Yesterday the Senate voted to pass the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Amendments Act of 2008. Is this another step in George Bush's master plan to strip Americans of their civil liberties? Many balked at the Patriot Act, now the U.S. is cementing their expansion of warrantless wiretaps. This is being done despite a Federal Court Judge's ruling that: Bush's "legal justification for the surveillance has no legal merit."Below I've provided some links concerning the FISA Amendments Act of 2008.
The first link is to an article that weighs in on how the courts have ruled on the newly enacted bill. The expanded warrantless wiretapping parameters are being implemented without the courts' blessing (so much for checks & balances). The other links are to articles provided by various news sources.
Let's see how some other news outlets are reporting on this issue:
CLICK HERE for an article that discusses the federal court's take on FISA 2008.
CLICK HERE for CNN's: "Senate Sends No-Warrant Wiretapping Bill to Bush"
CLICK HERE for the New York Times article: "Senate Approves Bill to Broaden Wiretap Powers"
CLICK HERE for BBC News': "US Senate Passes Surveillance"
CLICK HERE for Wired's: "Senate Approves Telecom Amnesty, Expands Domestic Spying"
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