Law Would Spy on Ashcroft

Law Would Spy on Ashcroft
Kevin Poulsen, SecurityFocus 2003-06-13

The U.S. government's most secret class of Internet spying, telephone wiretaps and physical searches would become slightly less secret under legislation proposed this week reflecting lawmakers' growing unease with the Justice Department's use of expanded surveillance powers.

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Law Would Spy on Ashcroft 2003-06-14
sinxoverpixsq (at) yahoo (dot) com [email concealed] (1 replies)

Categorical reporting of DOJ activities under questionable circumstances (i.e. possible terrorist activity) is at a minimum, a requirement. Expanding discretion without oversight has repeatedly failed. The saving and loans scandal of the mid 80's, banking services were given more leverage in selecti...

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Law Would Spy on Ashcroft 2003-06-16
Anonymous (1 replies)

"It is ridiculous to give the DOJ powers exceeding constitutional authority in the name of national security without having to prove it works."

It's rediculous to suggest that the Patriot Act, which was passed by the Congress, "exceeds constitutional authority" and expect such a falicious stateme...

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Law Would Spy on Ashcroft 2003-06-19
Anonymous

It's very nice of you to go and complain about the previous post's condemnation of the Patriot Act, but then provide no support of unconstitutionality for the laws you dislike. Last time I checked, the power of Congress to levy an income tax was, very specifically, an amendment to the constitution....

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Law Would Spy on Ashcroft 2003-06-16
Anonymous

Anyone want to take a guess on how far this bill is going to get in the current Congress?...

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Law Would Spy on Ashcroft 2003-06-24
Ordinary American Women

If anyone believes that they "get off the phone when the conversation becomes personal" or that they jot down in records

when they wiretap, or that they even get a warrant ALWAYS, well, they just don't know US.

We're women who went to Washington DC, and asked that the Postmaster General keep his...

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Law Would Spy on Ashcroft 2003-06-26
Anonymous

"Amendment IV

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be ...

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