tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094655863406788825.post3932366320217048810..comments2023-12-27T04:20:18.812-06:00Comments on Boyda Bloc: Boyda's FISA Op-Ed: "Wiretap program needs oversight"Boyda Blochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05317404171733424841noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094655863406788825.post-42674972332460312032008-03-02T11:14:00.000-06:002008-03-02T11:14:00.000-06:00I must respectfully disagree with Congresswoman Bo...I must respectfully disagree with Congresswoman Boyda. FISA doess NOT “authorizes the United States government to wiretap suspected criminals and terrorists residing overseas.” FISA authorizes surveillance of foreign spies and terrorists residing INSIDE the United States. Surveillance taking place outside the U.S. was specifically exempted from FISA. However, a FISA court ruled, wrongly in my opinion, that any communication passing through the United States (such as through a computer server located physically in the U.S.) is subject to FISA even if all parties to the communication are located overseas. <BR/><BR/>The Senate bill was passed overwhelmingly in bipartisan fashion. Our intelligence agencies should not be subject to a probable cause standard when spying overseas. While unrestricted domestic wiretapping would be a severe infringement of our civil liberties; that is not the case here. Let the NSA and CIA tap every phone or computer in Pakistan, Iraq, and Afghanistan if it helps protect our troops or helps us prevent another terrorist attack.Michael McChesneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18337260833731031053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094655863406788825.post-84794803046486575122008-02-28T13:25:00.000-06:002008-02-28T13:25:00.000-06:00Good Job Congresswomen Boyda. As a Kansan, I appl...Good Job Congresswomen Boyda. As a Kansan, I applaud your stance and give them Hell. All of us Democrats in Kansas support you, and with your guts and sweet, we will dominate in 2008.B Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223294281187777914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094655863406788825.post-10683741831681971762008-02-28T11:43:00.000-06:002008-02-28T11:43:00.000-06:00Excellent article. Thank goodness for the little r...Excellent article. Thank goodness for the little rays of sunshine Kansas produces now and again. Yes, we do have intelligent, mindful people who live here. Really!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094655863406788825.post-50320976623249092032008-02-27T23:08:00.000-06:002008-02-27T23:08:00.000-06:00fantastic message. clear, concise, and best of al...fantastic message. clear, concise, and best of all, factually correct, unlike the accusations of your opponents.<BR/><BR/>Can all other Democrats learn this by heart? We need to be strong so that our representatives, congressional D's will be strong for us. No immunity for telecoms, ever. Fantastic sound bite.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094655863406788825.post-9216112551690927582008-02-27T11:47:00.000-06:002008-02-27T11:47:00.000-06:00@anonymous #2 - This is the land of the free, home...@anonymous #2 - This is the land of the <B>free</B>, home of the <B>brave</B>. Not land of the <B>presumed guilty</B> and home of the <B>bedwetter</B>. Grow some ballz.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094655863406788825.post-60635377165362348622008-02-27T11:33:00.000-06:002008-02-27T11:33:00.000-06:00Thank you Congreswoman Boyda. I don't live in your...Thank you Congreswoman Boyda. I don't live in your area, but you and others in congress who have the courage to stand up to these representitives who have chosen party over country are to be commended! You are helping ALL Americans to keep our rights.<BR/><BR/>When someone takes the office of Congress or even as President, they swear to uphold THE CONSTITUTION, from attacks foreign AND domestic!<BR/><BR/>Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094655863406788825.post-90906673316588715982008-02-27T11:18:00.000-06:002008-02-27T11:18:00.000-06:00Good going #2 err COWARD #2 yup your lil bush has ...Good going #2 err COWARD #2 yup your lil bush has made us all less safe, remember how the "decider" sat in that class room in florida for a PHOT O OP will we were under attack. yup I feel safer all the timeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094655863406788825.post-46881200027857354412008-02-27T08:01:00.000-06:002008-02-27T08:01:00.000-06:00Thank God for you, Anonymous #4. I feel much safe...Thank God for you, Anonymous #4. I feel much safer knowing you're out there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094655863406788825.post-25897202234120703882008-02-26T20:49:00.000-06:002008-02-26T20:49:00.000-06:00I have your phones tapped. I also have you under ...I have your phones tapped. I also have you under 24 hour surveillance. I can see you right now. Put some pants on for goodness sake.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094655863406788825.post-54643333877717614412008-02-26T16:31:00.000-06:002008-02-26T16:31:00.000-06:00If we were really going to be any less safe, then ...If we were really going to be any less safe, then why did the President threaten to veto any FISA bill that didn't include amnesty for telcoms? Are you telling me that the President is really willing to risk American lives to protect phone companies from having to defend themselves in lawsuits?<BR/><BR/>Of course he's not! No one is less safe, the government has all the tools it needs to monitor terrorist communications. I applaud Congress for protecting the American people from warrantless government surveillance.<BR/><BR/>Its attitudes like yours that help the terrorists change our way of life. I don't know how YOU can sleep at night.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094655863406788825.post-26959669223896278572008-02-26T16:09:00.000-06:002008-02-26T16:09:00.000-06:00this is bullshit...and this woman is making us all...this is bullshit...and this woman is making us all less safe.<BR/><BR/>i don't even know how she can sleep at night.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094655863406788825.post-31061449393867349722008-02-26T15:01:00.000-06:002008-02-26T15:01:00.000-06:00You'd think that the republicans in Washington wou...You'd think that the republicans in Washington would see that they're on the wrong side of this issue, but apparently they're still loyal to Mr. 28%. That's fine by me, because their stance on this issue helps to solidify the Democratic majority in the House and Senate as well as elect a Democratic president. Keep up the idiotic work, nimrods!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com