Warren Court
Supreme Court of 1953-1969 under Chief Justice Earl Warren, whose decisions supported civil rights
Warrantless Wiretapping
authorized by George W. Bush in 2005
National Security Agency, NSA
the intelligence agency that is responsible for protecting U.S. government communications and producing intelligence by monitoring foreign communications.
Arlen Specter
criticized warrantless wiretapping, senate judiciary committees lead republican senator
Russ Feingold
A former Democratic senator from Wisconsin, attempted to pass a motion of censure over warrantless wiretapping
Alberto Gonzales
defender over warrantless wiretapping program, former attorney general
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)
required authorities to get a warrant from the foreign intelligence surveillance court for wiretapping involving americans in 1978
Qwest
did not hand over records of Americans for Wiretapping
Erosion of Checks of Power
what critics of warrantless wiretapping see it as, say it was created to prevent abuses by the executive branch
American Bar Association (ABA)
association of lawyers and law students with whom political leaders often confer regarding judicial nominees.
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
grants wiretapping warrants, and investigative actions
USA Patriot Act
to deter and punish terrorist attacks in the US and across the globe, incance law enforcement investigatory tools
The PATRIOT Act's full name
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001
false choice
the choice between a high level of privacy and national security
why is the choice between a high level of privacy and national security a false choice
the issue is not whether the government should be able to spy, but whether it should have to obtain a warrant
data mining
the practice by which government agencies, particularly the National Security Agency, cull data from various sources, including police databases