ACLU v. NSA

Should the executive branch have the power to spy on Americans without a warrant to help stop the war on terror? YES

• Putting a terrorist on trial after an attack means nothing because thousands of lives are already lost or they committed suicide in the action
• Prevention&Protection
• We can't get a warrant because we don't know who we're looking for. This is a matter of national security which is a higher prority than right to privacy.

-Korematsu v. U.S and Schenk v. U.S. in order to protect the country sometimes rights need to be sacraficed.

• In the constitution the president is named as the commander in chief. Due to the fact that this does lie written in the constituion this duty is above any other according ot the fact that it is the supreme law of the land saying so in the supremacy clause. So if our commander in chief decides that this would help out country then so be it. We elected him to take care of our country and this is his way of carrying out his duty.
• This in no way is like we are suggesting we throw out the 4th amendment and that it is no longer valid. We are not saying that any old person can search through your stuff. This is strictly reserved for the executive branch only and under this idea it is for certain that your house will not be searched. It's just date sifting.
• This is an effective way for the executive branch to monitor for suspicious activity.
• This is similar to a police man driving around patrolling a town. THey don't know what they're looking for, they're just driving around looking for suspicious activity, to monitor things, and keep people safe. If they were to see something then they could do in and investigate. Very similar to this process.
• If you're not a terrorist you have nothing to fear, you peace and well being isn't disrupted by this if you are not connected.
• Critics say that this violates the 4th amendment which prohibits "unreasonable search and seizure" however, this is VERY reasonable. We do not want another 9/11.
• Some fear executive branch is abusing their power if given this ability. Fear comes back from memories of Watergate. However, sometimes it's okay for the president to rise up and take control. President Lincoln did during the Civil War and did some things that were questionable by the constitution but he was able to successfully patch up our country and bring us all back together.
• Also some fear the "Big Brother" idea of this. In that society was an all seeing eye (basically) that restricted freedom of speech, press, and thought. That is not even close to what is happeneing in this situation. Nothing is being restricted. Everyone can basically still say and do what ever they'd like.
• No one can even be convicted from the information gathered from this data sifting.

Janet Napolitano

Department of Homeland Security
Title: United States Secretary of Homeland Security
Name: Janet Napolitano

Roles: As head of the Department of Homeland Security, Janet's main job is protecting America's homeland and the safety of all its citizens.  This is different than the Department of Defense because instead of focusing on external affairs, it focuses on internal affairs.

"And I am also here to say that if something were to happen, we are prepared to respond swiftly, to respond effectively, and to respond strongly.  That is our tradition as a country.  And that is a tradition that we will uphold, regardless of any circumstance because this nation is one that is very, very strong and, indeed, extraordinarily resilient." - Janet Napolitano

ACLU v. NSA Debate

Should the Executive Branch be able to spy on Americans without a court warrant in order to try to prevent future terrorist attacks on the U.S.?


National Security Agency v. American Civil LIberties Union

The chief executive has declared that NSA has the power to randomly tap people's phones and email and all other electronics without a warrant.  ACLU challenged this law as a violation of the Fourth Amendment, and a breach of a privacy.  The NSA believes they are within their bounds because they only use this vast technology to catch terrorists and to prevent attacks like 9/11.  This first came to the Court in 2006, and in 2008 Congress passed FISA which gives NSA even more unchecked power.

The NSA is in fault for illegally violating people's constitutional rights to protection from unwarranted and unnecessary search and seizure.


In Katz v. U.S. the 4th Amendment was extended to cover the wiretapping of phones.  In Mapp v. Ohio illegally seized evidence was not allowed to be used in trials.  The 4th Amendment protects the people against unreasonable searches and seizures.  My opponent argued that in Korematsu v. U.S. and Schenck v. U.S. the national security trumped individual rights.  Also that there is good cause for this, because terrorists could bomb our school.

BIG DEBATE

""...the Patriot Act was enacted in an environment where there was virtually no discussion or careful scrutiny. Maybe there shouldn't have been because we needed to act quickly, but now we have the time and room for thought about what we need in the post-9/11 world..." => made sense that it was a time of panic at the time of 9/11, and national security did trump an individual's right to privacy => not any more. It has been proven that it hasn't truly stopped Al Qaeda => ON GOING => virtually impossible to stop this.

Korematsu v. United States => his rights were trumped because of current situation =>It made sense before, doesn't make sense now => thankfully nothing like that has occurred again.

President Bush said, "This nation refuses to live in fear." 'Wouldn't it be living on fear knowing that they are being watched and censored like Big Brother.

If terrorists know that they are being watched, because the government would have access to their every move they might decide to act more cautiously and decide to hold off on the activities that they do => to a harder time.

Though the Patriot Act did effectively help find 2/3 of Al Qaeda's leaders => this is an ongoing war, and Al Qaeda is an on-going organization. NSA is going to have an endless job trying to stop all of them. Just like the KKK, started 1865, it is not completely dissolved. Better to spend time and resources on other issues.

Why do you need to set up a policy about invasion of privacy? You can still do it, there are over 20.6 million attempt of hacker invasions that originate in the United States => isn't that considered an invasion of privacy already. That type of hacking is looked immoral, but the NSA hacking is somehow secure and Ok? Even it has very exclusive access, if all that data falls on the hand of one wrong person, then they would all be in trouble => personal privacy is not protected.

First amendment: Congress shall pass no law......prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the free of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition........
People are going to feel invaded and it will lead them to feel uncomfortable and hide their feelings and their speech if they know someone has the potential of listening to the conversation. The first amendment secures that the government does not has the power to diminish this right from people. In efforts of securing national security, the personal security of the citizens is being overlooked.

FOURTH AMMENDMENT: No unreasonable search or seizures without a warrant. =>if they already have their suspected terrorist it is very easy for them to get a warrant then.

Constitutionality of the Patriot Act

1: My opinion is that the security of our nation as a whole is unequivocally worth the slight interruption of privacy necessary to effectively seek out and prevent acts of terror. Since the information gathered under the act is only to be used for anti-terror purposes, no citizen should be concerned about information gathered under the patriot act being used unless he himself is a terrorist. 2: Politicians are hugely divided over this issue. The FISA court was created to issue warrants allowing the electronic surveillance of suspected spies and other undercover threats. However, the court was originally intended to issue long-term warrants dealing with known enemies, and therefore does not concern the same concepts that the patriot act does. 3: In Korematsu v US, the supreme court decided that certain rights could be denied in the interest of national security. Such is the case with the patriot act.

Most people would agree that having some military intelligence analyst in a room somewhere possibly read some of your personal emails is a small price to pay compared to the possible loss of life that could occur in a genuine terrorist attack. After all, if you have nothing to hide it will end at that.

For now the invasion of privacy is the only real threat to our civil liberties, at least for most people. You are still free to say whatever you want, you are still free to bear arms, and own property that is rightfully yours.

Warrantless foreign intelligence collection has been an established practice of the Executive Branch for decades. The Supreme Court has noted that warrantless electronic surveillance "has been sanctioned more or less continuously by various Presidents and Attorneys General since July 1946. Warrantless electronic surveillance has been used by the Executive to collect intelligence information since at least the mid-1800s" .

In the December 2000 criminal prosecution of Osama Bin Laden for the first World Trade Center attack, the Court found that the Fourth Amendment warrant requirement did not apply to searches conducted on foreign nationals overseas - indeed, there was no mechanism for a judge in Manhattan to order a search or interception in Nairobi. But that is overseas. So if the wiretaps were done by the U.S. government against foreign targets overseas, everything would have been ok. But the revelations were that the government was targeting U.S. persons for intercepts based upon some "connection" to some overseas person.

Big Debate

One court case that would provide arguments for the opposite side is the hamdi v rumsfeld case Another major argument against the ACLU is provided by the Patriot Act. The act allows these searches to prevent attacks on national security. Safety is one of our biggest concerns and the protection of national security, may, infringe on rights. http://www.wired.com/politics/law/news/2002/10/55838

"Two particular provisions of the act rile critics. The Republican-controlled House — demonstrating that uninformed hysteria is bipartisan — recently voted to ban funding for Section 213 of the law. Under Section 213, law enforcement can delay notifying a target that his property has been searched. These delayed-notification searches require a court order, and they can be used only when immediate notification would jeopardize an investigation.

Such searches already existed prior to the passage of the Patriot Act, and the Supreme Court has upheld their constitutionality. Federal counterterrorism investigators have asked for delayed searches roughly 50 times during the past two years, and the average delay in notification has been about a week — hardly totalitarianism.

Another target of critics is Section 215. It allows investigators to seize documents — including, theoretically, library records — from a third party if they bear on a terrorism investigation. The ACLU says that this means the FBI has the power to “spy on a person because they don’t like the book she reads.” But this is another power that already existed. Grand juries have always been able to subpoena records if they are relevant to a criminal investigation. The Patriot Act extends this power to counterterrorism investigators and requires a court order for it to be used."

"As Deputy Attorney General James Comey told the Senate Judiciary Committee September 22: 'We found out after we locked this guy up that he was going there because that library's hard drives were scrubbed after each user was done, and he was using that library to e-mail other al-Qaeda associates around the world. He knew that that was a sanctuary.' "

"To begin with, federal agents absolutely, positively are not permitted by the Patriot Act, the Electronic Privacy Act, or any other federal law unilaterally to write a search warrant that allows them to enter a subject's home. Only judges are empowered to issue search warrants. Absent a few firmly established contingencies (such as "exigent circumstances") expressly recognized by the U.S. Supreme Court, agents may not enter a person's home to conduct a search without a warrant from a judge. Period.

"When investigating the murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, for example, law enforcement used one of the Act's new high-tech authorities to identify and locate some of the killers. Before September 11, law enforcement could more easily obtain business and financial records of white-collar criminals, such as nursing home scammers, than of suspected terrorists. It was easier to chase a money trail involving a white-collar criminal than one involving a terrorist. The Act ended this double-standard. Importantly, the Patriot Act still requires the government to ask a judge for a court order to do so. After the Act was passed, terrorist cells were dismantled in Oregon, New York, North Carolina and Virginia. Terrorists were prosecuted in California, Ohio, Texas and Florida. In other words, the Patriot Act's tools are protecting us. Terrorist funds — $200,000,000 — have been frozen or seized.

The USA Patriot is constitutional because safeguards are in place to prevent against undue violations of privacy and because the Act does not violate the Fourth Amendment.

1}the NSA program violates the First and Fourth Amendments of the United States Constitution. The program authorizes the NSA to intercept the private communications of people who the government has no reason believe have committed or are planning to commit any crime, without first obtaining a warrant or any prior judicial approval. 2}In response to widespread domestic surveillance abuses committed by the Executive Branch and exposed in the 1960s and 1970s, Congress enacted legislation that provides the exclusive means by which electronic surveillance and the interception of domestic wire, oral and electronic communications may be conducted. Congress enacted two statutes which impose strict limits on domestic surveillance, including prior judicial approval -- Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), passed in 1978. 3}NSA program violates the First and Fourth Amendments of the United States Constitution. 4} 1= nat'l security trumps rights, as in the case of korematsu v us 2] the way american citizens' electronic communications are being watched is the only way to track down terrorists [theres no way to do it consitutionally] because you cant get probable clause [not done]

I believe that the the executive Branch should be able to listen in on electronic conversations from all conversation. This helps to prevent terrorist attacks that have the potential to kill millions of people; The lives of many Americans outweigh the invasion of privacy by way of eavesdropping (Many of which will hardly be, if at all, looked at.

The PATRIOT Act (Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism) was founded after the 2001 terrorist attacks, possibly due to emotional tension, and possibly persuasion. The act, summarized, gives the Judicial Branch unlimited power when pursuing terrorist, ending current terrorist plots, or preventing terrorist plots. The Act has been reauthorized twice, once in 2005 (Terrorism prevention reauthorization act of 2005), and again in 2006.

Big Debate Arguments

1) Your stance on the topic of debate and a 1-sentence summary explanation

The executive branch should be allowed to access peoples technological communications in order to be aware of certain national security threats and to protect the American people before terrorist attacks occur. This information is not allowed to be used for any other purpose other than to protect from terrorism and therefore should impose no hindrances to the people of the united states.


2) A short history and background information surrounding the case

There has been a back and fourth disagreement between this "spying" being considered a violation of privacy and an act to promote common good and safety of the people. In its first hearing, it was ruled that this violated both the fourth amendment and the first amendment. Yet in 2008 the FISA amendment act was passed allowing even more ability for NSA to overhear phone conversations and see web documents.



3) List of evidence and research supporting your claim, using a legitimate line of reasoning (no emotions)

A law that overrides the FISA is that of which the constitution promotes, which says that the president has overall control and rule over our country.




http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/homefront/interviews/baker.html






4) Two (2) possible points of evidence the opposing side could use against you

5) A Video that either summarizes or takes a stance on the topic of debate and a short description / explanation of the purpose of this video

Big Debate

Should the Executive Branch be able to spy on Americans without a court warrant in order to try to prevent future terrorists attacks on the United States?

Your job is to create an informative pamphlet that contains the following:

1) Your stance on the topic of debate and a 1-sentence summary explanation
I think that is okay for the Government to collect all data and look ONLY for keywords that suggest terrorism in order to prevent future acts of Terrorism.
2) A short history and background information surrounding the case

There has been alot of controversy back and forth about this case throughout history. ACLU debates that the government should have to obtain a warrent in order to obtain any information, and that NA violates your personal rights. NSA argues this is an executive power, and national security over rides personal lives.

3) List of evidence and research supporting your claim, using a legitimate line of reasoning (no emotions)
A law that overrides the FISA is that of which the constitution promotes, which says that the president has overall control and rule over our country.




http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/homefront/interviews/baker.html
4) Two (2) possible points of evidence the opposing side could use against you

4th amendment

1st amendement

5) A Video that either summarizes or takes a stance on the topic of debate and a short description / explanation of the purpose of this video

The video we watched in class that explained how the government gathers and sifts through data

Secretary Eric Shinseki First of Thousands of VA Employees, Veterans to ...

Name: Hilda L. Solis
Job Title: Secretary of Labor

Department: Department of Labor

Roles:
1. To ensure that all employees occupy a safe work environment.
One major role that the Department of Labor has is to confirm that every employer follows the laws listed under the Fair Labor Standards Act. This act establishes overtime pay, regulations for employees under the age of 16, and employment restrictions.

2. Every industry and business are required to follow the Occupational Safety and Health Act. This act requires that every employer must provide a workplace free from potential hazards.

3. The department of Labor also established Worker's Compensation. This requires employers to provide financial aid/ payment to those who have become injured/ ill. However the person must have gotten the injury/ illness while on the job.

4.

Attorney General of the United States: Eric H. Holder Jr.

Department: Justice

Title: Attorney General

Name: Eric H. Holder, Jr.

Roles:
I represent the legal system of the United States and in doing so, I help the President as well as different executive departments advice and share my opinions regarding legal issues. When situations call for it, i will appear before the supreme court.


"We will keep industry leaders informed about emerging fraud schemes and help institute effective compliance and anti-fraud programs. And we will punish offenders to the fullest extent of the law. That’s a promise."

I recently attended a conference in Detroit regarding the issue of health care fraud. As i said in this speech, i take my job very seriously and intend on doing everything within my abilities to ensure justice and safety to all, and punish those who offend. I have ensured the fact that fighting health care fraud should be under the utmost reveiw due to its significant impact, especially on the Detroit area.

Hillary Clinton, Secretary of State, Department of State

Department of Energy

Steven Chu Secretary of Energy United States Department of Energy Roles: As the Secretary of Energy, I am responsible for directing the department of energy. My department is involved in the research and management of energy production, along with controlling nuclear waste and maintaining the environment. As the secretary, I oversee all of these operations. "The American public... just like your teenage kids, aren't acting in a way that they should act. The American public has to really understand in their core how important this issue is." I am explaining how important this time is in our history. We can't ignore the problem that we know we have. Global warming is an issue that will affect everyone, and it is important that we don't just wait and pass this problem on to the next generation.

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Robert M. Gates, Secretary of Defense, Defense Department

I act as the advisor of defense policies to the President.

As Secretary of Defense, I am responsible for the creation of general defense policies and other policies directly concerned with the Defense department. Because the President is only one man, he requires subordinates to carry out his duties. As Secretary of Defense, I help the President carry out his duties pertaining to National Defense.

With the consent of the President, the Secretary of Dense can exercise authority and control over the Department of Defense. When the President is unable to attend to his duties of National defense, I am given authority to rule over the department. This, allows me to take place where the President cannot, allow for optimal efficiency to continue even when the President is not present.

Boss of Commerce: Gary Locke

Gary Locke is the current Secretary of Commerce and as of now, is the presidential nominee to become the next United States ambassador to China.

Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services

The health care bill, which was strongly supported by Sebelius, gives 1,697 times where she and her department are given the authority to implement and interpret passages in the bill. The Department of Health and Human Services would take over insurance regulation from the states and would define qualified plans, what they cover, what they should cost, and who should be covered.

The Department of Health and Human Services is also in charge of emergency epidemic plans for the country, trying to prevent the spread of diseases, and aims to "protect the health of all Americans and provide essential services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves."

A quote from Sebelius: "The biggest change we can make isn't how we provide health

care--it's when. "

This quote from Sebelius clearly shows her view on goverenment. Instead of being interested in efficiency, she is more focused on immediate solutions to problems at hand, regardless of whether such solutions are the best options.

Attorney General -Department of Justice

Name : General Eric Holder

Title: Attorney General

Office Department: Head of Department of Justice

The responsibilities include the following:

* The Attorney General represents the United States in legal matters generally, and gives advice and opinions to the president and to other heads of executive departments as requested.

* The attorney general chief law officer and legal counsel of the government of a state or nation.

* The attorney general also supervises and directs the activities of the U.S. attorneys and U.S. marshals in the various judicial districts.

* The attorneys general prosecute all offenses against the United States, and prosecute or defend, for the government, and all civil actions in which the United States is concerned with.

* The attorney general serves the President and can be removed by the President at any time; the Attorney General is also subject to impeachment by the House of Representatives and the Senate trial in the for treason or a criminal offense.

"We’re joined by top federal and state officials; administration leaders; federal, state, and local law enforcement officers; health care providers; as well as leading physicians, business executives, caregivers, health care anti-fraud organizations, investigators, prosecutors – and even a few students. As we work to address a problem that – quite frankly – has reached crisis proportions, we will continue to rely on your unique insights – and your ongoing engagement."

Eric Holder, speaking at the Detroit Health Care Fraud Prevention Summit

The U.S. attorney general Eric Holder, just recently attended at a Health Care Fraud Prevention Summit at Detroit, where he gave a speech about the fraud in health care in the city in Detroit and across the nation. The attorney general's job is taken very seriously and is determined to everything with his ability to make sure there is jutice and saftey for all citzens. And of course, to punish those who offend or make threats to the U.S. The attorney general thanks everyone or their partnership in our national fight against health care fraud in the Detroit area. He wants to help communities and small towns be aware of fruads, and crimes in those towns, cities, and the nation.

Holder spent the first 12 years of his career prosecuting corruption in the government, and worked as a judge, a U.S. attorney so he knows a little or to about the government and firms and when things go worng. He was selectively picked by Obama, a supporter of Barack Obama’s presidential bid from its inception, was Obama’s choice for the crucial post of attorney general. He has experience, and just like Obama he thrives to make positive and significant changes in our nation.

Department of Justice

Department: Justice Position: Attorney General of the United States Name: Eric H. Holder, Jr. Roles: Advise the President, head of departments, and the United States in legal issues, and occasionally appear in supreme court when needed. "We will keep industry leaders informed about emerging fraud schemes and help institute effective compliance and anti-fraud programs. And we will punish offenders to the fullest extent of the law. That’s a promise." I attended a conference in Detroit recently, speaking on behalf of Health Care fraud. This shows my strong commitment to justice and ensuring the utmost protection to those who are so deserving. I take my job very seriously, hence the promise to protect those and punish offenders.

Arne Duncan, United States Secretary of Education, Department of Education

(1)

Arne Duncan, United States Secretary of Education, Department of Education

(2)
R1: The US Secretary of Education is responsible for discussing policy matters relating to education with the President. This is important because the Secretary of Education (S.e.) acts as as an advisor of sorts to the President.

R2: The Secretary of Education is responsible for proposing policies which will shape American education. This is important because policies such as "no child left behind" could do great things for society if implemented diligently.

R3: The US Secretary of Education also keeps the President informed about issues in the American education system, ranging from dropout rates to the changing demographics of American colleges. This is important because it is important that the president and the est of the exectutive need to be kept in the loop regarding whats going on in american schools and how america's kids (the workers of tommorow) are performing.

R4: One of the most important roles of the Department of Education is in the keeping of statistics pertaining to education, so that this data can be used to assess the state of education in America and to identify areas which need improvement. ED also hosts the Department of Federal Student Aid, which provides financial assistance to college students. This is important because it keeps the President and the rest of the executive in the loop.

(3)
"We have to dramatically improve the quality of education we are providing this country and we can help to continue to reward excellence and encourage at the local level,” Duncan said. This shows that this man has his priorities straight. An educated workforce in this economy is everything.

(4)
"Arne Duncan on the Constitutionality of Education"

Duncan mentions how disadvantaged, poor, and homeless children are an equal part of his responsibilities regarding getting an education. He also answers the question of "how is the federal govt authorized to handle education?" albeit dodgingly (is that a word?)

Housing and Urban Development Department-Shaun Donovan

Housing and Urban Development Department

Shaun Donovan

Shaun Donovan is the Secretary of The Housing and Urban Development ( HUD )Department in the U.S. Cabinet. He leads the department in their mission to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all.

HUD is working to...

• Strengthen the housing market (this is necessary to help cushion the blow that people are feeling due to our terrible economic state and to protect consumers.)

• Meet the need for quality affordable rental homes
  
• Utilize housing as a platform for improving quality of life
• Build inclusive and sustainable communities free from discrimination

(the three above missions are needed to help prevent homelessness, foreclosure, and make sure that everyone can have a quality and reasonably priced roof over their heads)

"And at HUD, we recognize it as well. We’re not just a housing agency any more -- we’re putting the “UD” back in HUD, determined to help cities like St. Paul become engines of opportunity by investing in the small businesses that will allow them to prosper."

Donovan believes that small businesses are the backbone of our economy and the cornerstone of our community. Knowing that they create 2 in ever 3 new jobs in America they need to be protected or else our country will crumble and we can’t compete and innovate in the 21^st century economy if we don’t support the small businesses that will drive that innovation like those in cities like St. Paul, Minnesota.

The Department of Veterans Affairs

Name: Eric Shinseki

Title: United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Official Title: United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Role: To care for American Veterans, by providing health care service, a network of hospitals, education, home loans, pensions and care for veterans with disabilities.

Quote: "We have an obligation to get this right". I am very committed to doing things, and doing them right. I developed this attitude from my years as a General in the US Army

Why everyone should get flu shots

President Barack Obama

Name: Barack Obama

Title: President of the United States

Official Department: Head of the Executive Branch



My Roles Include the following:

Appointment Power:

This allows me to select/ appoint the people I want in offices that will help guide public policy, pass legislation and rule in my party's favor in the Supreme Court.

Power to Convene Congress:

I always give a "state of the union" adress which allows me to explain to congress and the American people, the changes I would like to see in the future.

Power to make treaties:

This power effectively allows me to make treaties, ending wars with foreign nations. However, my power is checked by a 2/3 vote to ratify my treaties by the senate.

Veto Power:

This power allows me to directly affect legislation, rejecting bills that I do not feel will ultimately benefit the United States. Congress can override my veto with a 2/3 vote in each house of congress.

Commander in Chief of the military:

I have the power to declare war, but it must be authorized by congress. Congress can also check my power under the War Powers Act.

The Pardoning Power:
This power gives me the ability to release an individual from the legal consequences of a crime before or after conviction.

Quote:

"America and Islam are not exclusive and need not be in competition. Instead, they overlap, and share common principles of justice and progress, tolerance and the dignity of all human beings."

I said this because I wanted to make it clear that Islam as a religion and Muslim people in general are part of our great nation. Muslim people are not inherently bad as they have often times been portrayed in the media, but instead should enjoy the same rights as any citizen of the United States.

Speech:

Although I have many enumerated powers in the constitution, it is also my role to be a good role model for U.S. citizens. I have tried my best to be involved in college and professional sports in the U.S. This should hopefully allow the people of the U.S. to see me as an actual person and someone they can relate to.

Big Debate: Resources

http://www.fas.org/irp/agency/doj/fisa/ FISA

http://www.nsa.gov/ NSA

http://www.aclu.org/national-security/aclu-v-nsa-challenge-illegal-spying ACLU v NSA

http://www.aclu.org/national-security/fact-sheet-legal-claims-aclu-v-national-security-agency ACLU Fact Sheet

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/homefront/preemption/nsa.html PBS Frontline NSA

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/gsearch.html?q=nsa PBS frontline page

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/homefront/themes/didpres.html?utm_campaign=videoplayer&utm_medium=popupplayer&utm_source=relatedlink Frontline Sides to Debate

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/homefront/themes/debate.html Frontline Debate

http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html US Constiution