September 4, 2014
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York City (click here) heard oral argument in ACLU v. Clapper, which challenged the National Security Agency’s (NSA) program of bulk data collection of telephone records. Judge Lynch began by explaining the nature of appellate proceedings...
For as interesting as this video court is regarding the confusing issue of privacy vs. bulk collection of data; there is a profound absence of 'the citizen' in these proceedings. Across the USA citizens are calling upon their First Amendment Rights to assemble and demonstrate against this horrible government program.
When 'the citizens' finally have a recognized presence in the proceedings the Constitution comes alive and makes the decision far more interesting. I am not referring to politics. The people may re-elect a Congressional Representative and/or Senator in the face of such a vote because their politics demand peace over war. How a Congressman or woman voted on a domestic spying program is not a valid measure of the clear protests of the American people otherwise.
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York City (click here) heard oral argument in ACLU v. Clapper, which challenged the National Security Agency’s (NSA) program of bulk data collection of telephone records. Judge Lynch began by explaining the nature of appellate proceedings...
For as interesting as this video court is regarding the confusing issue of privacy vs. bulk collection of data; there is a profound absence of 'the citizen' in these proceedings. Across the USA citizens are calling upon their First Amendment Rights to assemble and demonstrate against this horrible government program.
When 'the citizens' finally have a recognized presence in the proceedings the Constitution comes alive and makes the decision far more interesting. I am not referring to politics. The people may re-elect a Congressional Representative and/or Senator in the face of such a vote because their politics demand peace over war. How a Congressman or woman voted on a domestic spying program is not a valid measure of the clear protests of the American people otherwise.
