Why? First of all, we're typing all this stuff---errors, omissions, and misunderstandings are bound to happen.
Second of all, you spent your career dealing with secret squirrel stuff. Where you laid your head, I'm sure, was classified much of the time, no? So of course my understanding and interpretation of this stuff is going to be different from yours.
Ok, even I know this is wrong. Combing through email and phone records can and will get my data even though there's no probable cause. But setting that aside, the complete rules for FISA procedures are classified. We have no clue what they're doing. Period.
Circular reasoning, my friend. What the heck do I care whether it was for political purposes (your opinion, by the way, not a fact) or because Obama ate Grape Nuts that morning, and decided to use FISA in an abusive way?
I told you it was ripe for abuse. The abuse happened. 1+1=2.
Hey, speaking of these abuses, anyone make any changes to the FISA procedures to guard against future abuses? Nope. So when this happens again, who cares, right?
I can't. It's classified, remember? Heck, the bulk of the info. we get on FISA activities is either through leaks, or second or third hand from some Congressman. We have no clue what's going on there, and likely never will. As a citizen, I'm not at all happy about that.
I've said no to this question three times now. Are you trying to be a member of the MeToo club? No means no, old salt. No, i'm not ok with the leaks. What I have argued is the immediate de-classification of information that has zero to do with national security....in other words, follow the doggone classified document laws. Seems like a simple thing to ask. I don't understand why you're not on board with that.
There are limits to what can be classified, despite what you or the Heritage Foundation claim. It's right there in the CFRs.
Well how about we ignore that part, then? As you know, you are continuously editing your posts, and it's confusing the heck out of my responses!