Mitch McConnell is pushing the Senate to pass a measure that would let the FBI collect Americans’ web-browsing history without a warrant
BY Herschel Smith
4 years, 7 months ago
You know all of that celebration over Mitch McConnell pushing through Trump judges and how great that is? Yea, calm yourself and grab your britches, fan bois.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is pushing forward with an amendment that would let the FBI collect records on Americans’ web-browsing and search histories without a warrant this week.
McConnell proposed the amendment as part of the renewal of the 2001 Patriot Act, The Daily Beast first reported. The Senate is voting on amendments this week.
The McConnell amendment would let Department of Justice officials — overseen by Attorney General Bill Barr — look through anyone’s browsing history without the approval of a judge if they deem the browsing history relevant to an investigation. It blocks the FBI from accessing the “content” of people’s web-browsing history but would let the FBI access records detailing which sites and search terms people entered.
The constitution is for big people, and doesn’t apply to you. You’re a little person. The law applies to you, not to the big people. They get to do whatever they want.
On May 15, 2020 at 7:25 am, Mark Matis said:
Well next time Mitch asks for a campaign donation…
On May 15, 2020 at 8:02 am, Frank Clarke said:
Undermining,
Shredding,
And
Pilfering
America’s
Treasured
Rights
In
Order
To
Achieve
Complete
Totalitarianism
On May 15, 2020 at 8:06 am, George 1 said:
As has been said these are the good old days. In a short time visiting bad think sites like this will be grounds state, local and federal action against us.
On May 15, 2020 at 8:21 am, Grumpy said:
Is it too much to ask that you at least get the major details right?
This was NOT a McConnell amendment. The amendment was from Ron Wyden and was to remove/prohibit access to browsing histories thru the FISA court without a warrant. The proposal to allow access to browsing history came from the house version(sponsored by Nadler) of the reauthorization of the FISA act which had expired. The house had added the browser history section to the reup of FISA. Wyden and others had attempted to remove the section on browsing histories, but the amendment to remove was defeated by one vote, 59 remove, 37 keep. It required 60 votes. McConnell did vote nay (keep) as did many other prominent Republicans and notably Dianne Feinstein. Heres the link to vote: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=116&session=2&vote=00089 Take a look at the list of Repubs who voted to allow the Feds to access your browsing history without a warrant. All the usual war mongers. Who’s your friend? Not these people.
On May 15, 2020 at 9:35 am, 41mag said:
Alexander and Sasse own this too for not voting.
Cruz voted yea along with McSally.
On May 15, 2020 at 4:46 pm, X said:
Constitution? Whazzat? Isn’t that the thing that says you have the right to anal sodomy and abortion?
On May 15, 2020 at 7:43 pm, Randolph Scott said:
I am okay with this shit ONLY if US Citizens are given access to a list of all FBI Agents with home addresses and phone numbers, also phone numbers and addresses of all Congressmen and Senators.
No access to their information, no access to US Citizens information.
On May 15, 2020 at 8:51 pm, Danny said:
Got VPN?
On May 16, 2020 at 5:03 pm, Paul B said:
Laws apply to everyone or no one. Take your pick. We kicked those treasonous bastards out once and I guess we will need to do it again.
On May 16, 2020 at 10:03 pm, June J said:
The “treasonous bastards” have so permeated and indoctrinated the culture that they now have your neighbors, friends and family willing to snitch on you to the controllers.
If the revolution of 1770’s had 3% of the people willing to fight for freedom and liberty and that percentage holds true today, ask yourself “are the socialists willing to kill 9 million Americans to achieve their goals of domination?”
For myself I believe that they are….probably 3 or 4 times that number.
Live free or die.
On May 17, 2020 at 3:19 pm, Ned said:
We need to vote for Republicans so they can stab us in the back instead of Democrats who stab us in the front.
Sure is great having a choice like the one between Republican backstabber McSally and Democrat bolshevik front stabber Mark Kelly.
On May 18, 2020 at 10:42 am, joey said:
Nested VPN’s outside the jurisdicktion of the 5 eyes countries, TOR, TAILS and hardened browser privacy settings are your friends.