that makes quite a bit of sense. Dana
>I agree Ben, this is the exact point that everyone I talk to is upset about. > >Do I find the difference between "reasonable belief" and "probable >cause" the sticking point. No. I can see the difference between >intelligence gathering and prosecution. If they are willing to give up >the ability to prosecute for specific national security needs, I am OK >with that. > >It is the enforced secrecy that bothers me. It is currently illegal to >tell us they if they ARE breaking the law. The same problem with I >have with the Patriot Act. There is no oversight (There supposedly is >oversight, but by the same people enforcing the act, which is exactly >the same to me as no oversight). > >If there was some assurance that SOMEBODY was watching them, somebody >independent, I would feel better. > >I want to know that if someone does abuse the system, we will hear >about it. And importantly, we will hear about it before the next >election cycle. > >I propose we pass a law like FISA that allows the NSA to do what they >say they want, to listen in on al Qaeda, only on >domestic/international calls, if the have reasonable belief, but have >oversight every six months (and weekly in the 2 months before federal >elections), with an unclassified report issued by a panel of judges >AND legislators (with clearance of course) showing the number of >intercepts, reviewing the reasonableness, the al Qaedaness of the >intercept, and a simple score on how useful the intercept was. The >report should clearly list any violations (domestic/domestic calls, >reasons other than al Qaeda). And also a detailed classified report >that goes into real details. And the ability of this panel to >recommend prosecution for any violations. > >That would satisfy me, giving them the tools they need, but preserving >some accountability and oversight. > >On 1/26/06, Ben Doom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> further down the slippery slope. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:194705 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
