Your Rights Violated, Who's Listening to Your Phone Calls?

Your Rights Violated, Who's Listening to Your Phone Calls?

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At issue is the proposed extension of the Protect America Act (PAA), passed six months ago, after the Bush administration was discovered to have been conducting warrantless wiretaps. At the time, the administration explained its behavior by claiming that provisions of an existing statute—the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)—tied the government's hands when it needed to listen in to the domestic ends of conversations involving terrorists abroad. The Protect America Act updated the FISA statute, saying the government didn't need permission from the top-secret FISA court in order to track international communications that passed through the United States. Six months later opponents say the PAA is treading too heavily through the everyday communications of American citizens.

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it seems as though Orwells 1984 is becoming more and more of a reality everyday. the surveillance of the American people is becoming rediculous, and getting way out of hand.

Surely there are people other than me who think this is outrageous. What do you guys think? Comments?

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