I'm glad that the Republican memo has been released. It makes many conclusory assertions, some of which are serious.
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The central allegation is that a warrant was obtained fraudulently or without sufficient cause. If true, it shows the dangers of the secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, something
@libertycaucus and@freedomcaucus members have been saying for a long time.Show this thread -
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#FISA702 is far more dangerous. It permits the FBI and other agencies to conduct unconstitutional, warrantless searches on millions of innocent Americans (whose communications were incidentally collected while targeting foreigners overseas).Show this thread -
If the speaker and others believe abuses are occurring in the execution of one section of FISA, then why would they insist on reauthorizing another section of FISA (702) that has far greater potential for abuse?
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Congress now has an obligation to re-examine
#FISA702 and pass reform legislation like the#USARIGHTSAct to protect the rights of the people we represent.Show this thread
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The writers of the constitution designed it in such a way that our civil liberties guard one another like a phalanx. Damage to one puts all at risk.
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