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While surveilling foreign targets under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), the US government collects exabytes of data pertaining to American citizens. The Constitution requires a warrant to query that vast database for Americans. End warrantless spying now.

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2VNews3 years ago

Abolish the FBI, CIA, NSA, ATF, IRS, FDA, CDC, NIH and Department of Education for tyranny and abuse of power.

Julia 🇺🇸3 years ago

No one is talking about this but you. Thank you for keeping us informed and questioning everything our government does.

Steve- NC plebeian.3 years ago

End the rebranded Patriot Act.

Axiomatic Enemy of the State3 years ago

Get their asses Massie.

A sensible person3 years ago

That is a staggering amount a data. How much is the Government spending just to store and catalog all of that?

Martha Byrne3 years ago

🎯 FISA ABUSE&failure to follow WOODS PROCEDURES to obtain unlawful search warrants is a disgrace and violation of your RIGHTS. Listen to this closely how they justified ILLEGAL spying on US citizens. #CarterPage #StayTuned #DOJOverreach #HeroesOverCriminals #Phantom #Pegasus

Noelle Jacqueline3 years ago

We, the American people, are being systematically deprived of our God given rights by the people whose job it is to protect them. We need to abolish the alphabet agencies and throw these criminals in jail.

Eli Granite3 years ago

Remove authorization for the fisa court. It is ripe for abuse. In fact, there's no way that it cannot become abused. Look at what Comey did with the FBI

CIIWoodworks3 years ago

What’s the penalty for violating the constitution?

St. Snickerdoodle3 years ago

This is of UTMOST importance. Do not get distracted from their ultimate goals because they won't.

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30,403 views • 2 months ago

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