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"War Qoes On, Teopk Stitf (Dying V-L j Photo by David Pilbrov% Indianapolis Peace and Justice JournaC Volume XXIV Number 6 • July - August 2006 Senate Considers Making Domestic Spying Legal The Senate is considering dangerous legislation that would permit the president to spy on people in the U.S. without a warrant, without accountability to Congress or the courts, and without demonstrating any connection between the spying activities and national security. The leading bill (S. 2453), sponsored by committee chair Sen. Arlen Specter (PA), would also criminalize the release of any inside information about the spying program by whistle blowers or others who might believe that the program was operating illegally. Many members of Congress from both major political parties concluded earlier this year that the president broke the law when he authorized a massive domestic spying program that collected the records of every phone number dialed by nearly 200 million people in this country over the last five years. Under this new legislation, the president is given amnesty for his past actions and the National Security Agency would be permitted to continue its spying program without court review for as long as the president determines necessary. The administration has characterized this program as a "terrorist surveillance program." But this surveillance program does not focus narrowly on suspect individuals. The new legislation would give blanket permission for the U.S. government to collect information on the phone calls of hundreds of millions of ordinary residents in this country. Relying on this legislation, the president, under some circumstances could also claim the right to scan the content of Internet communications and even search homes and offices without a warrant. BACKGROUND: In December, the president acknowledged that he had authorized a secret domestic spying program that tracks overseas telephone calls of U.S. persons, without warrants. News sources have now revealed that the program is much broader than the President's original description. It has collected the records of every phone number dialed over the last five years by an estimated 200 million people in this country. This program, which operates completely without court review, violates the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Sen. Specter's bill, S. 2453, would give the president amnesty for his past actions by adding a new legal basis for spying on U.S. persons: the "president's inherent authority." The president has asserted that, as Commander in Chief of the armed forces, he has inherent authority to override the clear requirements of FISA. But that assertion is not widely supported by constitutional scholars and has been challenged by members of Congress from both major political parties. As Rep. Gerald Nadler (NY) pointed out during a recent House debate, "The president is Commander in Chief of the armed forces, but he is not commander in chief of the United States." The FISA statute makes it clear that the president currently does not have authority to spy on people in the U.S. without a warrant. Congress has spoken on that issue and has required that all domestic spying be authorized by a warrant, either from regular courts or from the FISA court. Minor delays and exceptions were described in the FISA statute for times of war or other emergency situations. Beyond those provisions, the president has no authority to violate the Fourth Amendment. The legislation being considered by the Senate would give the president that authority, for the first time in U.S. history. Prepared by the Friends Committee on National Legislation, 245 Second Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 Deaths in Iraq Military Fatalities - United States « 2536 United Kingdom 113, from 16 other countries 113 Total for War-— 2762 Military Wounded - United States -- 18,356 Iraqi Security Forces and Citizens Deaths Jan-June 2006 — 5804* *As reported in the media during the six months All figures thru 7/01/06 by icasualties.org In the photograph above volunteers overlook the results of their placement of 2,500 black crepe decorated American flags on Flag Day, June 14, 2006. The flags mark the benchmark 2,500th death of U.S. soldiers in Iraq. The event was sponsored by Veterans for Peace and the Indianapolis Peace and Justice center. Indianapolis Peace & Justice Center 609 East 29th Street Indianapolis, Indiana 46205 Nonprofit Org. U. S. Postage PAID Permit No. 6315 Indianapolis, IN iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii.i.iiiiiiiiipiiiiiiHiii>iiiiiii<
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Title | Indianapolis Peace & Justice Center Journal, v. 24, no. 06, 2006-07 - 2006-08 |
Serial Title | Indianapolis Peace & Justice Journal |
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Date | 2006-07 - 2006-08 |
Publisher | Indianapolis Peace and Justice Center |
Subject | Social justice -- Periodicals; Peace -- Periodicals; Nonviolence -- Periodicals |
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Transcript | "War Qoes On, Teopk Stitf (Dying V-L j Photo by David Pilbrov% Indianapolis Peace and Justice JournaC Volume XXIV Number 6 • July - August 2006 Senate Considers Making Domestic Spying Legal The Senate is considering dangerous legislation that would permit the president to spy on people in the U.S. without a warrant, without accountability to Congress or the courts, and without demonstrating any connection between the spying activities and national security. The leading bill (S. 2453), sponsored by committee chair Sen. Arlen Specter (PA), would also criminalize the release of any inside information about the spying program by whistle blowers or others who might believe that the program was operating illegally. Many members of Congress from both major political parties concluded earlier this year that the president broke the law when he authorized a massive domestic spying program that collected the records of every phone number dialed by nearly 200 million people in this country over the last five years. Under this new legislation, the president is given amnesty for his past actions and the National Security Agency would be permitted to continue its spying program without court review for as long as the president determines necessary. The administration has characterized this program as a "terrorist surveillance program." But this surveillance program does not focus narrowly on suspect individuals. The new legislation would give blanket permission for the U.S. government to collect information on the phone calls of hundreds of millions of ordinary residents in this country. Relying on this legislation, the president, under some circumstances could also claim the right to scan the content of Internet communications and even search homes and offices without a warrant. BACKGROUND: In December, the president acknowledged that he had authorized a secret domestic spying program that tracks overseas telephone calls of U.S. persons, without warrants. News sources have now revealed that the program is much broader than the President's original description. It has collected the records of every phone number dialed over the last five years by an estimated 200 million people in this country. This program, which operates completely without court review, violates the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Sen. Specter's bill, S. 2453, would give the president amnesty for his past actions by adding a new legal basis for spying on U.S. persons: the "president's inherent authority." The president has asserted that, as Commander in Chief of the armed forces, he has inherent authority to override the clear requirements of FISA. But that assertion is not widely supported by constitutional scholars and has been challenged by members of Congress from both major political parties. As Rep. Gerald Nadler (NY) pointed out during a recent House debate, "The president is Commander in Chief of the armed forces, but he is not commander in chief of the United States." The FISA statute makes it clear that the president currently does not have authority to spy on people in the U.S. without a warrant. Congress has spoken on that issue and has required that all domestic spying be authorized by a warrant, either from regular courts or from the FISA court. Minor delays and exceptions were described in the FISA statute for times of war or other emergency situations. Beyond those provisions, the president has no authority to violate the Fourth Amendment. The legislation being considered by the Senate would give the president that authority, for the first time in U.S. history. Prepared by the Friends Committee on National Legislation, 245 Second Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 Deaths in Iraq Military Fatalities - United States « 2536 United Kingdom 113, from 16 other countries 113 Total for War-— 2762 Military Wounded - United States -- 18,356 Iraqi Security Forces and Citizens Deaths Jan-June 2006 — 5804* *As reported in the media during the six months All figures thru 7/01/06 by icasualties.org In the photograph above volunteers overlook the results of their placement of 2,500 black crepe decorated American flags on Flag Day, June 14, 2006. The flags mark the benchmark 2,500th death of U.S. soldiers in Iraq. The event was sponsored by Veterans for Peace and the Indianapolis Peace and Justice center. Indianapolis Peace & Justice Center 609 East 29th Street Indianapolis, Indiana 46205 Nonprofit Org. U. S. Postage PAID Permit No. 6315 Indianapolis, IN iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii.i.iiiiiiiiipiiiiiiHiii>iiiiiii< |
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