Patriot Act author: Obama’s intel czar should be prosecuted

[Warlord]

Patriot Act author: Obama’s intel czar should be prosecuted

Rep. James Sensenbrenner Jr., the original author of the Patriot Act, says Director of National Intelligence James Clapper should be prosecuted for lying to Congress."Lying to Congress is a federal offense, and Clapper ought to be fired and prosecuted for it," the Wisconsin Republican said in an interview with The Hill

He said the Justice Department should prosecute Clapper for giving false testimony during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing in March.

During that hearing, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) asked Clapper whether the National Security Agency (NSA) collects data on millions of Americans. Clapper insisted that the NSA does not — or at least does "not wittingly" — collect information on Americans in bulk.

After documents leaked by Edward Snowden revealed that the NSA collects records on virtually all U.S. phone calls, Clapper apologized for the misleading comment.

The intelligence director said he tried to give the "least untruthful" answer he could without revealing classified information.Sensenbrenner said that explanation doesn’t hold water and argued the courts and Congress depend on accurate testimony to do their jobs.

"The only way laws are effective is if they're enforced," Sensenbrenner said. "If it's a criminal offense — and I believe Mr. Clapper has committed a criminal offense — then the Justice Department ought to do its job."
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http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-v...author-obamas-intel-czar-should-be-prosecuted

 

[acptulsa]

"The only way laws are effective is if they're enforced," Sensenbrenner said. "If it's a criminal offense — and I believe Mr. Clapper has committed a criminal offense — then the Justice Department ought to do its job."

Aren't they? Does anyone really believe they've stopped stealing our guns and shipping them to Mexican drug lords? Is that no longer the Justice Department's job? Since when?

Could Sensenbrenner possibly be as much of a babe in the woods as he's pretending to be?

 

[HOLLYWOOD]

Judge Napolitano covered the 'Lying to Congressional investigation into the NSA by Clapper and General Keith Alexander on FOX NEWS with Bill Hemmer yesterday.

Prosecute these perjurers to the fullest extent of the law... no retirement, no graceful handover of the tyrannical reigns... indict and prosecute.

Oh, I keep forgetting there isn't a rule of law... this is about the U.S. "JUST-US" system and protecting the lawlessness of government.

 

[pcosmar]

Joe Biden was the original author,, as I remember.

except it was called "Omnibus Counterterrorism Act of 1995".

 

[tod evans]

Judge Napolitano covered the 'Lying to Congressional investigation into the NSA by Clapper and General Keith Alexander on FOX NEWS with Bill Hemmer yesterday.

Prosecute these perjurers to the fullest extent of the law... no retirement, no graceful handover of the tyrannical reigns... indict and prosecute.

Oh, I keep forgetting there isn't a rule of law... this is about the U.S. "JUST-US" system and protecting the lawlessness of government.

Poor ol' judge Nap. isn't on page yet.

He appears to be of the opinion that these folks are capable of policing themselves...

There may actually be an honest/forthright prosecutor and maybe even a judge or two, I just haven't seen proof that they exist.

 

[jmdrake]

Great. Now when we're done can we prosecute the author of the Patriot Act for authoring the Patriot Act?

 

[mello]

Judge Napolitano covered the 'Lying to Congressional investigation into the NSA by Clapper and General Keith Alexander on FOX NEWS with Bill Hemmer yesterday.

Prosecute these perjurers to the fullest extent of the law... no retirement, no graceful handover of the tyrannical reigns... indict and prosecute.

Oh, I keep forgetting there isn't a rule of law... this is about the U.S. "JUST-US" system and protecting the lawlessness of government.

Youtube please.