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The Democrats are at it again, trying to muck up plans to keep America safe. The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) is set to expire at the end of December, and of course, the Democrats are causing a ruckus over the reauthorization. These lefties always seem to have a problem with anything that keeps our country safe and secure.
FBI spy tool renewal fight comes down to warrants https://t.co/YS9YTgAoGv https://t.co/YS9YTgAoGv
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) December 5, 2023
Now, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle largely agree that FISA needs some reforms, but the big point of contention is whether or not a warrant should be required for all U.S. person searches. Rep. Andy Biggs, a proud Republican from Arizona, is standing up for what’s right by insisting on a warrant for ALL U.S. person searches. After all, why should the government be snooping around without a warrant? It’s a matter of protecting our civil liberties, people!
The intelligence community wants to keep using Section 702 of FISA to surveil foreigners without a warrant for national security purposes. But here’s the kicker – this collected information also includes details about U.S. citizens! Can you believe that? We’ve got to protect the privacy of American citizens, and that means tightening up these rules.
Sure, the FBI and other national security agencies say they need access to this information for “emergencies” and “defensive cybersecurity queries.” But we all know how that goes. Once they get a taste of that power, they’ll be digging around in our private lives left and right. We can’t let that happen!
Of course, the FBI is up in arms about the idea of requiring warrants for these searches. They say it’ll slow them down and make it “useless.” But come on. We can’t just give them free rein to snoop on whoever they want, whenever they want. That’s not what America is all about!
Now, the Democrats are trying to play nice by putting forth their own proposals for reauthorizing FISA. They want to water down the warrant requirement and make it easier for the intelligence community to do as they please. But luckily, we’ve got some strong Republicans like Rep. Jim Jordan and Sen. Mike Lee standing up for our rights and pushing for stricter reforms to protect American citizens.
It’s clear that the FBI has a history of misusing these surveillance powers, and we can’t let them off the hook. We’ve seen hundreds of thousands of privacy breaches, including snooping on U.S. campaign donors, George Floyd protesters, and Jan. 6 riot suspects. America’s civil liberties are under attack, and it’s up to conservatives like Rep. Biggs to set things right!
As the battle over FISA reauthorization rages on, it’s time for all patriots to stand up and defend our rights. We can’t let the Democrats and the intelligence community walk all over us. It’s time to put an end to warrantless, mass surveillance and protect the freedoms that make America great.
