-:Undertaker:-
01-06-2015, 03:03 PM
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/may/31/rand-paul-nsa-surveillance-vote-deadline-nears
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/05/31/the-patriot-act-just-made-rand-paul-gop-enemy-number-one.html
Senator Rand Paul successfully blocks renewal of the Patriot Act and limits NSA spying powers
As the National Security Agency lost its authority to collect phone records of millions of Americans when the Patriot Act lapsed at midnight, it is likely to be replaced by the USA Freedom Act. Although the lapse may be brief, intelligence officials warn Americans' safety could be at risk. But civil liberties groups applauded as Senator Rand Paul forced the expiration of the once-secret programme made public by NSA contractor Edward Snowden
http://www.ezimba.com/work/150602C/ezimba17102933218600.png
The NSA has temporarily lost its power to collect the phone records of millions of Americans after the US (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa)Senate failed to meet a midnight deadline for re-authorising the surveillance programme. A deadlock between Republicans (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/republicans)in Congress meant that parts of the Patriot Act, the sweeping counter-terror legislation rushed in after September 11th, were allowed to lapse.
The NSA's authorities are likely to be restored by a slightly reformed law later this week but US officials warned that even a temporary lapse in spying capabilities could be dangerous. The reform law, known as the USA Freedom Act, puts modest restraints on the power of the NSA and would mean that phone records would be stored by phone companies instead of the American government.
The USA Freedom Act has the support of a broad majority of senators from both parties but is opposed by Rand Paul (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/11642194/NSA-will-lose-spy-powers-as-parts-of-Patriot-Act-expire.html), a libertarian-leaning Republican who is running for president. Mr Paul argues that even in its modified form the mass collection of the phone records of people not suspected of any crime is unconstitutional.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3Iz19kkEzU
"We should not be debating modifying an illegal program. We should simply end this illegal program," Mr Paul said. A political group supporting Mr Paul put out a video which casts him as hero of freedom fighting against President Barack Obama and conservatives like Ted Cruz who backed the USA Freedom compromise bill.
The USA Freedom Act (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/11625702/Senate-blocks-Freedom-Act.html)has already passed the House of Representatives and Mr Obama has promised to sign it into law if it can clear the Senate.
While Mr Paul is unable to prevent its eventual passage, he has succeeded in using parliamentary procedure to delay it beyond the midnight deadline. The result is that the NSA has begun switching off parts of the dragnet surveillance programme, known technically as bulk telephony metadata collection.
As the deadline approached, Mr Paul claimed victory in temporarily halting the NSA programme.
"This is a victory no matter how you look at it," he said. "It might be short lived, but I hope that it provides a road for a robust debate, which will strengthen our intelligence community, while also respecting our Constitution."
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/audio/video/2013/7/8/1373278411123/NSA-whistleblower-Edward--001.jpg
NSA spying on innocent American citizens was uncovered by Edward Snowden
The Senate standoff is the latest turning point in a national debate over security and liberty which was sparked by Edward Snowden's disclosure of classified NSA surveillance programmes. Among the revelations in his stolen classified files was that both the Bush and Obama administrations were using a provision of the Patriot Act known as section 215 as the legal basis for collecting phone records.
A huge victory against the Republican establishment and against the Obama administration who are both united in their desire to spy on the phonecalls of innocent Americans. He'd make a damn good President simply in limiting the executive powers of the Presidential office.
Thoughts?
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/05/31/the-patriot-act-just-made-rand-paul-gop-enemy-number-one.html
Senator Rand Paul successfully blocks renewal of the Patriot Act and limits NSA spying powers
As the National Security Agency lost its authority to collect phone records of millions of Americans when the Patriot Act lapsed at midnight, it is likely to be replaced by the USA Freedom Act. Although the lapse may be brief, intelligence officials warn Americans' safety could be at risk. But civil liberties groups applauded as Senator Rand Paul forced the expiration of the once-secret programme made public by NSA contractor Edward Snowden
http://www.ezimba.com/work/150602C/ezimba17102933218600.png
The NSA has temporarily lost its power to collect the phone records of millions of Americans after the US (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa)Senate failed to meet a midnight deadline for re-authorising the surveillance programme. A deadlock between Republicans (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/republicans)in Congress meant that parts of the Patriot Act, the sweeping counter-terror legislation rushed in after September 11th, were allowed to lapse.
The NSA's authorities are likely to be restored by a slightly reformed law later this week but US officials warned that even a temporary lapse in spying capabilities could be dangerous. The reform law, known as the USA Freedom Act, puts modest restraints on the power of the NSA and would mean that phone records would be stored by phone companies instead of the American government.
The USA Freedom Act has the support of a broad majority of senators from both parties but is opposed by Rand Paul (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/11642194/NSA-will-lose-spy-powers-as-parts-of-Patriot-Act-expire.html), a libertarian-leaning Republican who is running for president. Mr Paul argues that even in its modified form the mass collection of the phone records of people not suspected of any crime is unconstitutional.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3Iz19kkEzU
"We should not be debating modifying an illegal program. We should simply end this illegal program," Mr Paul said. A political group supporting Mr Paul put out a video which casts him as hero of freedom fighting against President Barack Obama and conservatives like Ted Cruz who backed the USA Freedom compromise bill.
The USA Freedom Act (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/11625702/Senate-blocks-Freedom-Act.html)has already passed the House of Representatives and Mr Obama has promised to sign it into law if it can clear the Senate.
While Mr Paul is unable to prevent its eventual passage, he has succeeded in using parliamentary procedure to delay it beyond the midnight deadline. The result is that the NSA has begun switching off parts of the dragnet surveillance programme, known technically as bulk telephony metadata collection.
As the deadline approached, Mr Paul claimed victory in temporarily halting the NSA programme.
"This is a victory no matter how you look at it," he said. "It might be short lived, but I hope that it provides a road for a robust debate, which will strengthen our intelligence community, while also respecting our Constitution."
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/audio/video/2013/7/8/1373278411123/NSA-whistleblower-Edward--001.jpg
NSA spying on innocent American citizens was uncovered by Edward Snowden
The Senate standoff is the latest turning point in a national debate over security and liberty which was sparked by Edward Snowden's disclosure of classified NSA surveillance programmes. Among the revelations in his stolen classified files was that both the Bush and Obama administrations were using a provision of the Patriot Act known as section 215 as the legal basis for collecting phone records.
A huge victory against the Republican establishment and against the Obama administration who are both united in their desire to spy on the phonecalls of innocent Americans. He'd make a damn good President simply in limiting the executive powers of the Presidential office.
Thoughts?