U.S. NSA domestic phone spying program illegal: appeals court

Re:U.S. NSA domestic phone spying program illegal: appeals c... by AnimalMuppet on Thursday May 07, 2015 @12:04PM (#9506047)

That one's easy to get around. Congress does budgets. If Congress has backbone (but not 2/3 majority backbone), they can pass a budget that de-funds NSA to whatever degree desired. The president can veto it. But then there's no budget, so there's still no money for the NSA...

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Re:U.S. NSA domestic phone spying program illegal: appeals c... by ericcumbee on Thursday May 07, 2015 @12:49PM (#9506436)

The easy part is that would take only 1/2 of one chamber. the hard part is forcing a government shutdown is risky business, and maintaining the resolve of the caucus becomes more difficult the longer one drags on.

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Re:U.S. NSA domestic phone spying program illegal: appeals c... by Karunamon on Thursday May 07, 2015 @02:47PM (#9507332)

And whoever's opposed to it can easily spin the action as a reckless disregard for America's security. (Nevermind I think the NSA could disappear tomorrow in a puff of logic and nobody would be the worse..)

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