| − | The '''Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act''' (FISA) of 1978 with amendments is a post-[[Watergate]] era reform which was intended to prescribe procedures for granting quasi-[[judicial]] authorization for electronic surveillance of persons engaged in [[espionage]], [[terrorism]], weapons or narcotics trafficking. In reality, FISA is misused by the [[Deep State]] to spy on law-abiding [[American]]s for political reasons, in violation of their [[4th Amendment]] right to be protected against unreasonable, warrantless searches. | + | The '''Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act''' (FISA) of 1978 with amendments is a post-[[Watergate]] era reform which was intended to prescribe procedures for granting quasi-[[judicial]] authorization for electronic surveillance of persons engaged in [[espionage]], [[terrorism]], weapons or narcotics trafficking. In reality, '''''FISA is misused by the [[Deep State]] to spy on law-abiding [[American]]s for political reasons''''', in violation of their [[4th Amendment]] right to be protected against unreasonable, warrantless searches. |
| | Under FISA, if the government makes certain allegations,<ref>being an "agent of a foreign power," member of a terrorist organization or drug cartel, illegal weapons smuggler, acting against the national security interests of the United States, for example.</ref> an American citizen and his or her entire network of personal and electronic contacts, and your contacts' contacts, can be stripped of your constitutional rights of due process, right to counsel, and the right to face your accusers by a court, meeting in secret, without you ever being notified what has happened. | | Under FISA, if the government makes certain allegations,<ref>being an "agent of a foreign power," member of a terrorist organization or drug cartel, illegal weapons smuggler, acting against the national security interests of the United States, for example.</ref> an American citizen and his or her entire network of personal and electronic contacts, and your contacts' contacts, can be stripped of your constitutional rights of due process, right to counsel, and the right to face your accusers by a court, meeting in secret, without you ever being notified what has happened. |