Senators Push To Preserve NSA Phone Surveillance 252
cold fjord writes "The New York times reports that the Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and Vice Chairman, Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), are moving a bill forward that would 'change but preserve' the controversial NSA phone log program. Senator Feinstein believes the program is legal, but wants to improve public confidence. The bill would reduce the time the logs could be kept, require public reports on how often it is used, and require FISA court review of the numbers searched. The bill would require Senate confirmation of the NSA director. It would also give the NSA a one week grace period in applying for permission from a court to continue surveillance of someone that travels from overseas to the United States. The situation created by someone traveling from overseas to the United States has been the source of the largest number of incidents in the US in which NSA's surveillance rules were not properly complied with. The rival bill offered by Senators Wyden (D-OR) and Udall (D-CO) which imposes tougher restrictions is considered less likely to pass."
Re:Fire them. (Score:1, Funny)
It seems like there's a fairly major reluctance to do what's right. How can you get the managers to understand that their unlawful actions are causing harm to others? :p
Maybe there's some higher agency that will play a hand in the game...do you think god would fire them?
Re:Fire them. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Fire them. (Score:5, Funny)
do you think god would fire them?
Start praying. He's our best shot at this point.
Re:Fire them. (Score:5, Funny)
I don't think sleeveless shirts will help the situation, but thanks for trying.