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Author Topic: Obama's Wiretapping. Blame Bush! Not So Fast.... (GOPBR Exclusive
One could predict it as easily as they predicted a sunrise. As soon as the stories of the Obama administration wiretapping, data collection, and electronic surveillance came out, the first cries were "Bush's Fault". It has even become common knowledge that everything that Obama did was completely due to the Patriot Act, but is that really true?
If we want to look back at the root of the domestic surveillance laws used in this case, we shouldn't look at President Bush, but at his predecessor, President Clinton.
The Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) is a United States wiretapping law passed in 1994, during the presidency of Bill Clinton (Pub. L. No. 103-414, 108 Stat. 4279, codified at 47 USC 1001-1010).
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CALEA's purpose is to enhance the ability of law enforcement and intelligence agencies to conduct electronic surveillance by requiring that telecommunications carriers and manufacturers of telecommunications equipment modify and design their equipment, facilities, and services to ensure that they have built-in surveillance capabilities, allowing federal agencies to monitor all telephone, broadband internet, and VoIP traffic in real-time.
Can the Patriot Act, with all its flaws, really have fault here. While there are a lot of faults with the Patriot Act, the one thing it did in regards to surveillance was simply strengthen FISA laws. If we were to just look at the Patriot Act and not CALEA, there would not be legal justification for the wiretapping under President Obama.
What do the FISA laws referenced under the Patriot Act have to say about this?
50 U.S.C. ch. 36 (laws governing the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act) subsection 1802 specifically states that it can only be used for:
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the acquisition of the contents of communications transmitted by means of communications used exclusively between or among foreign powers, as defined in section 1801 (a)(1), (2), or (3) of this title; or
(ii) the acquisition of technical intelligence, other than the spoken communications of individuals, from property or premises under the open and exclusive control of a foreign power, as defined in section 1801 (a)(1), (2), or (3) of this title;
It prohibits the domestic, blanket uses as what we see here.
At that, subsection 1802, clause B states:
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...there is no substantial likelihood that the surveillance will acquire the contents of any communication to which a United States person is a party...
In other words, information gathering of this type, even if signed by a FISA appointed judge, directly violates FISA laws.
So let's all tip our hat to who we can thank for the origin of all this and stop blaming Bush.
Author Topic: Obama's Wiretapping. Blame Bush! Not So Fast.... (GOPBR Exclusive One could predict it as easily as they predicted a sunrise. As soon as the stories of the Obama administration wiretapping, data collection, and electronic surveillance came out, the first cries were "Bush's Fault". It has even become common knowledge that everything that Obama did was completely due to the Patriot Act, but is that really true? If we want to look back at the root of the domestic surveillance laws used in this case, we shouldn't look at President Bush, but at his predecessor, President Clinton. The Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) is a United States wiretapping law passed in 1994, during the presidency of Bill Clinton (Pub. L. No. 103-414, 108 Stat. 4279, codified at 47 USC 1001-1010). Quote CALEA's purpose is to enhance the ability of law enforcement and intelligence agencies to conduct electronic surveillance by requiring that telecommunications carriers and manufacturers of telecommunications equipment modify and design their equipment, facilities, and services to ensure that they have built-in surveillance capabilities, allowing federal agencies to monitor all telephone, broadband internet, and VoIP traffic in real-time. Can the Patriot Act, with all its flaws, really have fault here. While there are a lot of faults with the Patriot Act, the one thing it did in regards to surveillance was simply strengthen FISA laws. If we were to just look at the Patriot Act and not CALEA, there would not be legal justification for the wiretapping under President Obama. What do the FISA laws referenced under the Patriot Act have to say about this? 50 U.S.C. ch. 36 (laws governing the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act) subsection 1802 specifically states that it can only be used for: Quote the acquisition of the contents of communications transmitted by means of communications used exclusively between or among foreign powers, as defined in section 1801 (a)(1), (2), or (3) of this title; or (ii) the acquisition of technical intelligence, other than the spoken communications of individuals, from property or premises under the open and exclusive control of a foreign power, as defined in section 1801 (a)(1), (2), or (3) of this title; It prohibits the domestic, blanket uses as what we see here. At that, subsection 1802, clause B states: Quote ...there is no substantial likelihood that the surveillance will acquire the contents of any communication to which a United States person is a party... In other words, information gathering of this type, even if signed by a FISA appointed judge, directly violates FISA laws. So let's all tip our hat to who we can thank for the origin of all this and stop blaming Bush..
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