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FarCenter

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15. What they've done has been scrutinized by the DoJ and permitted by the FISC, appointed by the SC

Reply to limpyhobbler (Reply #14)

Thu Jun 27, 2013, 04:59 PM

Jun 2013

They have specifically put processes in place to ensure that the law is followed. Since the FISC judges are US district court judges appointed by the Supreme Court to serve in rotation, their decisions are probably going to survive scrutiny on constitutional grounds.

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Which does more damage to our democracy: crime committed by Snowden or crimes his leaks revealed? [View all] yurbud Jun 2013 OP

Neither are terribly important Recursion Jun 2013 #1

Nobody knows, and thus this poll is pointless. tridim Jun 2013 #2

+1. n/t Orsino Jun 2013 #6

+2 Skidmore Jun 2013 #13

Snowden has released only a handful of the 1,000s of documents he stole so far... Tx4obama Jun 2013 #3

"legally" murdering people with drones is doing far more damage than anything snowden can do nt msongs Jun 2013 #4

Your comment has nothing to do with the topic at hand. n/t Tx4obama Jun 2013 #7

I like polls. limpyhobbler Jun 2013 #5

Snowden's reveals are forcing a lot of secret(and illegal) programs into daylight Hydra Jun 2013 #8

"It's an obvious question" OilemFirchen Jun 2013 #9

A secret government, or a government of secrets, isn't democrocy. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #10

Has Snowden revealed any criminal activities? Not that I've seen. FarCenter Jun 2013 #11

Yes the extent of NSA surveillance is both unconstitutional and illegal. limpyhobbler Jun 2013 #14

What they've done has been scrutinized by the DoJ and permitted by the FISC, appointed by the SC FarCenter Jun 2013 #15

The FISA court ruled NSA activity in violation of the 4th Amendment at least once. limpyhobbler Jun 2013 #16

So when the activity was ruled unconstitutional, it was stopped. FarCenter Jun 2013 #18

I hear that rubber stamps last a long time. L0oniX Jun 2013 #20

Its easy to prove the crime Snowden committed railsback Jun 2013 #12

The FISA court thinks differently Hydra Jun 2013 #17

thanks for bringing that info to the thread. yurbud Jun 2013 #19

You're very welcome! :) Hydra Jun 2013 #21