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WASHINGTON, DC – Earlier this week, President Obama indicated that he would like to end the collection of metadata by the National Security Agency. Rand Paul and FreedomWorks are currently plaintiffs in Federal District Court over this issue. While the White House has indicated that new legislation is needed to end mass data collection, a court settlement would put an immediate halt to this illegal and unconstitutional activity.
“If the White House is serious, they don’t need to wait for legislation from Congress. They can act today to settle this matter. They should stop collecting phone data. They should acknowledge they need a warrant to access such information in the future and they should accept that this data is protected by our Fourth Amendment rights,” said Rand Paul.
Matt Kibbe, President of FreedomWorks added, “It’s interesting that the President chooses civil liberties to drag his feet when it comes to using his ‘pen and his phone.’ Settling the lawsuit with Rand Paul and FreedomWorks would restore the rights of every American with a phone to protection from unwarranted searches and seizures. While we still need to continue the fight to protect our rights online, settling our lawsuit would be a good start.”
netbound
I can see it now. No matter what Obama says or does, there will be plenty of haters on ATS to trash him. It doesn’t matter that he didn’t establish the NSA policies or protocols to begin with, or that he might be attempting to do something positive. People here will passionately rant against him. If he didn’t seek a congressional solution he would be pummeled as a lawless misfit and dictator. If he does seek congressional approval he will be labeled as weak and powerless.
Either way, the haters will still hate him, and will slander him and fault his actions; as if they could do any better.
PS: At least he's moving in the right direction...
netbound
If Obama had issued any "unconstitutional executive orders", as you put it, he would have been brought up on it. EVERY president has issued executive orders when there was no other way of getting things done. It's a constitutiuonal right. One which, I might add, has been used less by this president than most others.
I knew this was going to quickly degrade into an Obama hating thread. That being the case, I doubt I'll be participating any further. These rants never involve logic or reasoning, just biased and hateful finger pointing.
eLPresidente
netbound
If Obama had issued any "unconstitutional executive orders", as you put it, he would have been brought up on it. EVERY president has issued executive orders when there was no other way of getting things done. It's a constitutiuonal right. One which, I might add, has been used less by this president than most others.
I knew this was going to quickly degrade into an Obama hating thread. That being the case, I doubt I'll be participating any further. These rants never involve logic or reasoning, just biased and hateful finger pointing.
For the record:
You just completely avoided the main issue here, whether he will put his money where his mouth is and get some real change at the NSA.
I find it funny and typically hypocritical that most folks these days are more than happy to share information with Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, et al. - See more at: www.abovetopsecret.com...
As a presidential candidate, Barack Obama announced: "I will provide our intelligence and law enforcement agencies with the tools they need to track and take out the terrorists without undermining our Constitution and our freedom.
That means no more illegal wiretapping of American citizens.
No more national security letters to spy on citizens who are not suspected of a crime. That is not who we are."
jrflipjr
In all fairness, what the NSA is doing is not only legal, but was authorized under the Patriot Act and other policies. When the Patriot Act was passed under a wholly Republican regime, there was some debate among citizens - obviously, privacy and security were not a concern then.
I find it funny and typically hypocritical that most folks these days are more than happy to share information with Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, et al., yet they are offended when they find out a legal arm of the US government was following legal courses of action to protect the nation.
While many folks believe the NSA is out to collect information on them, I will quietly remind them the government is represented by the people. YOU make the choice! Quit your friggin complaining and stand up and make a difference instead of complaining about your entitlements on your i-[____]!
Getting off my soapbox now...
BILL OF RIGHTS - AMENDMENT IV
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
netbound
If Obama had issued any "unconstitutional executive orders", as you put it, he would have been brought up on it. EVERY president has issued executive orders when there was no other way of getting things done. It's a constitutiuonal right. One which, I might add, has been used less by this president than most others.
I knew this was going to quickly degrade into an Obama hating thread. That being the case, I doubt I'll be participating any further. These rants never involve logic or reasoning, just biased and hateful finger pointing.
more than 38 significant changes already have been made to ObamaCare: at least 21 that the Obama Administration has made unilaterally,