Comments on: Yet another reason why I changed http://www.ronamundson.com/blog/2008/02/13/yet-another-reason-why-i-changed/ an ex-Republicans View of the World, and his campaign efforts Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:57:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ron http://www.ronamundson.com/blog/2008/02/13/yet-another-reason-why-i-changed/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Ron Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:55:28 +0000 http://www.ronamundson.com/blog/2008/02/13/yet-another-reason-why-i-changed/#comment-5 Wow, that I did not know... ie the Feb 27,2001 date. However, from a technology point of view, it was not expected either, especially considering things like the huge push for requiring back door entry capability in telecom equipment designs of that era. This seems to confirm there is much more than is readily apparent on the surface. Correct, the 1978 FISA ruling remains... but its likely really easy to generate huge backlogs when datamining is involved, and no one wants to talk publicly about that arena.... esp when domestic communications are likely involved. It will be interesting to see what happens. Thank you for the comments. Wow, that I did not know… ie the Feb 27,2001 date. However, from a technology point of view, it was not expected either, especially considering things like the huge push for requiring back door entry capability in telecom equipment designs of that era. This seems to confirm there is much more than is readily apparent on the surface.

Correct, the 1978 FISA ruling remains… but its likely really easy to generate huge backlogs when datamining is involved, and no one wants to talk publicly about that arena…. esp when domestic communications are likely involved.

It will be interesting to see what happens. Thank you for the comments.

]]> By: Minnesota Central http://www.ronamundson.com/blog/2008/02/13/yet-another-reason-why-i-changed/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Minnesota Central Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:57:14 +0000 http://www.ronamundson.com/blog/2008/02/13/yet-another-reason-why-i-changed/#comment-3 It’s a question of Immunity … (or using immigration jargon – Amnesty). In court documents, former Qwest CEO Joseph Nacchio <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/12/AR2007101202485.html" rel="nofollow"> said </a> “ the NSA approached Qwest more than six months before the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks ... Nacchio's account, which places the NSA proposal at a meeting on Feb. 27, 2001, suggests that the Bush administration was seeking to enlist telecommunications firms in programs without court oversight before the terrorist attacks.” There is a lot of misinformation and fearmongering going on. I believe that original 1978 law would now be back in place so the FISA Court will be still involved. Remember: the White House need only get retroactive FISA Court approval; in other words, the law allows "act first, ask later." There is also a “life” to what is already active for another year. Here’s what I don’t understand … if Bush is so convinced that America is in grave danger by not addressing this issue, why didn’t he invoke his constitutional power (Article II Section 3) “He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information on the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient; he may, on extraordinary Occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in Case of Disagreement between them …” Obviously, there is disagreement between the Senate and the House … and his public fear-mongering statements make this necessary. Lastly, Bush likes to compare himself to Harry Truman … well, Truman called Congress back into session twice during his term. It’s a question of Immunity … (or using immigration jargon – Amnesty).

In court documents, former Qwest CEO Joseph Nacchio said “ the NSA approached Qwest more than six months before the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks … Nacchio’s account, which places the NSA proposal at a meeting on Feb. 27, 2001, suggests that the Bush administration was seeking to enlist telecommunications firms in programs without court oversight before the terrorist attacks.”

There is a lot of misinformation and fearmongering going on. I believe that original 1978 law would now be back in place so the FISA Court will be still involved. Remember: the White House need only get retroactive FISA Court approval; in other words, the law allows “act first, ask later.” There is also a “life” to what is already active for another year.

Here’s what I don’t understand … if Bush is so convinced that America is in grave danger by not addressing this issue, why didn’t he invoke his constitutional power (Article II Section 3) “He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information on the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient; he may, on extraordinary Occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in Case of Disagreement between them …” Obviously, there is disagreement between the Senate and the House … and his public fear-mongering statements make this necessary. Lastly, Bush likes to compare himself to Harry Truman … well, Truman called Congress back into session twice during his term.

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