressional intelligence panels in cautioning against acting in haste. He said he welcomes an open and candid discussion about the NSA programs.

The White House and Gen. Keith Alexander, director of the NSA, have also appealed to lawmakers to oppose the amendment.

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/clapper-warns-against-measure-rein-nsa

[bigwillq]

1. And Obama agrees with him

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

2. It'll be interesting to see who votes for the surveillance state.

The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.  H.L. Mencken

[Catherina]

3. Clapper and Alexander need to be thrown in Guantanamo Bay as enemies of the state n/t

[SamKnause]

4. NSA

Clapper is a known liar !

Why would I believe anything he has to say ?

[bemildred]

5. He's a liar. nt

[Savannahmann]

6. Good we're recycling the discredited Bush Co. arguments.

What next? Will Cheney be our nominee for the Presidency? Or will we just make him the head of Homeland Security?

[The Straight Story]

7. I am shocked the NRA did not make him their national leader and spokesman

[Savannahmann]

8. Probably saving that job for Zimmerman, or that ass of a Chief of Police we read about earlier.

[grasswire]

10. For all we know, Cheney is still calling the shots.

Head of NSA Keith Alexander is a Rumsfeld protege. Same old crowd, with Chcney as the mastermind.

[grasswire]

9. anyone know what time the vote it?

I'll bet a lot of arm-twisting is going on right now.

[SamKnause]

11. NSA 2

Citizens of the U. S. should be spying on our corrupt government.

Citizens of the U.S. should be spying on the thieves on Wall Street and the stock exchange.

Citizens of the U.S. should be spying on lobbyists.

Citizens of the U.S. should be spying on the Chamber of Commerce.

Citizens of the U.S. should be spying on federal and private prison systems in this country.

Citizens of the U.S. should be spying on the MIC brass.

Citizens of the U.S. should be spying on corporations.

Citizens of the U.S. should be spying on CEOs.

Citizens of the U.S. should be spying on war profiteers.

Citizens of the U.S. should be spying on tax evaders.


It is time to turn the tables and go after the real criminals in the U.S.

We the people are not the criminals.