Privacy in peril: Should Congress expand the president's authority to wiretap Americans to combat terrorism?

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A debate on whether Congress should expand the president's authority to wiretap Americans to combat terrorism is presented, where an assistant Attorney General supports the idea saying that foreign-intelligence surveillance is a critical tool to prevent any attacks in the US. However, the Dean of Yale Law School opposes the issue agreeing to Congress passed Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, which makes it a crime for anyone to wiretap Americans in the US without a warrant or a court order.

Powers and duties, United States. Congress, Wiretapping, Antiterrorism measures, President of the United States

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Should congress make it harder to withdraw food and fluids from incapacitated patients?

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An argument is presented on whether or not the congress should make it harder to withdraw food and fluid from incapacitated patients. Wesley J. Smith is in favor of the of Congress making it harder to withdraw food and fluid as these suggestions, according to him are temperate, reasonable and strike a proper balance between assuring patient autonomy and preventing others from ending the lives of incapacitated people prematurely.

Public affairs, Ethics, Ethical aspects, Advance directives (Medicine), Right to refuse treatment, Treatment refusal, Persistent vegetative state

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