ACLU has filed suit against the Obama administration

[RunInRed 18,632]

Oh, so now we like the ACLU ...

The ACLU has filed suit against the Obama administration over the NSA phone data collection program made public last week, charging the program "violates Americans' constitutional rights of free speech, association, and privacy." They've asked a judge to stop the program and that all the records collected under it be purged.

The program, they argue, has a direct impact on the ACLU, and “gives the government a comprehensive record of our associations and public movements, revealing a wealth of detail about our familial, political, professional, religious and intimate associations [and] is likely to have a chilling effect on whistle-blowers and others who would otherwise contact.”

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The ACLU argues that the program violates their First Amendment rights to speech and association because the "nature of the ACLU's work—in areas like access to reproductive services, racial discrimination, the rights of immigrants, national security, and more—means that many of the people who call the ACLU wish to keep their contact with the organization confidential." They also argue that the program as conducted under Section 215 of the Patriot Act constitutes an unreasonable search and seizure under the Fourth Amendment.

Finally, they argue that "the executive branch's use of Section 215 violates the plain language of the statute itself." The statute requires that data seized under its authority be "relevant" to an authorized investigation, and doesn't stretch to allow the collection of every customer's data.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/06/11/1215454/-ACLU-sues-White-House-over-dragnet-data-collection?detail=hide

[telling tiger 156]

Quite the conundrum, lol. Strange some of the people you find actually fighting for REAL liberty and protection of freedom isn't it? lol.

[TexasTiger 14,494]

Heads might explode.

[AURaptor 1,137]

Down Down Obama !

[Auburn85 438]

Not to take away from the seriousness of the issue, but it's going to be fun to see how cable news pundits cover this.

[telling tiger 156]

Not to take away from the seriousness of the issue, but it's going to be fun to see how cable news pundits cover this.

Agree wholeheartedly, not to diminish the seriousness of the issue, but it will mess up the broadcast dynamic won't it? Amazingly different bedfellows.

[augolf1716 21,998]

This should be fun to watch

[TexasTiger 14,494]

This should be fun to watch

Y'all have an interesting interpretation of fun.

[cptau 169]

They have also helped in the defense of Oliver north and rush limbaugh in the past.

[autigeremt 7,251]

Quite the conundrum, lol. Strange some of the people you find actually fighting for REAL liberty and protection of freedom isn't it? lol.

I'm all for it! My disdain is equal towards each of the two machines. We need a reset.

[AURaptor 1,137]

Quite the conundrum, lol. Strange some of the people you find actually fighting for REAL liberty and protection of freedom isn't it? lol.

I'm all for it! My disdain is equal towards each of the two machines. We need a reset.

As long as we don't put Hillary in charge of that...

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[TexasTiger 14,494]

They have also helped in the defense of Oliver north and rush limbaugh in the past.

Everyone makes mistakes .

[autigeremt 7,251]

They have also helped in the defense of Oliver north and rush limbaugh in the past.

Everyone makes mistakes .

Really? Lol

[cptau 169]

They have also helped in the defense of Oliver north and rush limbaugh in the past.

Everyone makes mistakes .

Really? Lol

Wasn't a mistake. They also represent other organizations and people that do not fit the liberal or progressive profile. Their all about civil rights, anybody's.

[TexasTiger 14,494]

They have also helped in the defense of Oliver north and rush limbaugh in the past.

Everyone makes mistakes .

Really? Lol

Wasn't a mistake. They also represent other organizations and people that do not fit the liberal or progressive profile. Their all about civil rights, anybody's.

It was a joke.