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Exactly. The last time there was an open debate (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_Awareness_Office) about mass surveillance, Congress realized it was a bad iss
by gavinlynch 13y ago
Exactly. The last time there was an open debate (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_Awareness_Office) about mass surveillance, Congress realized it was a bad issue with the public. So what did they do? Government simply moved these programs into black budgets or granted retro-active immunity, or modified the FISA rules to make sure everything fit into a legal framework that is Congress Approved. They wrote the laws and fund the programs. They want these programs. Why would they care to have a public debate about them?