known_unknowns

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   by known_unknowns 13y ago

   Technically, Congress can pass any bill they damn well please, but it's not a law if it contradicts the Constitution.
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   by known_unknowns 13y ago

   What I don't understand is how this squares with the Speech or Debate clause. Aren't members of Congress protected by the same sort of legislative immunity as they have in the UK, Canada, and Australia (where they call it "p
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   Obama's NSA Defense: Congress Can Raise Objections It Can't Actually Raise(theatlanticwire.com)

   173 points by known_unknowns 13y ago|32 comments
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   by known_unknowns 13y ago

   The security clearance process basically looks for reasonable, honest Americans free of foreign influence. If government actors are abusing their power to such an extent that reasonable, honest Americans free of foreign influence feel moral
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   by known_unknowns 13y ago

   Everyone here seems to be assuming that tech company leaders actually knew the whole picture, but that isn't necessarily the case. Think about it: Let's say you're the CEO of any of these companies. If someone from the NSA