Michael Hayden: "probable cause" is not in the 4th Amendment
In this disturbing exchange we see former head of the NSA, General Michael Hayden, argue with reporter Jonathan Landay that the words "probable cause" are not found in the Fourth Amendment. I don't want to spoil the suprise for you, but "probable cause" is the measure for issuing a warrant in the Fourth Amendment. Of course, I would find this exceptionally humorous had not Bush recently appointed this man to be the new head of the CIA.
This is a series of clips taken from a 2003 History Channel documentary of the NSA's Echelon program, in which Gen. Michael Hayden reassures us all that no American phone call is ever touched by the NSA's surveillance, and how they respect our 4th amendment rights so much, meanwhile they were spying on us the whole time. Now, a July 3 report from http://bloomberg.com reveals Bush was requesting a domestic surveillance program 7 months before 9/11. What could of been their justification, since the war on terror hadn't yet begun? If they were listening before 9/11, why were they not able to stop the terrorists? According to FISA, eavesdropping on American citizen without a warrent is a felony offense. Everyone involved should be in prison. ...
The mind once expanded by a new idea never returns to its' original size
Now, a July 3 report from http://bloomberg.com reveals Bush was requesting a domestic surveillance program 7 months before 9/11. What could of been their justification, since the war on terror hadn't yet begun? If they were listening before 9/11, why were they not able to stop the terrorists? According to FISA, eavesdropping on American citizen without a warrent is a felony offense. Everyone involved should be in prison. ...
This needs to be shouted from the rooftops. So far it hasn't made a ripple on the evening news.