Against Retroactive Approval

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Against Retroactive Approval
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Foreign Intelligence Survellience Court

• President asks this body for approval before the
  action.
• Allows for wiretapping under the Foreign
  Intelligence Survelliance Act which requires a
  warrant
• Warrant Required so that Judges have the
  opportunity to uphold the constitution and
  protect citizens rights.

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The Secret Program

• Authorized in 2002
• No congressional oversight(8 members)
• Not Legal!

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Justification by Government

• Twisting Prior court cases
• Written that they can use, any and all military
  means to fight the war on Terror

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Constitutional Issues

• First Freedom of Speech
• Fourth - Secure against unreasonable searches
  and seizures

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Moral Issues

• What if something is done and then cannot get
  approval, are the parties punished for their poor
  judgement?
• Government can say my bad
• Take your computer to find bad things that might
  be on it.
• Either My bad or your caught
• Invade inherent rights just to find something
  that might be there