Post Ad3ZLobBE077gsoSiO by Cristina@brighteon.social
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 (DIR) Post #Ad3ZLobBE077gsoSiO by Cristina@brighteon.social
       2023-12-22T03:27:33Z
       
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       https://www.lewrockwell.com/2023/12/ron-paul/congress-gift-to-america-this-christmas/
       
 (DIR) Post #Ad3ZLplUt7xdJAeDR2 by COSMOSUNIVERSE@brighteon.social
       2023-12-22T04:34:08Z
       
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       @Cristina    JUST BEFORE LEAVING TOWN FOR CHRISTMAS BREAK, THE US HOUSE GAVE AMERICANS A LAST-MINUTE HOLIDAY GIFT: A NEARLY TRILLION DOLLAR MILITARY SPENDING BILL FILLED WITH LOTS OF GOODIES FOR THE SPECIAL INTERESTS AND THE MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX. UNFORTUNATELY, THE REST OF AMERICA GOT NOTHING BUT COAL IN ITS STOCKINGS.WITH CONSTITUTIONALISTS LIKE REP. THOMAS MASSIE ON THE HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE, SPEAKER JOHNSON MADE THE UNUSUAL MOVE OF BRINGING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT (NDAA) UNDER SUSPENSION OF THE RULES, WHICH BYPASSES THE RULES COMMITTEE BUT REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS OF THE HOUSE TO PASS THE BILL.CONSIDERING THAT SPEAKER JOHNSON TOSSED INTO THE “MUST-PASS” BILL YET ANOTHER EXTENSION OF SECTION702 OF THE FISA ACT, IT’S UNSURPRISING THAT HE WANTED TO RUSH THE BILL THROUGH WITHOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF AMENDMENT. SECTION 702 ALLOWS THE GOVERNMENT TO INTERCEPT AND RETAIN WITHOUT A WARRANT THE COMMUNICATIONS OF ANY AMERICAN WHO IS IN CONTACT WITH A NON-US CITIZEN. IT IS CLEARLY A VIOLATION OF THE FOURTH AMENDMENT, WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO PROTECT AMERICANS AGAINST UNREASONABLE SEARCHES AND SEIZURES.