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Congress Inserts Provision Into FISA Bill To Protect THEMSELVES From Government Surveillance

From the FISA bill that passed today.

’‘The FBI shall promptly notify appropriate congressional leadership of any query conducted by the FBI using a query term that is the name of a member of Congress.’

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 @DuckAlexaGreenfrom Michigan commented…3wks3W

They see themselves as our betters. Why would they be subject to the laws the peasants are subject to?

 @HopefulRedistrictingConstitution from North Carolina commented…3wks3W

And the reason the Fbi gave them the carveout is, cause theyre compromised anyway and congress people won't dare hold them accountable

 @NeedfulFranchiseLibertarianfrom Texas commented…3wks3W

If you think that is unbelievable you have not been paying attention.

 @PolentaWillPatriot from Tennessee commented…3wks3W

One imagines members of the Outer Party writing similar letters to Pravda in 1933

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3wks3W

If you were a member of Congress, would you vote for or against this provision, and why?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3wks3W

How would this kind of protection for Congress members affect your trust in government transparency and accountability?

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Should government officials have more privacy rights than the people they represent?

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Do you think it's fair for members of Congress to have protections from surveillance that ordinary people don't?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3wks3W

How would you feel if laws applied differently to government officials than to regular citizens?

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