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Obama Pushes For Renewal Of Warrantless Spying On Americans
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Paul Joseph Watson
Prison Planet.com
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
President Barack Obama has once again betrayed his promise to restore liberties eviscerated by the Bush regime by pushing Congress to renew Patriot Act provisions that allow for warrantless spying on American citizens, even in cases where there is no link to terrorism whatsoever.
According to a Wired News report, the “Obama administration has told Congress it supports renewing three provisions of the Patriot Act due to expire at year’s end, measures making it easier for the government to spy within the United States.”
Obama’s support for the provisions should come as little surprise because he first voted for warrantless wiretapping of Americans in 2008 when he was an Illinois Senator, while also lending support for immunizing the nation’s telecommunications companies from lawsuits charging them with being complicit in the Bush administration’s wiretapping program.
One of the provisions Obama is pushing to renew is the so-called “lone wolf” provision, enacted in 2004, which allows for the electronic monitoring of an individual without the government having to prove that the case has any relation whatsoever to terrorism or a foreign power. This is in effect a carte blanche for the government to use every method at their disposal to spy on any American citizen they choose.
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The “lone wolf” provision is opposed by the ACLU, whose legislative counsel Michelle Richardson told Wired, “The justification for FISA and these lower standards and letting it operate in secret was all about terrorist groups and foreign governments, that they posed a unique threat other than the normal criminal element. This lone wolf provision undercuts that justification.”
Another Patriot Act provision Obama wants Congress to renew gives the government access to business, library and medical records, with the authorities generally having to prove that the investigation is terrorism related. However, since according to Homeland Security guidelines the new breed of terrorist is classified as someone who supports a third party, puts a political bumper sticker on their car, is part of the alternative media, or merely someone who disagrees with the authorities’ official version of events on any given issue, the scope for the government to use this power against their political adversaries is wide open.
The third provision Obama is pushing to renew allows a FISA court to grant “roving wiretaps” without the government having to even identify their target. This is another carte blanche power that gives the state the power to monitor telephone calls, e mails and any other form of electronic communication.
Barack Obama swept into office on a mandate of “change” and a commitment to restore liberties that were eviscerated under the Bush regime. Despite promising to do so, he has failed completely to overturn Bush signing statements and executive orders that, according to Obama, “trampled on liberties.” Indeed, despite promising to end the use of signing statements, he has continued to use them.
Obama has failed to close Guantanamo Bay or any other CIA torture “black site” as he promised to do.
Obama has failed in his promise to “reject the Military Commissions Act” and instead has supported the use of military commissions.
Obama has continued to allow the rendition and torture of detainees, while protecting Bush administration officials who ordered torture from prosecution and blocking the release of evidence related to torture.
Obama has gone even further than the Bush administration in introducing “preventative detention” of detainees, ensuring people will never get a trial.
In restating his support for warrantless wiretapping of American citizens, Obama has once again proven that his promise of “change” was nothing more than a hollow and deceptive political platitude to ensure his election. Since he took office, Obama has betrayed almost every promise he made and effectively become nothing more than the third term of the Bush administration.
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September 16th, 2009 at 8:56 am
Maybe we should do more spying on them.
jim from FL Reply:
September 16th, 2009 at 9:25 am
either you are with us, or you are with the “terrorists”
WISDOM Reply:
September 16th, 2009 at 10:44 am
i guess God is a terrorist
ScrewyL Reply:
September 16th, 2009 at 8:02 pm
ARTICLE CORRECTION:
This is in effect a carte blanche for the government to use every method at their disposal to spy on every American citizen.
Vader Reply:
September 16th, 2009 at 10:44 am
We’re all going to be terrorists when the government tries to turn our children’s futures into what you see today in most 3rd world countries .. Learn something http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....annel_page
AOH777 Reply:
September 16th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
I’m already a terrorist according to dhs.
The funny thing about it is,
I’M not the one bombing women and children,
invading countries,
and terrorizing the public with flus and arab boogeymen.
So I guess in this Orwellian doublespeak world we now live in,
being a terrorist means you are peaceful and genuinely concerned about your fellow human beings.
I guess I’m a terrorist, then.
REVOLT REBEL RESIST DEFY
NOPE Reply:
September 16th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
When the cities burn down, we’ll all keep warm.
kid Reply:
September 16th, 2009 at 2:53 pm
I swear this country is growing closer and closer to revolt with every passing day. I really do not want any violence, but the oppression of human rights is becoming so ridiculous, it seems inevitable.
Maybe they want those who really know what is going on to rebel, because they would easily be able to crush any rebellion, unless it was HUGE. If they got rid of the rebels, what’s stopping them from bringing the NWO into the public eye?
Why can’t we all just get along?
MAD DOG Reply:
September 16th, 2009 at 7:36 pm
WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE.
RIGHT IN YOUR FACE AND YET YOU CANT SEE.
IS THE RESISTANCE IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN HUGE ?
NO, IT’S LESS THAN 15, 000 FIGHTERS IN THEATER AND IT’S BEEN 8 YRS AND IT’S NOT EVEN CLOSE TO OVER.
IMAGINE MILLIONS AND MILLIONS OF ARMED MEN FIGHTING THEM.
IF THEY CANT BEAT 15,000 ARABS, THEY CANT BEAT 1500 AMERICANS.
kid Reply:
September 16th, 2009 at 9:25 pm
Mad Dog, I think you are failing to realize that the US government WANTS to keep the war going. It is exactly the same as Vietnam, never meant to be won, just sustained. Do you honestly think the most powerful nation in the world couldn’t defeat a loose band of insurgents if they actually wanted to?
ash Reply:
September 16th, 2009 at 4:45 pm
Its a shame we can’t put your statement on the 6 o clock news.
NEO Reply:
September 16th, 2009 at 12:01 pm
They are trying to find the hidden rebel base.
AOH777 Reply:
September 16th, 2009 at 12:35 pm
LOL
the “rebel base” is ALL AROUND THEM
ANYWHERE and EVERYWHERE they look
its called America
(the People not the crooked govt).
REVOLT REBEL RESIST DEFY
One Red Pill Reply:
September 16th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
There are too many.
restless native Reply:
September 17th, 2009 at 12:37 am
what does( joker) obama and a diaper have in common? They both want change and for the same reason.
September 16th, 2009 at 9:09 am
Now there’s a ‘change’, (not) -we can believe in.
Welcome to Hell: Population YOU
AOH777 Reply:
September 16th, 2009 at 12:37 pm
Dan 7:25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to CHANGE TIMES AND LAWS: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
Barry Soetoro, anyone ?
REVOLT REBEL RESIST DEFY
September 16th, 2009 at 9:20 am
Amen brotha. Obama works for the Illuminati, not you.
September 16th, 2009 at 9:22 am
Check out my video on Obama: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGpcTVDTW9c
Ben Reply:
September 16th, 2009 at 10:13 am
Your video is a good summary of the latest newsworthy Obama stuff.
September 16th, 2009 at 9:23 am
I find this rather disturbing…
September 16th, 2009 at 9:24 am
yay capitalism!
September 16th, 2009 at 9:34 am
Grrr… this is soo bs.. I read about this this morning in my local newspaper.. it was a tiny little article in the middle of a middle-back section.. but it did include the “lone wolf” part.. which is total bs.. according to the current laws.. we are all lone wolf terrorists just for visiting this site.. makes me sick.. give me liberty, or just shoot me already.. I’m tired of the suffering of oppression.
VulpesVafrae Reply:
September 16th, 2009 at 9:56 am
Yeah that’s the point. Eventually they are going to come for us and kill us. I hate waiting…
7.62x54R 180Gr FMJ Reply:
September 16th, 2009 at 5:37 pm
Yeah, it gives the impression that anyone could be a terrorist. But what I don’t get is how people who want freedom can be terrorist, very “double-plus-ungood”you know what I mean.
jerry Reply:
September 16th, 2009 at 11:03 am
no crap man.
wonder what will get us first… h1n1 vaccine, DHS, foreign troops, chemtrails, cancer, fema camps
AOH777 Reply:
September 16th, 2009 at 12:39 pm
They will find out that we are harder to kill than they thought.
And they can put THAT in their database.
Tell them I said it – I dont fear them.
I only fear God.
REVOLT REBEL RESIST DEFY
September 16th, 2009 at 9:44 am
September 16th, 2009 at 9:45 am
Excellent video clip… No Treats From Obama:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XivhwO_zWWg
September 16th, 2009 at 10:04 am
Why did Obama bother to promise anything, and why was there an election? After Bush, it had to be business as usual anyway.
Pack a gun and pay no tax.
September 16th, 2009 at 10:09 am
Obush-ma,
worse than Bush. Who would have guessed? Oh wait we all did!
Ron Paul Jesse Ventura in 2012!
Join 1 2 1 6 0 social network, where we must go to fight the infowar!
September 16th, 2009 at 10:12 am
“All laws which are repugnant to the Constitution are null and void. ”
Marbury vs Madison, 5 US (2 Cranch) 137, 174, 176, (1803) “Where rights secured by the Constitution are involved, there can be no rule making or legislation which would abrogate them quot;
Miranda vs Arizona, 384 US 436 p. 491. “An unconstitutional act is not law; it confers no right; it imposes no duties; affords no protection; it creates no office; it is in legal contemplation, as inoperative as though it had never been passed.”
Norton vs Shelby County118 US 425 p.442
AOH777 Reply:
September 16th, 2009 at 12:42 pm
AMEN to that TennWalt.
And that includes probably a good 90% of the current laws on the books.
Back to the basics – the CONSTITUTION !!!!!
Give me Liberty or give me death !!!!
REVOLT REBEL RESIST DEFY
September 16th, 2009 at 10:15 am
What a surprise!? What can we do? Throw the book at them, throw rocks? Doesn’t work…
CONSTITUTIONALLY Limited REAL DEMOCRACY – WE vote instead of THEM! Shame it won’t happen..
UK ‘TERROR PLOT’ SCHOOL LEAVERS NOT GUILTY!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/eng.....258910.stm
I wonder what would have happened if they were Muslim!?
September 16th, 2009 at 10:40 am
Well, ‘Princess’…still at it? People look at a traitorous troll. And what did our founders do to traitors??.. Princess, stope being a paid whore and think twice about your actions against WeThePeople.
September 16th, 2009 at 10:45 am
Just keep thinking that
Sad Troll Death Reply:
September 17th, 2009 at 1:30 am
a minor government functionary was found dead behind a downtown dumpster.
September 16th, 2009 at 11:12 am
BHO = Liar.
September 16th, 2009 at 11:18 am
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September 16th, 2009 at 11:18 am
What a boring day. Alex is lulling us to sleep.
September 16th, 2009 at 11:22 am
Do you have friends and family who just don’t get it about 911? Do you want to throw cold water in their face or just slap them and say “HEYWAKEUP!” Try this instead. Print one of these and calmly ask them to read it. You’ll be glad you did.
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September 16th, 2009 at 11:29 am
Hi All.
We talking about spying….
Get a load of this :
http://www.lifeinthemixtalk.com/?p=2908
Very naughty
September 16th, 2009 at 11:33 am
In the 90’s we had a saying: “Anyone who has time for color (meaning race) needn’t make time for me.”
…And, after my family marched with MLK, and attended the funeral for Rev. Abernathy, I take offesnse at anyone like Jimmy, (Venezuela election con-man) Carter calling me a ‘racist.’
The fact is that Obama was the clearest case of bait-n-switch that the elites have ever pulled. That’s why the sheeple must be awakened, and not taken into mental slavery over this ongoing effort to propogate hatred, and thus to ‘divide and conquer.’
Will they know to ‘Tax’ (1-time, 100%) the rich?
September 16th, 2009 at 11:43 am
More FISA?
9/11 puppet
AIPAC puppet
Neocon puppet
Federal Reserve puppet
Uncle Tom or Uncle Sam?
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September 16th, 2009 at 11:44 am
Change we can believe in? If the progressives had any soul they would denounce Obama as they did Bush. They are both hardcare criminals, but Obama is worse.
AOH777 Reply:
September 16th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
The “progressives” are incapable of the very thought.
They are completely brainwashed (just like the “conservatives”).
They didnt oppose Bush because of his POLICIES (as wicked as those policies were),
they opposed and denounced him because he was a republican and their democrat leaders told them too.
Thats why they dont care or even NOTICE that Oboingo has continued the EXACT SAME POLICIES.
They’re caught in the whole Left/Right paradigm,
where they can blame everything on the “other party” instead of ever realizing who is actually screwing our country.
Such is the life of a dumbed down, fluoridated sheeple.
REVOLT REBEL RESIST DEFY
September 16th, 2009 at 12:06 pm
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Surveiled Reply:
September 16th, 2009 at 2:10 pm
Austin Powers says, “nice machine-gun jubblies”
September 16th, 2009 at 12:34 pm
“Obama Pushes For Renewal Of Warrantless Spying On Americans”
He’s only talking about the “racist” ones.
THE WATCHER Reply:
September 16th, 2009 at 9:02 pm
4w578i – Good, it’s about time the government started keeping an eye on you sorry Africoons.
September 16th, 2009 at 12:35 pm
Impeachment of citizen Obama should already be considered. But then Palin might come back from the twilight zone and rear her empty head again, which would be worse.
THE WATCHER Reply:
September 16th, 2009 at 9:06 pm
DS – Palin is MUCH more intelligent than ANY Democrat. You can hear multiple echoes if you speak into Obama’s ear.
THE WATCHER Reply:
September 16th, 2009 at 9:12 pm
DS – “empty head”??? When someone whispers in Obama’s ear, multiple echoes are heard. Obama, just like Palin, has to sit to pee.
restless native Reply:
September 17th, 2009 at 12:45 am
I will take a natural born Pallin over a Kenyan Mugabe wanne be anyday.
September 16th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
Does anyone know what happened to the 2nd Poster Contest? Did Alex ever announce the winners. I submitted a video and have been wating for him to finally get it over with for almost 2 weeks now.
InfowWars Marketing Campaign Reply:
September 16th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
They never announced the Winners of the 2nd Poster Revolution Contest.
I hear that the last three winners never got their prize money either….
These two contests were great in that they got people off their asses to go become local advocates of freedom in their communities, but obviously it was a marketing ploy leading up to the big “Charlie Sheen” news which seems to be dominating the show and headlines.
Having to listen to the show the last week for the winners to be announced I’m realizing that AJ has become so self-engulfed in himself and his buddy Charlie and totally forgotten the people who are his biggest fans and those willing to risk their freedoms by posting up these posters.
ANNOUNCE THE WINNERS BEFORE YOU LOSE YOUR MOST LOYAL LISTENERS!!
September 16th, 2009 at 12:58 pm
like they ever stopped. from terrorist to domestic terrorist. this kinda reminds me of that game pac man that gobbles up everything in its path.
September 16th, 2009 at 3:22 pm
if “were” the terroists-there are more of us than “them
September 16th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
THEY SPY, WE SPY! AND IF THEY BITCH AND COMPLAIN, WE THROW THEIR AGENDAS BACK IN THEIR FACES, AND TELL THEM TO SHUT THE f--- UP!
September 16th, 2009 at 3:32 pm
It’s change you can believe in. Just change you can’t have, and you’re a terrorist for believing in them.
September 16th, 2009 at 3:47 pm
To RedListedNoRehab No disrespect but your aboout 3 steps behind as is this fearmonger site. The spying as you put it has been going on, the resaon they are tightning there belt is they know we are in there deepest poket LOL but they can’t find the leak hahahah. ITS A CONGLOMERATE THERE’S NO HEAD TO CUT OFF STAB THE HEART
CitazenWil
September 16th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
I suppose I should increase my knowledge of the dark electronic arts so I don’t have the government knowing my personal stuff, and so I can keep my rights.
September 16th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
Sorry but if you guys have nothing to hide, why are you so worried about the government spying on you?
Don’t you guys want to prevent another 911?
Why can’t we use logic, and not fear and irrational thought?
I may be wrong here, but can someone please answer these questions for me?
Please
.
Thank you.
Bori24 Reply:
September 16th, 2009 at 4:42 pm
Greetings George. First of all the goverment is not supposed to interfere with your privacy, that’s your right, defend it. Second, just by mentioning the word peace you can get yourself in the “no fly list” and in a s--- storm. Third, the same logic we use to solve our daily problems is the one that clearly tells you this is a false flag attack, things just don’t seem to fit in the 9/11 case. Henry Kissinger, the assh@le who wrote NSM-200 (how to controll and eliminate people) said one time the following: “if today the army would arrive suddenly in LA, the people will be angry because there is no reason for the army to be there, but if I present them with a threat from the exterior and this threat poses great danger to the public, if the army were to arrive suddenly then they will receive them with open arms and will give their rights willingly in exchange for a little protection”…this dude has worked in goverment since Nixon and Obama just made him part of his goverment too… he is one of the responsibles for 9/11…Good luck George and hope that danger doesn’t come your way, anybody’s way…
Ben Reply:
September 16th, 2009 at 4:55 pm
Someone who has nothing to hide is someone who needs no privacy. Can such a person exist?
September 16th, 2009 at 4:09 pm
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September 16th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
wow, what a surprise… They are trying to spy more inside USA, here in Puerto Rico (america’s test lab) we have to deal with this assholes everyday. At least we knew when they were tapping our phones because the quality of the sound changed a lot during conversations. If you come over here you’ll see that in every corner there are strange “communications” antennas and once I caught 2 guys working with a non-extitent cable company putting this antennas in my own backyard without my permission, as I went inside to get my Magnum .357 to throw some warning shots they saw the gun and in less that 5 minutes I had FBI in front of my house. This is getting out of hand really bad. When our goverment (we are american citizens btw) wishes to try new tactics, weapons, devices, tecnology,etc. they first try it on us then they go and try it on you. Experiments on sterilization were first tried on our Puertorrican women, inserting cancer with vaccines (1937 Cornelius Rhodes sent by Rockefeller himself), LRAD, HAARP (Arecibo Observatory), Project Bluebeam (Lajas, Puerto Rico)…I guess this is why they haven’t given us Statehood still, not like I wish that happened cause I will like to see my country be free and independent, that way the goverment won’t have to use us as an excuse to raise your taxes… May God or whom ever is up there bless America and save you from despair, and give Puerto Rico it’s long awaited independence…Luck to you all
September 16th, 2009 at 5:31 pm
This is all BS. I guess I am a terrorist too. But yet the govt. is the one terrorizing soverign nations and exterminating cultures and beliefs. The govt. is the only terrorist who has taken away any freedoms.
Just like the war on ‘gangs’ when the biggest one of them all lies untouched. I.E. US Military, FBI, CIA, ATF, DHS, they are all gangs. Have you ever seen them deal with situations one on one? Never, they have their homies back them up and practice gang warefare and gang violence. RICO ACT THE US GOVT. and THE FED, you will get anyone associated with them such as FBI, ATF, etc.
Now look at the war on ‘drugs’ well lets see the biggest worst dealers of them all is the govt. The Pharma Companies, the heroin the ARMY imports, grows and guards. I wouldnt doubt if they have their hand in the drug war/supply going on south of the border.
September 16th, 2009 at 6:04 pm
These were the very types of issues that drove democrats wild, just before the election.
why are they so silent now. hmm.
September 16th, 2009 at 7:18 pm
Would you expect anything less? I mean Obama is just a continuation of the failed policies of Bush (at a more rapid and damaging pace).
September 16th, 2009 at 7:39 pm
NUT CASE
September 16th, 2009 at 7:55 pm
The New World Order prophesy will come to pass , as will the One World Monetry System come into being , as the Super Powers have paved the way to this end.
I Pray to God that he will deliver us from this before it happens .The Rhapsody.
In Jesus name , Amen
The Truther above has said everything.
http://www.theforbiddenknowled.....dindex.htm
September 16th, 2009 at 8:00 pm
The National Security council along with North Com officially took over the country Sept, 11, 2001. We’re under martial law right now. The presidents are puppets
September 16th, 2009 at 8:56 pm
A great example of a delusional disorder? Members of a cult. They believe the leader has special powers, and that they are the chosen ones. (Sound familiar?) The cult leader resides at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
September 16th, 2009 at 9:27 pm
http://www.youtube.com/user/eyesonly2019
September 17th, 2009 at 2:48 am
This arab, black, 50% white needs to release his birth & school records! All in Congress who vote without reading the bills they vote on, needs to be voted out. We need New blood, not any of the left or right who have of late held office!
September 17th, 2009 at 4:38 am
The only thing left to debate is whether Obama is habitual liar or a pathological liar.
September 17th, 2009 at 5:39 am
Resistance is NOT futile! We will NOT be absorbed. Here’s why. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....ature=fvsr
September 17th, 2009 at 7:21 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQVlzqrGT2Y
Tribute to Alex Jones police state rant with the flobots in the background
September 17th, 2009 at 7:29 am
I like in the flobot rant how he says ‘he knows what tyranny is’ when he is pro-censorship/fear mongering. perhaps thats him intentionally revealing hes a scammer…ridiculing the sheep who buy his rubbish.
September 17th, 2009 at 7:32 am
Obama really is the biggest s----ass ever!
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September 17th, 2009 at 9:59 am
Why is this guy still President…. i mean, cant you just kick him out office or something… just do one of those 2 million person protest again and demand him out of office. and while your their demand the bailout money returned aswell. ahh what the hell also demand the FED to be abolished.