Spying? No Way.?

Question

I see Bush wants to telephone spy outside of the US. I am Canadian and I sure don't want him spying on me. I value my Canadian freedoms and don't want to have my freedoms screwed around with by elitist Americans.

Maybe Canada can set up the same type of law and we can spy on 'suspicious Americans in America. How would that be? Maybe its going on now and we're selling information about you to Bush.

Answer 1

The solution is simple. Don't spy on ANYONE without a warrant and follow the CONSTITUTION.

Answer 2

Aaaah Canadians- the bystanders of history. Maybe you haven't that one, but it is common all over the world.. I went to an Armistice Day Celebration in Vancouver a couple of years ago. The only Canadians at the ceremony were your new citizens from Vietnam and southeast Asia. Your so- called freedoms have wilted you guys to the point that you no longer have pride or spirit for your nation. Yes, wiretapping is aggressive on our part but we are into protecting our nation and other despite the cost. If you guys choose to stick your head in the sand when terrorism is an issue just remember what part of your body is pointing up towards the sky!

Answer 3

The truth is that the enemies of peace and social justice are in power because they carefully constructed a powerful propaganda and campaign finance machine, not because they represent a majority of Americans' interests. The fraudulent presidential "victory" of 2000 represents their crowning achievement. Protecting corporate and aristocratic interests is their goal, and they are accomplishing it quite handily.

Our leaders know that if the American public accepts the absurd notion that there is no room for subjective interpretation of the Constitution to adapt to the changes that come with the passage of time, they can utilize the Supreme Court as an accomplice in crushing the gains made by the social justice movement in the Twentieth Century.

Posse Comitatus, a law which essentially prevents the military from policing the domestic populace, represents a thin veneer of protection against the imposition of martial law. Since it is statutory law and not derived from the Constitution, it can be altered or nullified by further legislation. Reagan trampled Posse Comitatus when he used the Air Force and Navy to fight the "war on drugs". Bush told us in his address during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina that he wants to expand federal authority and the military's role in domestic matters. In his recent press conference he told us that he will press Congress for the authority to employ martial law in the event of an Avian Flu pandemic. The presence of Blackwater paramilitary security forces and the emphasis of property protection over saving human lives in New Orleans provided a glimpse of what the Bush regime has in store for America 's citizenry.

Answer 4

I think it would be reasonable if the "spying" involved following all legal procedures in each country, including in America obtaining a warrant for the purpose of intercepting certain communications, unfortunately, I am unfamiliar with Canadian law.

Answer 5

Bush (or any other US president or investigator) has always been able to legally spy OUTSIDE the US -- with or without a warrant.

The only recent challenges and changes to the laws are over what happens when one or more of the parties to a conversation are INSIDE the US.

Answer 6

All: The President of the US already has legal authority to conduct warrantless surveillance on foreign telephone calls that pass through telephone switches in the US, and can actually compel telephone companies to cooperate with the warrantless surveillance. The warrantless surveillance legislation was passed by Congress one day before they left Washington DC for their August recess. The bill, which has an expiration date, is up for reauthorization.

Answer 7

Canada? I've always thought we should take over Canada. Maybe build prisions there. What do you care if a stranger hears something you say if your not a terrorist? It's not like you would ever know anyway. You should be greatful you're connected to the United States. YOU WANT US ON THAT WALL. YOU NEED US ON THAT WALL.

Answer 8

Sell all the information you want about me. I have nothing to hide and you would just be wasting your time. If you have nothing to hide, this bill has nothing to do with you, and will affect you in no way. Now if you are making a big deal out of it, then you obviously have something to hide.

Answer 9

I've still never figured out where in the Fourth Amendment's promise that people will be "secure in their papers and persons" includes cell phones. They really aren't either. Must be another one of those penumbras.

Answer 10

Mate, believe it or not, the NSA & the CIA will do it anyway off the record