One of the most controversial US spy programs just got quietly renewed
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Congress blew a rare bipartisan chance to protect Americans' calls and texts.

One of the Most Controversial US Spy Programs Just Got Quietly Renewed::Congress blew a rare bipartisan chance to protect Americans’ calls and texts.

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Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence and Surveillance Act (FISA)

Under Section 702 of FISA, federal investigators do not need a warrant to tap the phone calls, texts, and emails of foreigners outside of the country. But a loophole also lets them access messages that Americans exchange with targets abroad.

But a loophole

Isn’t their constitution worth anything?

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Unfortunately our legal system doesn’t require the review of every law for it’s constitutionality before it gets passed. To fight the issue on constitution grounds someone would need to sue the government for violating their rights this way.

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Why don’t they just tell us what the program is in the headline?

This is clickbait shit.

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