Do you want Presidents to have the power to spy on political opponents?

It was Republicans for the most part that passed the patriot act.

The Pauls were against and I think so was Sanders.

The libs are ok with it as long as it's a dem president doing it to a republican.

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Well when you have a Russia lover like Trump it’s not a bad idea.

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Now he is the POTUS.
You ok with doing the same to the dems?

Hell to the No. GWB created this Monster and Obama used it for the purpose civil libertarians fear.

This is why FISA needs to be eradicated.

This is part of the Patriot Act. It NEEDS TO GO.

If the Federal Government wants to listen to my phone calls, read my text messages, or my emails - it needs to get a specialized warrant in a court in fricking public after a probable cause showing. The proceedings MUST be public because the only only only way to challenge the probable cause finding is through the adversarial process.

It is the ESSENCE of the 4th amendment that there should be no search of someone’s privacy without a specialized warrant. It is the ESSENCE of Due Process that our citizens are entitled to Notice and an Opportunity to be heard.

secret warrants issued by secret courts with no notice or no opportunity to be heard —WILL create abuse. It’s not an if, it’s a when. A judiciary unrestrained by concepts of due process is a car without seatbelts. It is PER SE DANGEROUS.

Dangerous if Obama is driving. Dangerous if Trump is driving. Dangerous if Bush is driving. DANGEROUS.

The Patriot Act is one of the most egregious power grabs in this country's history. Its amazing the Supreme Court allows it. The FISA court is unnecessary too.

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I’m still shocked that everyone was just fine with him not releasing tax returns.

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That’s not a law and until it is, I wouldn’t do it either. The voters obviously don’t care.

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him not releasing tax returns. you have to release tax returns to run for city council,

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WHAT THE ACTUAL frick?

What exactly do Trump’s tax returns have to do with whether the Federal Government Under two separate presidents of both political parties created and operated a secret star chamber outside of public view.

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I'm still shocked that everyone was just fine with him not releasing tax returns. you have to release tax returns to run for city council, but not President?

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so you want tax returns released but not have a person prove he's a citizen? Funny McTraitor had to prove it but not the liberal immigrant.

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If the Federal Government wants to listen to my phone calls, read my text messages, or my emails - it needs to get a specialized warrant in a court in fricking public after a probable cause showing. The proceedings MUST be public because the only only only way to challenge the probable cause finding is through the adversarial process.

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There has to be something in between what is happening now, and this. A public hearing and open process only means the jig is up to an actual terrorist. Whatever was being planned woll have to be executed by someone else, who isn't under suspicion. You're essentially saying we are only going to catch them after the fact, while the bodies are being counted. Depending on the severity of the attack, that could be a lot of bodies.