Liza Goitein in @just_security on why USA Freedom is the #privacy law we need, even if it's not the law we deserve. http://justsecurity.org/15839/its-time-pass-usa-freedom-act-warts/ …
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Replying to @RachelBLevinson
@RachelBLevinson@just_security Color me unconvinced. It is a wolf in sheeps clothing that will ingrain legally worst of dragnet. Bleech.2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @bmaz
@bmaz Tho she is patently wrong when she says it offers transparency for most FISA programs.@RachelBLevinson@just_security3 replies 1 retweet 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel@RachelBLevinson@just_security Agree. But at the root "yes or no" question, think USAF is a no. Better to build toward better.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @bmaz
@bmaz But Gotein appears to patently misunderstand what transparency provisions actually do.@RachelBLevinson3 replies 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel@bmaz In what way? (Genuine question - I was on maternity leave while USAF was being hashed out, so I'm not on top of details.)1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @RachelBLevinson
@RachelBLevinson Just linked to this: http://www.emptywheel.net/2014/09/18/why-usafs-transparency-provisions-will-make-ongoing-organizing-difficult/ … Here's another http://www.emptywheel.net/2014/09/10/usa-freedom-acts-so-called-transparency-provisions-enable-illegal-domestic-surveillance/ …@bmaz2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel@bmaz ...and in a *relatively* friendly Congress to boot, do you think status quo is still preferable?3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @RachelBLevinson
@RachelBLevinson Problem is we got badly schooled in House, where the "friendly" Congress lives. It's not in Senate, def not on SJC@bmaz2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
@RachelBLevinson He defended laudably, but that's all this is, IMO. @bmaz
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