The Never-Ending Federal Surveillance Crime Spree by James Bovard Last December, one of the most intrusive provisions in the federal statute book was set to expire. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) authorizes the National Security Agency to vacuum up trillions of emails and other data. A bevy of bipartisan members of […]
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Stop the “Biden Big Brother Better” Law
theamericanconservative.com, December 12, 2023 Stop the “Biden Big Brother Better” Law James Bovard Unfortunately, betting on the triumph of constitutional rights on Capitol Hill remains a fool’s errand. *********************** Don’t “trust any bill so large that it has to be delivered by handcart,” warns Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), the top Senate opponent to a rubber […]
N.Y. Post: The FBI just got caught in yet more massive, outrageous FISA abuses
New York Post, May 22, 2023 The FBI just got caught in yet more massive, outrageous FISA abuses by James Bovard Like the casino-gambling scene in “Casablanca,” the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act court is “shocked, shocked” the Federal Bureau of Investigation continues to ravage the privacy of vast numbers of Americans. For each American the […]