U.S. Senate and Biden Shamefully Renew and Expand FISA Section 702
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It feels more like pandering to the "think of the children and/or think of the terrorists" crowd rather than politicians gaining more power themselves.
The founding fathers understood this risk and went to great lengths to ensure separation of powers, but the vast majority of 3 letter agencies did not exist back then and thus exist outside of the well-designed structure.
When the extremists on both sides oppose something - it’s probably a good idea.
We would have no way of knowing if agents are using this to surveil their exes, dig up dirt on political candidates and sell it, watch people screw in a tesla for fun, dig up blackmail material on politicians to make sure the next version passes, etc.
We're just left with the blanket question "Do you trust us to hold ourselves back?" And I think that's where people who know the historical record answer "No", from both parties.