A Constitutional Strategy to Stop NSA Spying The National Security Agency looks at literally millions of phone records. It captures millions of e-mails. It sifts through millions of megabytes of private data. And it does this all without following the requirements of the Fourth Amendment. It can be stopped. How that can be done in a moment -- but first, a closer look at current strategies and roadblocks. Defending Itself In a recent press release, one spokesperson went so far as to call criticism of the NSA a disservice to the nation. NSA conducts all of its activities in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies - and assertions to the contrary do a grave disservice to the nation, its allies and partners, and the men and women who make up the National Security Agency. It shouldnt be any surprise that the NSA would claim that it operates legally. No agency is likely to do otherwise. More importantly, though, under the Constitution, executive agencies dont get to determine the lawfulness of their own operations. Thomas Jefferson put it this way: The government created by this compact was not made the exclusive or final judge of the extent of the powers delegated to itself; since that would have made its discretion, and not the Constitution, the measure of its powers.
Posted on: Sat, 16 Nov 2013 17:28:27 +0000
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