Did you know John Roberts is also chief justice of the NSA’s surveillance state?

Re:Did you know John Roberts is also chief justice of the NS... by angersock on Friday July 05, 2013 @02:20PM (#5996055)

Congress could do a great many things--and yet, here we are. I think you have too much faith in our legislative branch.

(Consider the turnout for the briefings on this nonsense a couple of weeks ago--most skipped out to catch flights home.)

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Re:Did you know John Roberts is also chief justice of the NS... by tptacek on Friday July 05, 2013 @02:22PM (#5996074)

I have very little faith in Congress, but I don't need to in order to make the point I'm making.

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Re:Did you know John Roberts is also chief justice of the NS... by sigzero on Friday July 05, 2013 @02:35PM (#5996132)

The whole point is that Congress CAN change everything about the FISC courts and Roberts CANNOT do anything about that. So the article is wrong on that aspect.

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Re:Did you know John Roberts is also chief justice of the NS... by fnordfnordfnord on Saturday July 06, 2013 @11:03AM (#5999034)

>(Consider the turnout for the briefings on this nonsense a couple of weeks ago--most skipped out to catch flights home.)

Attending those briefings is a poison pill. Before being briefed, members must swear not to reveal any of the content of the briefing.

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Re:Did you know John Roberts is also chief justice of the NS... by angersock on Saturday July 06, 2013 @03:54PM (#5999848)

So, the right thing to do would be to protest that fact loudly to their constituents--something which I do not believe they've done. As it is, they simple look derelict in their duty.

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