After a special court made a secret ruling sometime in the last few months limiting the government’s authority to eavesdrop on phone calls and e-mails, the Bush administration and Congressional Democrats are now at odds on how best to protect the privacy of Americans while maintaining national security. Citing a heightened terrorist threat, President Bush and Attorney General Alberto Gonzales have both spoken in recent weeks about the need to modernize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to reflect changes in technology, such as the ubiquity of cell phones.
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Secret Court Ruling Sparks Heated Government Surveillance Debate
Posted by: Katherine Noyes August 2, 2007 10:56 AMAfter a special court made a secret ruling sometime in the last few months limiting the government’s authority to eavesdrop on phone calls and e-mails, the Bush administration and Congressional Democrats are now at odds on how best to protect the privacy of Americans while maintaining national security. Citing a heightened terrorist threat, President Bush and Attorney General Alberto Gonzales have both spoken in recent weeks about the need to modernize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to reflect changes in technology, such as the ubiquity of cell phones.