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Most notably, the Congress enacted amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) which pervert the original intent of the legislation. ... Click on the links below to learn more about the government's expanded surveillance powers.
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www.cnss.org/surveillance.htm
www.cnss.org/surveillance.htm
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The Center works to strengthen the public right of access to government information, combat excessive government secrecy, assure effective oversight of intelligence agencies, protect the right of political dissent, prevent illegal government surveillance, ensure congressional authority in war powers, and protect the...
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Unfortunately, the law meant to “update” FISA instead gutted the original law by eviscerating the role of the judicial oversight in government surveillance.
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www.aclu.org/safefree/spying/
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Biometrics, supercomputers, video and communications surveillance is already here. Orwell was just a few years off, Nostradamus was almost right on the money, off by only a couple, "In the year 1999 Mars (war) will reign at will", or something like like. ... Corrupt government anyway, and that’s all we’ve got.
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www.alternet.org/story/65671/
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While it would have been better if Congress had called Bush's bluff on the so-called "surveillance blackout" and allowed the act to expire altogether, we are glad and relieved that they're at least taking time to consider further compromises ... That the government can suck up all your emails and all your phone calls,
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www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/01/illegal-government-survei...
www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/01/illegal-government-surveillance-its-not-just-foreigners
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Government agencies have spent more than $50 million during the past five years developing camera surveillance technology, and proposed federal spending on such systems has increased since September 11, according to a recent report released by the General Accounting Office, Washington Times, April 17, 2002...
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w2.eff.org/Privacy/Surveillance/surveillancemonitor.htm...
w2.eff.org/Privacy/Surveillance/surveillancemonitor.html
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Government Surveillance a Troubling Growth Trend, Say Anti-War Activists, While the threat of terror attacks on the homeland is ever-present, civil libertarians are accusing the federal government of exploiting that threat to monitor and intimidate anti-war demonstrators across the country. ... A Push Toward Surveillance?
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www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,243664,00.html
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The members of a secret federal court that oversees government surveillance in espionage and terrorism cases are scheduled to receive a classified briefing Monday from top Justice Department and intelligence officials about a controversial warrantless-eavesdropping program, according to sources... ... COMMENTS ARE CLOSED;
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www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/0...
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/04/AR2006010401864.html
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The FBI wants regulators to affirm that such services fall under a 1994 law requiring phone companies to build in surveillance capabilities. It is also pushing the industry to create technical standards to make wiretapping easier and cheaper.
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www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/2003-04-04-phone-...
www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/2003-04-04-phone-monitor_x.htm
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