Posted on 12/15/2005 8:35:28 PM PST by NormsRevenge
I find the following remark a bit ironic being as the ACLU is as guilty as anyone of violating the Constitution rights of more citizens than anyone , imo, all in the name of "protecting" a select few, including sworn enemies of the nation, that seek to destroy this nation by any means available.
Caroline Fredrickson, director of the Washington legislative office of the American Civil Liberties Union, said the group's initial reaction to the disclosure was "shock that the administration has gone so far in violating American civil liberties to the extent where it seems to be a violation of federal law."
I thought the NSA was always able to run surveylance in the U.S. It was the CIA that was chartered to only surveil overseas. At least what I've always heard.
We really don't know what the NSA was up to, so to say that Bush allowed something new in nonsense. No one knows
Yeah, just more hypocrisy from the anti-American left.
How many attacks were thwarted after 9/11 as a result of this act?
It doesn't matter to the pantywaists of FReedom who would rather we lose in Iraq and elsewhere and openly seek to disrupt and cause distress in any manner to support that or any cause that they think reflects badly on the US..
These liberals are truly despicable. Selling us out in a time of war. Read the article where it says this stopped a scumbag from blowing up the Brooklyn Bridge! And of course after waiting a year, this is timed to distract from the Iraq vote.
More classified info leaked to the world..
With you 100% -- I would rather have surveillance in the US and not attacks. Living in Norman, I would welcome surveillance at a certain mosque; however, I have a hunch it is no longer off the radar and ignored after the lone, suicide bomber with the roommate with tickets for Pakistan the next day! :)
Today dems, specifically Dusty Harry and Kerry, essentially ignored the Iraqi election and its smooth operation today and went after the Bush admin on other issues like nothing was happening there to pay any attention too.
Despicable. Yes.
They will pay a price for it, a very severe price and have no one but themselves to blame.
"President Bush authorized the National Security Agency to eavesdrop on Americans and others inside the United States —without getting search warrants — following the Sept. 11 attacks, the New York Times reports."
Thanks heavens Bush did! Emergency National Security!
Can we count on the NY Times to advertise to the world the U.S. War on Terror strategies?
Liberals would rather be deaf, blind and dumb in the war we are fighting for our lives.
They deserve to buy the farm.
Heck, I'd pay 'em a fee if they let me know how much my wifey calls QVC and the other shopping channels. ;-)
On second thought. lol
Nope. NSA can't either. They got into a lot of trouble some time ago doing exactly that.
Personally, I think GWB was correct in letting them have at these bastards.
Probably better the NSa than the CIA doing this stuff. Can you just imagine the leaks out Langley?
I can't wait for someone at the NSA to actually testify to this.
Hope they listened in on some of the TRAITORS' in Congress phone conversations
Neither can I.
Still, it could happen:
But some NSA officials were so concerned about the legality of the program that they refused to participate, the Times said.In earlier times, this type of action was called "losing the paper."
So basically you'd rather have security than freedom.
I didn't think it was possible but I know one guy who retired from the NSA that is probably to the left of Mickey Moore.
What laws were supposedly broken? I see they conveniently left that out.
It's been said the Constitution is not a suicide pact. I want my daughter to live, and yes in wartime the government has to do stuff like this, and always has.
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