Since 9/11, the Agency
has been able to "spy" on electronic communications without the need for
court-approved warrants. The group has a large complex in Utah that
cost $2 billion and holds the data. In 2006 the New York Times revealed
that the Bush administration was eavesdropping on the electronic
communications of Americans without the warrants required by law.
The American Civil Liberties Union has
created an infographic for mass distribution that shows some scary
figures related to the U.S. National Security Agency.
Four years ago Congress
authorized the electronic surveillance of suspected terrorists and
foreign agents located outside the United States, with provisions that
supporters said would adequately protect the privacy of Americans.
The only positive aspect of the
FISA Amendments Act of 2008 was that the Congress imposed a four-year
sunset provision on the powers it authorized. That sunset provision is
set to expire and (surprise!) the Obama administration - just like it
did for the Patriot Act - is demanding it be renewed as it is, without a
single change or reform.
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