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Originally Posted by Buckhorn
Clinton didn't violate FISA, Obama didn't violate FISA.
Only Bush ordered warrantless wiretaps of domestice communications...a felony violation of the FISA statute.
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oh I get it, newposter 'buckhorn'
only bush violated, yet clinton and obama were/are saints
sure
Bomb Iraq?
Mises Daily: Thursday, November 12, 1998 by John Basil Utley
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One of the first casualties will be our own freedoms, as the government chases threats of terrorism here. Already the FBI was just legislated "emergency" warrantless wiretap authority to cover whole regions. Two years ago the Clinton Crime Bill (supported by the Republican leadership) gutting the 4th Amendment which prohibits warrantless searches of private homes.
Yet America's Secretary of State explained that "yes, we think the price is worth it" when asked on CBS 60 Minutes program (5/11/96) if maintaining the blockade was worth the death of half a million children.
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April 1993
The Clinton Administration unveils the "Clipper Chip," an encryption chip developed by the National Security Agency, and proposes legislation mandating its incorporation into all encryption products, giving the government access to all encrypted messages.
February 1994
The White House announces the adoption of the Clipper Chip. Attorney General announces that two U.S. Government entities will hold the escrowed key components. The Department of State issues its International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), designating cryptographic systems and software as "munitions" requiring a license before they can be imported or exported.
October 1994
President Clinton signs into law the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA),
also called the National Wiretap Plan, or digital telephony, requiring telecommunications carriers to
ensure that all of their equipment is wiretap-friendly. The industry goes along with the legislation only after the Administration pledges to seek $500 million from Congress to fund the program.
October 1995
The FBI files notice in the Federal Registry seeking the authority under CALEA to simultaneously monitor one out of every 100 telephone lines in "high crime areas" of the country, representing a 1,000-fold increase over previous levels of surveillance.
October 1996
Vice President Gore announces the Administration's intention to liberalize export controls for commercial encryption products for up to two years, but only if industry commits to build and market products that support key recovery.
Cryptographer Daniel Bernstein files suit against the State Department asking that the export control laws be struck down on First Amendment grounds.
November 1997
ACLU and other civil liberties groups petition the Federal Communications Commission to reconsider and put an end to the FBI's plans for expanded wiretapping capabilities under CALEA.
The Clinton Administration's anti-privacy position
The Clinton Administration has consistently ignored the privacy rights of all Americans against unauthorized interception or surveillance. Its public statements, regulations, legislative proposals and litigation positions all support significant curbs on the private sector's ability to use cryptography to protect electronic privacy.
---this is straight from the ACLu-----http://www.aclu.org/technology-and-liberty/big-brother-wires-wiretapping-digital-age
game, set, and match