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In reply to the discussion: The Chief Judge of Secret FISA Court Admits In Written Statement That It Cannot Properly Oversee NSA [View all]grasswire
(50,130 posts)5. what are the "drastic steps"? nt
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The Chief Judge of Secret FISA Court Admits In Written Statement That It Cannot Properly Oversee NSA [View all]
kpete
Aug 2013
OP
I want judicial oversight of the three-letter-agencies moved to the mainline federal courts.
backscatter712
Aug 2013
#3
Jeez thanks Judge. It would have been nice if these judges had like, done their job.
limpyhobbler
Aug 2013
#4
Hell, they could have been charged themselves, had they said too much that was not public.
X_Digger
Aug 2013
#22
There goes another of the excuses as to why all this is just fine. 'We have the FISA Court that
sabrina 1
Aug 2013
#13
"In the end when the 'secrets' are revealed, we find out why they had to be so secret and usually
Th1onein
Aug 2013
#26
He's a hack Bush appointee but he did write something telling regarding the Guantanamo cases.
rug
Aug 2013
#14
No, if I understand correctly… isn't this judge commenting on what happens AFTER warrants are given?
KittyWampus
Aug 2013
#21
Why would FISA court provide the oversight that CONGRESS should be doing? Hello?
KittyWampus
Aug 2013
#19
Because the law requires FISC judicial oversight: 50 USC § 1803(h) and FISC rules of procedure 13a
Melinda
Aug 2013
#25