questionmark Posted December 16, 2013 #1 Share Posted December 16, 2013 A federal judge in Washington said Monday that the government’s widespread collection of telephone records of millions of Americans is likely unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon found that the lawsuit by activist Larry Klayman, the founder of Freedom Watch, has “demonstrated a substantial likelihood of success” on the basis of Fourth Amendment privacy protections against unreasonable searches. Leon granted Klayman’s request for a preliminary injunction that temporarily blocks the controversial program, but he stayed the action pending a government appeal in recognition of the “significant national security interests at stake in this case and the novelty of the constitutional issues.” Read more 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Wearer of Hats Posted December 16, 2013 #2 Share Posted December 16, 2013 When has that ever stopped them? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questionmark Posted December 16, 2013 Author #3 Share Posted December 16, 2013 When has that ever stopped them? No need to stop them, a slap in the face now and then is good enough. Keeps them from thinking that they own the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aztek Posted December 16, 2013 #4 Share Posted December 16, 2013 they do own the place. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast Posted December 16, 2013 #5 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Patriot Act will do the trick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A rather obscure Bassoon Posted December 16, 2013 #6 Share Posted December 16, 2013 You just know that the eventual outcome will be in their favour,they will keep appealing until they get the right court. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aztek Posted December 16, 2013 #7 Share Posted December 16, 2013 they don't care about court, courts can't do anything to them 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OverSword Posted December 16, 2013 #8 Share Posted December 16, 2013 A federal judge in Washington said Monday that the government’s widespread collection of telephone records of millions of Americans is likely unconstitutional. I didn't need a judge to tell me that. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelnjones Posted December 16, 2013 #9 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Now how do we make sure they actually stop? because they are going to say they did and wont. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Buzzkill Posted December 16, 2013 #10 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Now how do we make sure they actually stop? because they are going to say they did and wont. They wont stop. Haven't you heard man, the Terrorists could be anywhere! We must give up our freedoms so that the Terrorists can't hate us for them! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drayno Posted December 17, 2013 #11 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Tyranny is generally never truly lawful. It's justified under pretense after pretense. That's why it's called tyranny. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aztek Posted December 27, 2013 #12 Share Posted December 27, 2013 (edited) U.S. judge upholds NSA phone surveillance program. NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge ruled that a National Security Agency program that collects records of millions of Americans' phone calls is lawful, calling it a "counter-punch" to terrorism that does not violate Americans' privacy rights. Friday's decision by U.S. District Judge William Pauley in Manhattan dismissed a lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union challenging the program, whose existence was first disclosed by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden. i had no doubts whatsoever that it'll end up like that. Edited December 27, 2013 by aztek 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidhead Posted December 27, 2013 #13 Share Posted December 27, 2013 With rulings like this I feel safer everday from some terrorist who hates me because I'm free and prosperous. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted December 27, 2013 #14 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Bears likely s**t in the woods. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aztek Posted December 27, 2013 #15 Share Posted December 27, 2013 (edited) wow, don't see how that is related, but yea, bears do sht in the woods, mostly Edited December 27, 2013 by aztek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babe Ruth Posted December 27, 2013 #16 Share Posted December 27, 2013 U.S. judge upholds NSA phone surveillance program. NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge ruled that a National Security Agency program that collects records of millions of Americans' phone calls is lawful, calling it a "counter-punch" to terrorism that does not violate Americans' privacy rights. Friday's decision by U.S. District Judge William Pauley in Manhattan dismissed a lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union challenging the program, whose existence was first disclosed by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden. i had no doubts whatsoever that it'll end up like that. Nor did I. It's another example of the complete corruption of the federal judiciary at the altar of the GWOT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidhead Posted December 27, 2013 #17 Share Posted December 27, 2013 I think its obvious that the spying program has nothing to do with terrorism and everything to do with protecting the global corporate elites system of a debt-based society. The so-called threat is you and me challenging what they have built for themselves. What they built by corrupting democracy and regulating just about everything economical to benefit their business while stomping out competition. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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